Home Project Summary

Decorate Small Bedroom

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

February 2011

Homeowners have many important questions about their Small Bedroom 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 Small Bedroom 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 Small Bedroom 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.

Small Bedroom Decorating - Project Overview

The approximate costs and value of a typical Small Bedroom 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	Update a small bedroom. Update painting, decorating elements and lighting. Use above average grade of materials, fabrication and installation quality. Furniture price is not included in estimate.
Project size	125 square feet
Material and labor cost	$743 - $866
Material cost	$423 - $494
Do-it-yourself assessment	The typical Small Bedroom Decorating project can be completed by a moderately skilled do-it-yourselfer; as with any project, high quality Small Bedroom Decorating requires attention to detail and careful planning.
First year Return on Investment - ROI	Results vary widely and can be affected by the range of home prices in your neighborhood, the overall condition of your home and sensible design choices. A high quality Small Bedroom Decorating project in an appropriate neighborhood can return 93% or more of its initial cost.
Long term 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 Small Bedroom Decorating project in an appropriate neighborhood can return as much as 77% - 91% of its initial cost.
Green rating	Small Bedroom Decorating projects can incorporate renewable or sustainable resources and environmentally friendly materials.

Small Bedroom Decorating - Proven Ideas and Project Tips

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

To maximize return on the Small Bedroom Decorating project, limit cost to no more than 1% of home's total, post project value
For best home resale value, follow a consistent design and decorating theme throughout the home
Select finish treatments that harmonize with furniture and statement accessories
Install smoke and carbon monoxide detector adjacent to rooms with heat generating appliances and equipment
Use furniture, fixtures and accessories scaled appropriately to the room size
Decorate with light color shades to make a small room appear larger
Incorporate recessed fixtures (lighting, medicine cabinet, etc.) to maximize the feeling of space in a small area
Use bright lighting to make a small room appear larger
Use furniture, fixtures and accessories scaled appropriately to the room size
Minimize the number of design elements and different decorating colors to make a small space appear larger

Small Bedroom Decorating - Project Plan and Details

The following list includes major work tasks commonly performed during Small Bedroom Decorating. Use this list to understand the timing and sequence of different steps in the Small Bedroom 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 Small Bedroom Decorating project cost and quality.

Task

Service Provider

Duration

Do-it-yourself difficulty

Target cost

Develop Bedroom Decorating Ideas

Interior Designer

3 to 5 d

Level 3 - Complex, Difficult

$380 - $635

Prepare Bedroom Design

Interior Designer