Blunturi — home tips for tenants and landlords in India

The Move-In Map

Hand-drawn floor plan of a rented flat with coloured sticky notes on the rooms

Start with one room.
Then breathe.

BoxesLabel by room, not by person.
PaintOne test patch before a full wall.
LightSwap bulbs before buying lamps.
PlantsTwo hardy pots, then wait a month.

Paint Swatch Wall

Six shades we keep coming back to in Indian homes. Paint a patch, live with it for three days, then decide.

Turmeric Ochre paint stroke — Turmeric Ochre

Laterite Red paint stroke — Laterite Red

Indigo Night paint stroke — Indigo Night

Monsoon Slate paint stroke — Monsoon Slate

Curry Leaf Sage paint stroke — Curry Leaf Sage

Test them in Pune afternoon light

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Rent vs Buy, one page

Renting

Deposit and brokerage up front, not a down payment.
Easy to switch neighbourhoods when work moves.
Big repairs usually sit with the owner.
Rent is revised at every renewal of the agreement.

Buying

Down payment, stamp duty and registration at once.
Your walls, your nails, your paint colours.
Maintenance and society charges are yours to plan.
Stability for schools and long-term plans.

Same city. Different math.

Room-by-Room Fixes

1. Kitchen Hang rails and free the counter.
2. Balcony Pots first, furniture later.
3. Bedroom Warm light and one textile you love.
4. Entryway A hook, a tray and a small mirror.

House keys on a ring with a little house-shaped keychain