Home Project Summary

Renovate Small Living Room

Ideas, costs, tips and plans - the information you need for a successful Small Living Room Design project

February 2011

Homeowners have many important questions about their Small Living Room Design 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 Living Room Design 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 Living Room Design 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 Living Room Design - Project Overview

The approximate costs and value of a typical Small Living Room Design 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	Renovate small family room. Update flooring, doors, switchplates and decorative hardware. Add built-in speakers, wall mounting system for flat screen television, crown molding and recessed lighting. Install new window treatments. Use above average grade of materials, fabrication and installation quality. Estimated costs do not include furniture and flat screen television.
Project size	140 square feet of renovation
Material and labor cost	$5,517 - $6,437
Material cost	$3,573 - $4,169
Do-it-yourself assessment	The typical Small Living Room Design project can be completed by a moderately skilled do-it-yourselfer; as with any project, high quality Small Living Room Design 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 Small Living Room Design 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 Small Living Room Design project in the right neighborhoods can return 61% - 72% of its initial cost.
Green rating	Small Living Room Design projects can incorporate renewable or sustainable resources and environmentally friendly materials.

Small Living Room Design - Proven Ideas and Project Tips

Review these tips, design suggestions, options and lessons learned before finalizing your Small Living Room Design project plan.

To maximize return on the Small Living Room Design project, limit cost to no more than 2.5% of home's total, post project value
For best home resale value, follow a consistent design and decorating theme throughout the home
For best resale value, select a taste neutral design for your Small Living Room Design
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
Decorate with light color shades to make a small room appear larger
Select finish treatments that harmonize with furniture and statement accessories
Install a built-in media hub to centralize storage and access of audio, video, media, internet

Small Living Room Design - Project Plan and Details

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

Task

Service Provider

Duration

Do-it-yourself difficulty

Target cost

Develop Family Room Decorating Ideas

Interior Designer

3 to 5 d

Level 3 - Complex, Difficult

$380 - $635

Prepare Family Room Design

Interior Designer