Furnishing a newly built house in Lahore or Islamabad to a Standard specification costs about PKR 25.9 lakh to 51.5 lakh for 5 Marla, PKR 42.2 lakh to 84.5 lakh for 10 Marla, PKR 56.8 lakh to 1.14 crore for 1 Kanal and PKR 73.6 lakh to 1.48 crore for 2 Kanal, on Q4 2026 rates reviewed 13 September 2026.

That covers loose furniture, mattresses, curtains and blinds, rugs, decorative lighting, outdoor and study furniture, and a 10 percent allowance for accessories, art and delivery. It excludes built in joinery, appliances and electronics. An Essential specification costs roughly half the Standard figure, Premium roughly double and Luxury roughly three times.

At a Standard specification on Q4 2026 rates: a seating set with coffee and side tables costs PKR 420,000 to 780,000, a king bedroom set with side tables, dresser and mirror PKR 340,000 to 620,000, a king mattress PKR 45,000 to 90,000, dining PKR 44,000 to 76,000 a seat, a free standing wardrobe PKR 120,000 to 220,000 and a decorative light fitting PKR 45,000 to 120,000.

Locally made Essential pieces cost roughly half as much; Premium Pakistani brands and custom work with imported fabric roughly double; imported Luxury pieces go higher again. Showroom list prices are often discounted by 10 to 30 percent, so compare like with like.

At a Standard specification, a living room costs PKR 5.9 lakh to 11.9 lakh to furnish, a master bedroom PKR 5.5 lakh to 11.2 lakh, another bedroom PKR 4.1 lakh to 8.6 lakh, an eight seat dining room PKR 4.5 lakh to 8.4 lakh and a study PKR 1.4 lakh to 2.8 lakh. Each figure includes the furniture and the curtains, rug and light fitting listed for that room, before accessories and delivery.

A room's full interior also needs flooring, paint, a ceiling and lighting points, which are priced on Avenir's flooring, paint and electrical cost guides.

Interior designers in Pakistan charge in one of four ways: a fee per space, a fee per square foot of interior area, a percentage of the value of the works, or no visible fee at all, with their margin built into the furniture and finishes they supply. Avenir's own design fee calculator adds interior design at PKR 30,000 per space.

The fee pays for design and drawings. Furniture, finishes and site work are separate and cost far more, so a low design fee from a firm that also supplies the furniture deserves a close look at the supply prices.

Refurnishing a living room at a Standard specification costs PKR 5.9 lakh to 11.9 lakh: a seating set with coffee and side tables, a rug, a decorative light and made to measure curtains for two windows. New flooring, paint or a false ceiling are extra and are priced on the flooring and paint guides.

Avenir does not take standalone room makeovers. A living room is designed as part of an interior design or Design and Build project.

Budget per window. Made to measure curtains with lining, stitching, track and fitting cost PKR 12,000 to 22,000 per window at Essential, 26,000 to 55,000 at Standard, 65,000 to 105,000 at Premium and 105,000 to 150,000 at Luxury. A 10 Marla house with 20 dressed windows needs about PKR 5.2 lakh to 11 lakh at Standard.

Measure only after flooring and skirting are finished, and ask the supplier for the fabric metreage, because fullness, pattern repeat and lining are where quotations quietly differ.

Usually not. Turnkey in Pakistan normally means the house is complete and habitable: structure, finishes, fixed joinery, sanitary ware, the electrical installation and paint. Loose furniture, mattresses, curtains, rugs, decorative light fittings and accessories are scoped and paid for separately.

Read the scope rather than the label. Ask specifically about wardrobes, kitchen units, vanities, curtains and light fittings, because those five lines account for most disputes.

Built in wardrobes make better use of most Pakistani bedrooms and are priced per square foot as joinery, on the woodwork and carpentry guide. Free standing wardrobes suit guest rooms, rented property or rooms you may reconfigure, and cost PKR 120,000 to 220,000 each at a Standard specification.

Custom made is usually cheaper for the same visible specification, because you are not paying for showroom overhead or factory finishing. You take on the risk instead: timber seasoning, foam density and a finish you cannot inspect until it arrives.

Brand retail is worth paying for where a piece has moving parts or a technical finish, such as recliners, sliding wardrobes, extendable tables and mattresses. Most houses do best with a mix, decided room by room.

At a Luxury specification, meaning imported and designer pieces, a seating set costs PKR 13 lakh to 18 lakh, a master bedroom set PKR 10.5 lakh to 14 lakh, a king mattress PKR 125,000 to 160,000 and a hand knotted rug PKR 400,000 to 600,000. A 1 Kanal house furnished at Luxury comes to PKR 2.04 crore to 2.85 crore.

These ceilings are held at the top of the prices we could evidence. A single imported statement piece can exceed them.

Per square foot of covered area at a Standard specification: PKR 1,360 to 2,710 for a 5 Marla house of 1,900 sq ft, 1,340 to 2,680 for 10 Marla at 3,150 sq ft, 950 to 1,900 for 1 Kanal at 6,000 sq ft and 700 to 1,410 for 2 Kanal at 10,500 sq ft.

Furniture follows rooms rather than floor area, so treat a per square foot figure as a cross check and price the room schedule first.

Fix the interior concept and furniture sizes around the middle of the construction programme, while walls, sockets and ceilings can still change. Order long lead items three to four months before handover: custom upholstery, imported pieces and hand knotted rugs commonly take eight to sixteen weeks against a deposit of about half.

Curtains are the exception and are measured only after flooring is laid. Decorative light fittings are chosen before the ceiling is closed.

Not in a way we publish as a rate. Branded furniture sells at national prices and the major makers deliver to both cities. That differs from construction, where Avenir prices Islamabad above Lahore because of sub-soil conditions and material costs.

The real difference is availability: some imported lines and specialist upholsterers are concentrated in one city, which can mean waiting or freight in the other.

Avenir does not take standalone furniture supply jobs, or single trade jobs such as painting, flooring or window work. Furniture and decor is delivered inside an interior design or Design and Build scope, where one team sets the layout, the joinery, the lighting and the loose furniture schedule and times the orders against the construction programme.