I had to get furniture done for my home and and there were various options available and i decided to understand all of them and only get the job done.
The various options available in pune are below
1. Get ready made furniture
2. Get a contract from carpenters and various furniture houses with fixed cost budget
3. Research the materials available negotiate prices and get the job done in house with full control of it.
I will try to evaluate each of the above just for an idea of what all aspects should be taken care when trying get into this.
1. Get ready made furniture
Pros
- Less tension and work is completely outsourced
- Price can be negotiated well for this
- The way this furniture is made is of light weight and can be easily dis-assembled, so easy for shifting
- Designs can be easily selected and work will done as per that.
- In this case the designs they present will be for complete set, so thinking of a complete look and feel is easy, whereas for other two options, a person can mess with design if he/she is not experienced
- No gaurentee of promised material, usually these materials last for 5-6 years
- Beware, design changes from agreed one can be costly
- Usually option for this results in less experience and thus leading to deceive, proper research on each item must be done, before finalizing a vendor.
- Heavy duty and permanent fixtures should be done in-house, since they will be good quality and fitting will be better.
- Changes may prove costly
2. Contract to carpenter to do the job outside at fixed cost
Pros
- Ensures custom desgin and no mess at home
- Can keep a level a watch for quality
- Can negotiate well for cost.
- Incremental job strategy where you provide further jobs after reviewing the earlier one can be provided.
- Build furniture can be easily dis-assembled
Cons
- Quality control can be only limited
- Very high precision work can get messed (eg: lamination tasks and almirah works can get messy, where exact measurements are needed)
- User must make sure to get reviews from customers and things to take care of, as this might cause conflicts later.
- Changes may prove costly.
3. In house with full control (This is what i did)
Pros
- Biggest advantage is quality control
- Prototyping model is possible where you can have design change after having a look at it, obviously this involves cost but not as much as others.
- New which usually come after starting the furniture work can also be incorporated
- Better electrical fittings for lighting can be thought of (eg: groove making for led lighting circuits)
- Added advantage is that you a learn a lot after this and provide consultation to others.
- Good only if you have not shifted yet in home, can be managed withing few months of residency.
Cons
- Lots of involvement, home gets messy after this exercise.
- Security concerns.
- Help and experience needed when purchasing materials.
- I got heavy plywood for all kinds of stuff, so now even a coffee table is very heavy.
With my experience i suggest a mixture based on needs.
Beds, wardrobes, shoe racks, permanent fixtures should me done in house in case you don't want to be involved a lot, you can opt for contracting it out.
Movables like, dining table, sofa, coffee table should be bought from outside.
I am posting a link to my home job done numbers of people who were involved in that:
Carpenter:
Pennalal Prajapati - 7385854491
Painter (furniture insides and walls paintings) - 9579644237
Electrician: Patil(lives 3 hrs from pune, excellent person and very skilled) - 9921587278
