Interior designer at Kiara 1888
Moving into Kiara 1888? Let’s make it feel like home.
Maybe the keys came with bare rooms, maybe with a landlord’s sofa, maybe with a family room you haven’t found a use for. We furnish and arrange Kiara 1888 homes around the people in them, with pieces you can take along later. No renovation needed. Just a home that feels like you.
One generous sofa, a stone table, an arc lamp and a single big print. That much sets the mood of a room, and a contractor plays no part in it.
- Developer
Prisma Melody, part of the Mitraland Group
- Completed
December 2008
- Homes
182: 130 condominium homes and 52 villa homes
- Tenure
Freehold, on Jalan Kiara 3, Mont Kiara
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Making Kiara 1888 feel like home: floor plans and styling
Which kind of Kiara 1888 home you have, condominium, villa, penthouse or duplex, decides where styling starts.
From there we add the furniture, lamps, rugs and art, leaving walls and fittings untouched.
The name is simply the plot: lot 1888, Jalan Kiara 3. Inside, though, Kiara 1888 is a mix of home types. Beside its 130 condominium homes sit 52 the developer labelled villas, each a 3+1 with a lift lobby of its own and a large family room, and at the top are penthouses and duplexes.
- 1,238–1,927 sq ftCondominium homes, types F, E and D
- 2,314–2,390 sq ftVilla homes, 3+1, own lift lobby and a family room
- 2,723–3,466 sq ftPenthouse homes
- 3,542–3,982 sq ftDuplex homes
Sizes are the developer’s types as StarProperty lists them. Bedroom numbers are published only for the villa homes; for the rest we count when we visit, and measure regardless.
The family room question
In a villa home the family room is where we begin, because an extra sitting room drifts into a dumping ground unless it has a job. We ask what your evenings look like. Films get a low deep sofa and the television; homework and board games get a long table and good overhead light; a reader gets one chair, one lamp and shelves.
Built-in joinery stays and guides the rest: wardrobe doors fix where a bed can sit, and the kitchen finish sets the palette for the dining chairs. Furniture the previous occupant left is kept, moved or sent back piece by piece. Things you’ve brought come first for the walls that matter.
The +1 can be a study, a guest room or a place for empty suitcases between trips; its window and size settle which.
Styling a rented Kiara 1888 home
Tenants at Kiara 1888 can change any loose furnishing: sofas, lamps, rugs, curtains, pictures.
Fixing things to walls, adding joinery or doing works needs the landlord’s consent on paper, then the building management’s approval.
Starting from a landlord’s furniture
With two sitting rooms in a villa home, the landlord’s pieces are often in the wrong one. A spare sofa can anchor the family room, freeing the living room for something lighter. We list everything first and decide together what stays.
Before buying, we rearrange. The right rug under the seating and lamps at sitting height do a surprising amount for a Kiara 1888 room.
What your lease lets you do
Look at the furnishing and alterations clauses together with us. Freestanding pieces need no one’s permission. Hooks, rods and shelving leave holes, so ask; anything hacked, wired, plumbed or built in needs written consent and the management’s sign-off after.
Ways round a refusal: a ledge or console for pictures, a freestanding rail in the +1, plug-in lamps for the dim corners, and curtains on whatever track is there now.
Moving in to a date
Give us the date at the start. Slow furniture, the sofa and the dining table, is ordered first and the soft furnishings last; bedrooms are ready before anything else so nobody spends week one on a mattress on the floor.
If a container is still on its way, we plan around its arrival: every room measured, a layout drawn, and space held for what is in it.
Buying for the home after this
If Kiara 1888 is one posting among several, we buy for portability. A modular sofa that splits works in a duplex now and a smaller flat later; made-to-measure pieces are kept to a minimum.
Owners readying a home to let
A Kiara 1888 owner between tenants can restyle without works: kitchen and wardrobes as they are, loose pieces replaced where worn, rooms finished for viewings. Homes that also need works are covered under Furnishing to let below.
Styling at Kiara 1888, from first call to install day
Your Kiara 1888 home has a single stylist throughout, from that opening call to the final cushion.
We draw up the rooms, you sign off what is bought, and we arrange everything when it lands.
Arranging takes one to two weeks. New furniture usually needs four to twelve weeks before it reaches you, so the pieces that take longest are picked first.
Villa homes share their lifts between two homes per floor, so delivery slots and the lift to use are agreed with management before the big items are scheduled.
- A conversation about your household ComplimentaryWho is moving in, what the shipment holds, what the landlord left behind, and the night you’d like to sleep at Kiara 1888.
- Measuring the home RM200, credited against the fee if you continueEvery room taped, the family room and +1 studied, and existing furniture marked keep, move or return.
- Fee agreed, plans drawnThe rooms and fee are put in writing first. Placement plans and a shopping list follow, slowest items listed first.
- Ordering when it suits youBuy from the list yourself or pass it to our Procurement Concierge. We keep a running record of arrivals and gaps.
- Setting up the roomsWith everything in, your stylist places the furniture, hangs the art, switches on the lamps and makes up the beds.
A container on the water, a landlord’s inventory, a family room nobody has claimed: it adds up. We keep track of it all, and you can check where things are at any point.
What styling costs at Kiara 1888
Styling a three-bedroom or 3+1 at Kiara 1888 is estimated at RM7,780–11,210 in fees: RM1,715 per room styled, RM2,635 for the open-plan living and dining, confirmed in writing before we start.
RM7,780 covers three bedrooms and the living and dining. RM11,210 adds two rooms, which in a villa home are usually the family room and the +1. There are no complimentary rooms in styling, and floor area doesn’t change a room’s fee.
| Kiara 1888 home | What the lower fee styles | Lower fee | Two rooms more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominium 1,238–1,927 sq ft | Three bedrooms with the living and dining | RM7,780 | RM11,210 |
| Villa, 3+1 2,314–2,390 sq ft | Three bedrooms with the living and dining | RM7,780 | RM11,210 |
Working: RM1,715 × 3 is RM5,145, plus RM2,635 makes RM7,780; two extra rooms add RM3,430 for RM11,210. We have assumed three bedrooms in the condominium homes, and each room either way shifts the fee by RM1,715. Duplexes and penthouses are counted room by room when we visit.
An October 2026 estimate; the visit produces the actual quote. Furniture is bought on top, from a shortlist pitched at your budget.
Inside the styling fee
A first conversation by video or in person, working from your plan and photos. A visit to Kiara 1888 to measure and to go through your existing things, which get used before anything new is suggested. For each room you then receive a placement plan and a shopping list covering furniture, art hanging, lighting, textiles and accessories. When deliveries are complete, your stylist sets each room up in person.
If ordering isn’t how you want to spend your evenings, our Procurement Concierge can place orders, chase paperwork and receive deliveries for you.
Want more than styling at Kiara 1888?
Often a Kiara 1888 home only needs the right furniture.
Sometimes the furniture is fine and it is the 2008 kitchen that isn’t.
Wardrobe interiors that never suited your clothes, a bathroom from another era: those call for interior design rather than styling.
We help you sort what to keep, what to replace and where spending properly pays off, from a single room up to the whole home.
Styling makes the home you have feel like yours. Interior design reshapes the home where it falls short.
Interior design at Kiara 1888, when home needs a little more
Kiara 1888 homes give you room to work with, and the villa homes add a family room.
Close to eighteen years on from completion, some original kitchens, bathrooms and wardrobes are ready for a rethink.
Once you want to change the home itself, we plan it with you. There is no need to do the whole place at once; room by room works well, starting where it matters.
What a Kiara 1888 renovation usually covers
- KeepSpace, layoutGenerous plans and, in villa homes, a family room and a +1 already built in
- AdaptWardrobesSound carcasses can take new doors, lighting and fittings rather than a full rebuild
- RenewKitchen, bathsUsually the first rooms a longer stay redoes, singly if you like
- RethinkDuplex stairIn a duplex, the stair and its void shape the whole living area
Renovation rules at Kiara 1888
Kiara 1888’s renovation rules don’t appear to be published, so ahead of any quote we ask the building management for its latest copy, including the deposit, working hours and application forms. We have not designed a Kiara 1888 home ourselves yet; on the first call we take you through homes we’ve designed elsewhere in Kuala Lumpur.
Before any works at Kiara 1888
Three approvals, one after another. Renting? Your landlord signs off first, in writing. The management then approves under its own rules. If the job calls for a local council permit, your chosen contractor applies for it.
Shifting plumbing, removing a wall or anything structural tends to need all three, which is why we raise it on day one. Styling that drills nothing requires none.
What interior design costs at Kiara 1888
Our design fee for a three-bedroom or 3+1 at Kiara 1888 is estimated at RM19,745–26,875.
It covers the design work alone, is agreed in writing before we start, and sits apart from the renovation and furniture budgets.
- Each room we design
- RM3,565
- Living and dining
- RM5,485
Our fee is for the design service. Renovation and furniture are separate budgets, shown below.
The usual Kiara 1888 brief is three bedrooms and the kitchen at RM3,565 apiece, with the living and dining at RM5,485, which totals RM19,745. Add a villa home’s family room and a study in the +1 and the figure is RM26,875.
Interior design includes our Procurement Concierge, and rooms needing only furniture are styled at half the styling rate.
3 bedrooms and the kitchen: 4 rooms at RM3,565, plus the open-plan living and dining at RM5,485. The foyer and any yard or service area are designed free.
Within each level, the lower figure covers the essentials; the upper figure adds extras such as a feature wall, LED strips and a kitchen island.
What the two levels mean
Curated. Melamine or laminate carpentry, quartz or sintered stone tops, the existing ceiling kept or a new plaster ceiling. Furniture from Commune, Cellini, Fella Design, Dezign District, Poet Living, Big Brain, Gudang, Crown Livin and Dadswood.
Bespoke. Detailed joinery, sintered stone tops, a plaster ceiling with detailing. Furniture from Space Furniture, Tekni, BoConcept, King Living, Ambient Living, Stanzo, Forest Furniture, Roche Bobois, XTRA, Urban Edge, Molteni&C, Nostaloft, Flexform, Janine and Chesters Collection.
Reading the Kiara 1888 figures
The kitchen counts as a room on the assumption it is enclosed. If yours opens to the dining area, deduct RM3,565; the visit tells us which. We fix our fee in writing and bill it in stages, so choosing a dearer stone moves the contractor’s figure, not ours.
Design fee and Curated renovation and furniture (Commune, Cellini, Poet Living) together come to about RM216k–379k for a 2,357 sq ft villa home.
| Kiara 1888 home | Our design fee | Curated | Bespoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominium 1,238–1,927 sq ft | RM19,745–26,875 | RM194k–336k | RM383k–752k |
| Villa, 3+1 2,314–2,390 sq ft | RM19,745–26,875 | RM196k–359k | RM386k–802k |
Curated furniture comes from Commune, Cellini and Poet Living; Bespoke from Space Furniture, BoConcept and Molteni&C. Both columns show renovation plus furniture, excluding our fee.
Estimates as of October 2026, ahead of a quotation.
How the ranges were built
Every range assumes a resale home with new flooring. The lower figure redesigns no bathroom; use the calculator to add any you would change.
Wardrobes, kitchen cabinetry, bedroom air-conditioners, a washer-dryer, hob and hood are all inside the ranges. Keep ones you have and the number falls. Vanities sit outside.
Furnishing to let?
Preparing a Kiara 1888 home for a new tenant? Where it only lacks furniture, styling may cover it. If works are needed, our Essential level, using Ikea, SSF Home or Harvey Norman, installs faster and stands up to tenants coming and going. The design fee doesn’t change with the level.
Essential renovation and furniture, our fee not included
- Condominium
- RM108k–167k
- Villa, 3+1
- RM109k–178k
Begin with a conversation
Tell us which kind of Kiara 1888 home is yours and what you’d change first. We’ll begin the call from there.
Or begin with a figure
Answer a few questions about your space, and you’ll have an estimate to consider in your own time.
FAQ
Styling and interior design questions at Kiara 1888
How do you style a Kiara 1888 home that came furnished?
We take stock of what is there before buying anything. Fitted wardrobes and kitchen units at Kiara 1888 stay; each loose piece is kept, moved or returned. In a villa home, a landlord’s second sofa frequently finds its proper place in the family room.
Can I style a rented Kiara 1888 home without the landlord’s permission?
Loose items, yes: furniture, rugs, lamps, curtains on the existing track, art on a ledge or console. Drilling, built-ins or works at Kiara 1888 need the landlord’s written consent, and building management approves works after that.
How much does interior styling cost at Kiara 1888?
For a three-bedroom or 3+1 at Kiara 1888, about RM7,780–11,210. Bedrooms are RM1,715 each and the open living and dining RM2,635; the top of the range includes two more rooms, typically the family room and the +1. Agreed in writing beforehand; furniture costs extra.
What does interior styling include at Kiara 1888?
An opening conversation, a measuring visit, a placement plan and shopping list per room, and a day on which your stylist arranges everything once delivered. At Kiara 1888 you might start with just the family room. Buy the pieces yourself or let our Procurement Concierge do it.
How long does it take to style a Kiara 1888 home?
Setting up takes one to two weeks after the furniture arrives, and new furniture usually takes four to twelve weeks. For a Kiara 1888 move-in we order slow items first, and the first conversation can happen by video before you land.
What are the floor plans at Kiara 1888?
StarProperty lists four kinds: condominium homes of 1,238–1,927 sq ft, 3+1 villa homes of 2,314–2,390 sq ft, penthouses of 2,723–3,466 sq ft and duplexes of 3,542–3,982 sq ft.
What is a villa home at Kiara 1888?
It is one of the 52 homes the developer called villas, as opposed to the 130 condominium homes. StarProperty describes them as 3+1s with a private lift lobby and a large family room, served by lifts shared between two homes per floor.
Do I need interior design or styling for my Kiara 1888 home?
Styling suits a Kiara 1888 home that works but doesn’t yet feel personal. Interior design suits one where the kitchen, a bathroom or the 2008 wardrobes need changing. You can begin with styling and bring in design room by room later.
How much does interior design cost at Kiara 1888?
An estimated RM19,745–26,875 in design fees for a three-bedroom or 3+1 at Kiara 1888, set in writing first. The lower figure is bedrooms, kitchen and living and dining; the upper adds two rooms. Renovation and furniture come separately, about RM196k–359k at Curated (Commune, Cellini, Poet Living) for a 2,357 sq ft villa home.
Does Kiara 1888 have renovation rules?
Yes, works go through Kiara 1888’s management, though we found no published copy of its rules. We request the current version, with deposit, hours and forms, before quoting. Tenants need the landlord’s written consent first.
What interior design services do you offer at Kiara 1888?
At Kiara 1888 we style rented and owned homes room by room, from a condominium home to a villa home’s family room, and design kitchens, bathrooms and joinery for people staying longer. We draw the plans, compare contractors’ quotes with you and manage the works on site, and contractors do the building. Interior styling and our Procurement Concierge are available without a full design, and Virtual Design looks after homes outside Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
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Shall we start styling your Kiara 1888 home?
Snap a few pictures of the rooms, note your move-in date and what is being shipped. We’ll talk it through without charge, and you are committed to nothing until the fee is written down.
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