Interior designer Sussanne Khan recently revealed the pricing structure for her design services during an interview with Zerodha. The ex-wife of actor Hrithik Roshan and founder of The Charcoal Project shared that her firm charges a flat rate ranging from ₹1,200 to ₹2,000 per square foot, with no commissions on client purchases.
”We charge a flat design fee per square foot,” Sussanne said. “We don’t take commissions on what clients buy. For a 2,000 sq. ft. apartment, depending on the client’s budget, location, and choice of materials, fees range from ₹1,200 to ₹2,000 per sq ft.”
Sussanne launched her design firm in 2011 and faced a lot of skepticism at the time. “People dismissed me as just another ‘celebrity interior designer,’” she said. “People told me, ‘This won’t work…You will fizzle out in a year.’ But by God’s grace, we are still standing strong after 14 years.”
Overcoming Challenges and Looking Ahead
Sussanne also touched on the challenges her business faced, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. She had to sublease the upper floor of her store to optimize space.
Looking forward, she plans to expand into a new city and has renovated her Mumbai store five times over the past decade to keep it fresh. She also noted that for the past four years, her operations have been entirely “Made in India,” with all production now based in Maharashtra.
