Rates by shutter finish
In this market the carcass specification barely moves — it is BWP throughout with branded motion hardware on every job. What moves the rate is the shutter, the counter and the appliance interface.
| Shutter finish | ₹ per running foot | What it is | Where it makes sense |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-gloss laminate | ₹34,000 – 40,000 | 0.8 mm laminate on BWP, edge-banded in matching PVC | A let flat, or a utility run nobody sees |
| Matt acrylic | ₹39,000 – 47,000 | Acrylic sheet with a seamless edge, fingerprint-resistant | The workhorse choice in a tower flat |
| Veneer, polished | ₹45,000 – 55,000 | Natural veneer with a PU finish, grain matched across the run | Where the kitchen is visible from the living room |
| Lacquered glass | ₹52,000 – 61,000 | Back-painted toughened glass on a BWP carcass | Island fronts and tall bank facings |
| Imported system fronts | ₹58,000 – 68,000 | Factory-finished European fronts on a BWP or imported carcass | Where the appliance package is imported too |
Ex-GST, per running foot of base and wall units combined. Excludes appliances, sink, tap and the chimney.
The appliance order sets the programme
This is the single most useful thing we can tell a Worli client. A built-in oven, a combi-steam unit, a wine cabinet, a full-height fridge in a cabinetry-integrated finish and a downdraft or ceiling extractor are typically twelve to sixteen weeks from order, sometimes longer for a specific finish. The joinery takes five to six weeks. If the appliances are ordered when the drawings are approved rather than when the kitchen is measured, the cabinets stand finished and unusable for a month waiting for the oven housing to be filled. We fix appliance model numbers at the layout stage, before elevations are drawn, because every appliance carries its own housing dimension and service requirement and retrofitting a different model means rebuilding a tall unit.
The appliance order, not the carpentry, sets the date
Worked example: 22 running foot kitchen with an island
A sea-facing flat, 2,100 square feet, open kitchen to the dining area, piped gas, a separate utility balcony with its own small run. Imported appliance package supplied by the client, installed by us.
| Scope | ₹ lakh | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Demolition and civil | 0.35 | Builder platform removed; one wall opening formed for the utility door |
| Plumbing and drainage | 0.28 | Sink and dishwasher runs to the island; utility drainage re-laid |
| Electrical and appliance circuits | 0.42 | Dedicated circuits for oven, hob, dishwasher, fridge and extractor |
| Base and wall carcass | 2.85 | BWP 710 throughout, edges sealed, adjustable legs |
| Shutters — acrylic with veneer feature fronts | 1.95 | Grain-matched veneer on the tall bank; acrylic elsewhere |
| Hardware — hinges, runners, lift systems | 1.15 | Motion hardware throughout; SS 316 fixings on the utility run |
| Counter and splashback | 1.10 | Quartz, mitred island edge, full-height splashback behind the hob |
| Tall units and pantry | 0.72 | Two tall banks with internal pull-outs and appliance housings |
| Chimney and hob interface | 0.22 | Duct connection to the sleeve; gas manifold connection |
| Island structure and services | 0.20 | Framed island with services routed in the floor build-up |
| Total, ex-GST | 9.24 | ₹42,000 per running foot |
Add 18% GST. Excludes the appliance package, which on a kitchen of this specification typically runs ₹8–18 lakh.
Four constraints in a Worli tower kitchen
- Piped gas fixes the hob. Towers here run piped gas with a metered isolation valve at a fixed point in the kitchen. Moving the hob more than a short distance from that valve means an extension run that the building's gas contractor has to make and certify. Design the layout around the valve position rather than assuming it can follow the drawing.
- The chimney duct goes where the sleeve is. Most towers cast a duct sleeve into the external wall at a fixed height and position. Core-cutting a new opening through a post-tensioned wall is usually prohibited outright. If your island wants a downdraft or a ceiling extractor instead, that decision has to be made before the false ceiling is designed, because it needs a duct route and a plenum.
- Counter slabs and the lift. A 3 metre quartz or marble slab does not fit a passenger lift car and rarely fits a service lift either. Either the counter is designed with a joint that lands under the hob or the sink, or the slab is craned and that cost and permission is arranged weeks ahead. We settle it at design stage; discovering it on delivery day costs a week.
- Salt reaches the utility balcony. On sea-facing flats the utility run is effectively semi-exterior. Marine ply, SS 316 fixings, powder-coated rather than mild-steel supports, and a shutter finish that tolerates humidity. Inside the main kitchen, ordinary specification is fine.
Where a large kitchen budget is well spent
- Internal fittings before external finish. Cutlery inserts, pull-out larders, corner mechanisms and drawer dividers are used every day; the shutter finish is looked at.
- The extractor. An underpowered or badly ducted extractor in an open kitchen puts cooking smells into the living room of a flat where that matters more than anywhere.
- Lighting under every wall unit and inside every tall bank, on a separate circuit from the ceiling.
- Not a second sink in the island unless someone actually cooks with two people at once. It is the most commonly regretted decision in a large kitchen.
For the district overall, see interior designers in Worli. For our kitchen process, materials and warranty across the city, see modular kitchen designers in Mumbai.
Residential work by Greenbox Design Studio.
Frequently asked questions
Can we have an island in a Worli tower kitchen?+
Usually yes, if the flat is large enough to give 1,050 mm of clearance on all sides and the services can be routed. The complication is extraction — an island hob needs a downdraft unit or a ceiling extractor with a duct route to the existing sleeve, and that has to be designed before the ceiling is, not after.
Why do imported appliances matter so much to the programme?+
Because they are twelve to sixteen weeks out and every one carries a housing dimension the cabinetry has to match. We fix model numbers at layout stage. Ordering appliances after the joinery is made means either a tall unit rebuilt to fit a different oven or a finished kitchen standing idle for a month.
Will a full-length counter slab fit in the lift?+
A 3 metre slab, almost never. Either the counter carries a joint designed to land under the hob or the sink, where it is invisible, or the slab is craned with the building's permission arranged in advance. We decide which at design stage, because it affects the stone order and the delivery sequence.
Can we move the hob away from the piped gas valve?+
A short distance, with an extension run made and certified by the building's gas contractor. A long distance, usually not — and some tower managements refuse extensions entirely. The valve position should be measured before the layout is drawn; it is the one fixed point in the room.
Is a separate utility run worth the money?+
On a sea-facing flat, yes, and specify it properly — marine ply, SS 316 fixings and a humidity-tolerant finish. It takes the washing machine, the drying and the bulk storage out of the main kitchen, which is what makes an open kitchen livable next to a dining room.