Home Project Summary

Decorate Home Interior

Ideas, costs, tips and plans - the information you need for a successful Home Interior Decorating project

February 2011

Homeowners have many important questions about their Home Interior Decorating Project. How much will it cost? How long will it take? What problem areas do I need to watch out for? Can I recover my Home Interior Decorating investment when I sell? Can I do some of the work myself? What can I do to make sure that the work is done right?

Costs, materials and best practices for the example Home Interior Decorating project will help you answer these questions. Use this information to develop a budget, bid requirements, hiring contracts and a project plan.

Use the following information to understand your options, make good decisions and get quality work at a fair price.

Home Interior Decorating - Project Overview

The approximate costs and value of a typical Home Interior Decorating project are summarized below. Use higher estimates for larger metropolitan areas and the lower estimates where home prices are below the national average. Adjust costs for substitutions or refinements in the last section. For size differences of up to 25%, scale total costs in direct proportion to the size of your project. Use the adjusted costs as a basis for setting a material budget and for comparing contractor bids (if you choose to have a professional perform the work).

Project description	Decorate home interior. Update flooring, doors, switchplates and decorative hardware. Add molding and recessed lighting. Install new window treatments. Use above average grade of materials, fabrication and installation quality. Estimated costs do not include furniture.
Project size	1560 square feet of renovation
Material and labor cost	$10,305 - $12,023
Material cost	$6,615 - $7,718
Do-it-yourself assessment	The typical Home Interior Decorating project can be completed by a moderately skilled do-it-yourselfer; as with any project, high quality Home Interior Decorating requires attention to detail and careful planning.
First year Return on Investment - ROI	Returns vary widely and are affected by the range of home prices in your neighborhood, the overall condition of your home and sensible design choices. A high quality Home Interior Decorating project in an appropriate neighborhood can return as much as 77% - 91% of its initial cost.
Long term Return on Investment - ROI	Actual returns vary widely and are affected by the range of home prices in your neighborhood, the overall condition of your home and sensible design choices. A good quality Home Interior Decorating project in the right neighborhoods can return 61% - 72% of its initial cost.
Green rating	Home Interior Decorating projects can incorporate renewable or sustainable resources and environmentally friendly materials.

Home Interior Decorating - Proven Ideas and Project Tips

Review these tips, design suggestions, options and lessons learned before finalizing your Home Interior Decorating project plan.

To maximize return on the Home Interior Decorating project, limit cost to no more than 6.3% of home's total, post project value
Keep the style, scope, scale and character of the project aligned with the rest of the home
For best resale value, select components, appliances, finishes and fixtures of comparable quality
For best resale value, select a taste neutral design for your Home Interior Decorating
To avoid budget busting surprise expenses, it is imperative that you make all component and material selections before any work begins on the Home Interior Decorating project
Update or restore electrical switches, receptacles and switch plates
Recess speakers into walls or ceiling to share media system access and create room ambiance
Add storage access to built-ins used for seating or decoration
Use separate, individually controllable lighting circuits for ambient and task lighting
Select finish treatments that harmonize with furniture and statement accessories

Home Interior Decorating - Project Plan and Details

The following list includes major work tasks commonly performed during Home Interior Decorating. Use this list to understand the timing and sequence of different steps in the Home Interior Decorating project. Click any Task name for a complete written specifications, FAQs and quality checklist for the task - this essential information will help you control Home Interior Decorating project cost and quality.

Task

Service Provider

Duration

Do-it-yourself difficulty

Target cost

Prepare Home Decorating Ideas

Interior Designer

4 to 10 d

Level 3 - Complex, Difficult

$760 - $1,269

Produce Home Remodeling Plans

General Contractor