Interior Design Companies

The interior design landscape is changing rapidly with more and more people becoming conscious of their living and working spaces. Here we bring you top interior design companies. Keep reading.

If you are a budding interior designer, you might have wondered where to start your career after completing your course. The good news is that Interior design has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. Consequently, you have more career options and companies to choose from. In this article, we discuss the top interior design companies in the country, what they do, and how suitable they are for students who have completed their interior design course.

Candidates who have completed their B.Des course or M.Des course from institutes like the NIFTs or NIDs have a better chance of being hired or offered a good package. 

Admission to the NIFTs will be through the NIFT 2025 entrance exam. Meanwhile, you need to crack the NID DAT 2025 entrance exam for admission to the NIDs.

On the other hand, if you have done your graduation from a less-reputed college, but your grades are good and you have learned the craft, nothing can stop you.

Top Interior Design Companies

Design Cube

According to the information on its website, “DesignQube is a process-driven team of architects & interior designers based in Chennai. We deal each project with small interdisciplinary teams, involving the client as a design partner.”

If you are a budding interior designer who has completed his or her interior design course, you may consider Design Cube as one of the options.

Interior design services offered by the company include - Site Measurement, Space Planning, Furniture Layout, Mood board Presentation, Conceptual Sketches, 3D Visualization, Panoramic Interior Views, Working Drawings, Bill of Quantity, Material Specifications, Services Design, Quality Checks, Snag List, Shopping Visits.

The clientele of the company includes names like:

• Redington
• Nestle
• Logitech
• ITC Limited
• Lord of the Drinks
• Taj
• Larsen & Toubro

Livspace

Anuj Srivastava and Ramakant Sharma founded Livespace in 2014. In 2015, the company was recognized as ‘Innovative Start-up of the Year’ by Entrepreneur. It was awarded the ‘World’s Most Innovative Company’ by Fast Company in 2017.

Meanwhile, in 2018, Red Herring recognized it as a Top 100 global company.

The company went global in 2019, with the launch of its Singapore branch.

It became a unicorn in 2022.

According to information on Livespace website, the company has so far designed 75,000+ homes. Importantly, the company claims to have 3,500+ expert designers.

Interior design services offered by Livspace include end-to-end interiors, renovation or modular solutions, installation of false ceilings, civil work, painting, electrical work, plumbing services, flooring and tiling, etc.

Here are some of the popular clientele of the company:

• Khariscapital
• Venturi
• TPG
• Goldman Sachs
• Bessemer
• Helion
• Jungle
• INGKA
• FFP
• Edbi
• Pidilite

Flipspaces

Flipspaces is a technology-driven company that offers customized SAAS products for real estate builders and broker partners, furniture and furnishing brands and retailers and architects and contractors. 

The company helps clients visualize space design. It offers 3D rendering technology that can give clients virtual tours. 

By subscribing to Flipspaces services, clients can view products digitally by logging into the company’s interior furnishing and finishing portal. 

Here are some of the famous Clientele of Flipspaces:

• Chaayos
• News Corp
• Regus
• Reebok
• Royal Enfield
• Nobroker
• Rubique
• Workstore
• Tudip
• Truebil
• Total
• Toppr
• TinyOwl
• The Times of India
• SwiftWin

HomeLane

HomeLane has to be one of the most popular destinations for interior designers. According to information on its website, it currently has 600+ in-house designers. 

Many of these designers are interior designers. 

If you have completed or are in the process of completing your interior degree course, you can pick HomeLane as an option.

The company has 44 studies spread across 22 branches in India. It also claims to have designed 35,000+ homes. 

Services offered by HomeLane include end-to-end offerings, modular kitchen designs, living room designs, wardrobe designs, etc.

The client can go to the website and get an estimate for the services they want.

Clientele of Homelane:

Here are a few popular clientele of HomeLane.

• Live Mint
• Times of India
• ET Realty.com
• KAFF
• EXCEL
• Elica
• Philips
• Wipro
• Urban Ladder
• Heritage
• Luker
• BOSCH

Bonito Designs

Bonito Designs is an ISO-certified interior design company. The company has 300+ in-house designers and offers professionally managed interior design services.

To avail of the services of Bonitio Designs, you can go to the company website and book a consultation.

Candidates who are interested in working for the company can send their resumes to careers@bonito.in.

Clientele of Bonito Designs:

• Decor
• Elica
• Freedom Tree
• Wooden Steet
• Urban Ladder
• Somany
• Saint Gobain
• Hettich
• Gulmohar Lane
• Phillips
• Kallinga Stone
• Pepperfry
• AGL Tiles
• Cubical

Essajees Atelier

Essajees Atelier is an interior design company offering end-to-end services in the luxury interior design field. The company was established in 2014.

The company currently has 35 members. It has completed 100 projects till October 2024. 

Among its past projects include Decoding Decadence, Jumeirah Islands, Dubai. The total area of the project was 18,000 sq ft. 

Other key projects undertaken by Essajees Atelier include the Ambani Home, Gautam Singhania's home, and Taj Downtown, Dubai.

The design process involves the following steps - Briefing, Design, Execution, and Handover. 

Gauri Khan Designs

Gauri Khan Designs is a 10+ year-old company based out of Mumbai. Gauri Khan is the owner of the company. As per information on its website, the company has completed 100+ projects. 

You can go to the website and shop for products like sofas, furniture, armchairs, coffee tables, sideboards, pottery, consoles, etc.

Design Cafe

DesignCafe was founded in 2015 by Shezaan Bhojani & Gita Ramanan. The company claims to have designed 10,000+ homes. 

Homes designed by DesignCafe have been featured in design publications across the world.

Among the multiple awards won by the company include:

• Realty Awards 2020 - Best Interior Design Company 2020
• Times Business Awards - Most Innovative Home Interior Solutions 2019
• Entrepreneur India - Most Innovative Startup 2018
• The Business Awards - Most Innovative Interior Design Firm 2018

DesignCafe’s website says it has a team of 400+ designers.

The company uses 3D and VR for rendering and claims to have a state-of-the-art factory.

The Orange Lane

Shabnam Gupta established the interior design company, The Orange Lane, in 2003. 

The company has won numerous awards, including the Aisa Pacific Awards - Interior Design (Highly Commended Interior Design Apartment - 2014-15).

Among important projects undertaken by The Orange Lane include the Manikarnika Film Studios (Commercial), the Mountain House (Residential), Star Power (residential), and Outhouse in Pune (residential).

Interior Design Career Options and Salary

Here we have listed a few job options for candidates after completion of the interior design course and expected salary.

Highest salary for an Interior Designer in India

The highest salary for an interior designer can exceed INR 44 LPA in India. However, the salary component will depend on factors like the college from which the candidate has obtained his degree or diploma, experience, skill set, etc.

Companies in Delhi, Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai tend to offer the highest salary packages.

An interior designer's salary in India for a few specialties is given below: 

• Freelance interior designer: INR 4.5–10.1 LPA
• 3D visualizer and interior designer: INR 1–14.1 LPA
• Bachelor's degree with 4–5 years of experience: INR 8–13.8 LPA
• Postgraduate with 4–5 years of experience: INR 15+ LPA 

Again, the salary may also vary depending on the firm you are working for and whether you are independent.

• Independent: INR 50,000–1 LPA per month
• Top firms: INR 20+ LPA per year 

Finally, the salary package of INR 44 LPA is typically reserved for the experts and experienced hands.

Future of Interior Design in India

According to industry sources, the Indian interior design market is projected to reach USD 81.2 billion by 2030. There is a growing emphasis on design aesthetics, while the real estate sector continues to boom. 

Consequently, there are abundant opportunities for Interior designers to craft well-designed residential, commercial, and hospitality spaces.  

The interior design market has shown a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.3%. And this trend is expected to continue.

Interior designers who want to make it big in the field should focus on eco-friendly materials, energy-efficient appliances, and sustainable practices. 

3D rendering technology and virtual tour services will also be increasingly demanded by future customers.

Interaction Design Courses and Subjects

Here we have listed some popular interior design courses and the corresponding subjects (or syllabus).