Decorating, Re-Decorating
Ideas, costs, tips and plans - the information you need for a successful Home Decorating project
December 2021
Homeowners have many important questions about their Home 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 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 Decorating project will help you answer these questions. Use this information to develop a budget, bid requirements, hiring contracts and a project plan.
Home Decorating - Project Overview
Important considerations for this project are summarized below.
| Project description | Decorate home. Replace existing 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 | 1425 square feet of renovation |
| Do-it-yourself assessment | The typical Home Decorating project involves tasks that are best performed by experienced professionals. Good quality Home Decorating requires considerable experience, skill and attention to detail. Do it yourself mistakes are noticeable, may be difficulty to remedy and may actually reduce the market value of the project and your home. |
| 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 Decorating project in an appropriate neighborhood can return as much as 77% - 91% of its initial cost. |
| First year Return on Investment - ROI | Returns will be impacted by the range of home prices in your neighborhood, the overall condition of your home and sensible design choices. A high quality Home Decorating project can return as much as 67% - 78% of its initial cost |
| Green rating | Home Decorating projects can incorporate renewable or sustainable resources and environmentally friendly materials. |
Home Decorating - Project Plan and Details
The following list includes major work tasks commonly performed during Home Decorating. Use this list to understand the timing and sequence of different steps in the Home Decorating project. Click any task name for task details and an up-to-date Homewyse example cost estimate for the task - this essential information will help you control Home Decorating project cost and quality.
Do you expect to spend more than $250 on your Home Decorating project? If so, it is important create and manage a detailed plan for all project activities.
| Task | Service Provider | Time | Difficulty | - |
| Prepare Home Decorating Ideas | Interior Designer | 4 to 10 d | - | |
| Produce Home Remodeling Plans | General Contractor | 3 to 5 d | - | |
| Select Family Room Furniture | Interior Designer | 3 to 5 d | - | |
| Compile Home Remodeling Materials List | General Contractor | 3 to 5 d | - | |
| Build Cabinets | Finish Carpenter | 1 d | - | |
| Install Can Lighting | Electrician | 1 to 3 d | - | |
| Install Electrical Sub-Panel | Electrician | 1 to 2 d | - | |
| Install Crown Molding | Finish Carpenter | 1 to 2 d | - | |
| Install Window Sill | Finish Carpenter | 1 d | - | |
| Install Baseboard | Finish Carpenter | 1 to 2 d | - | |
| Hang Interior Door | Finish Carpenter | 1 d | - | |
| Install Interior Window Shutter | Finish Carpenter | 1 d | - | |
| Install Window Shades | Finish Carpenter | 1 d | - | |
| Paint Rooms | Painting Contractor | 1 to 3 d | - | |
| Paint Cabinetry | Painting Contractor | 2 d | - | |
| Install Hardwood Floor | Flooring Contractor | 1 to 2 d | - | |
| Install Wall Lighting | Electrician | 1 to 2 d | - | |
| Install Light Switch | Electrician | 1 d | - | |
| Install Ceiling Speakers | Electrician | 1 d | - | |
| Replace Switch Plates | Electrician | 1 d | - |
Home Decorating - Proven Ideas and Project Tips
Review these tips, design suggestions, options and lessons learned before finalizing your Home Decorating project plan.
- To maximize return on the Home Decorating project, limit cost to no more than 4.5% 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 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 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
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