DESIGN DIRECTIVE - THE CAWNPORE CHRONICLES PART 6 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!

The time is now! Aftab finishes his Cawnpore Chronicles series by delving into the nuances of final touches, from bringing in the furniture, cleaning the store spotless to adding the jewellery

- Aftab Bandukwala

By now you must be in the peak of the jewellery buying season and I hope and pray that it’s a sign of good times ahead!

We left my project in Cawnpore in the throes of finishing the last time and, you know what, it’s still there in this article! Yes, this is how long it seems when the final finishing and touches are getting put in place! It’s doesn’t actually take very long. There is so much going on at the same time yet one is now craving to see the final outcome and so time seems to drag.

While the final finishes are coming up, light fitting air-conditioning units and grills, toilet fittings, hardware and many such micro items are all coming in and being fitted. At this time, merely weeks or even days from handover the site is transforming on an hourly basis and is a time I love most being on site. It’s that time in the lifecycle of the project where one forgets meals and only realises when it’s time for the next one!