Wondering how to divvy up your total interior design budget? What percentage to spend on furniture? What % to pay on window treatments? Here's a quick summary. Let's say you have $30,000 budgeted for your living room décor. Here's a wise way to break it down.
I usually tell my clients to add an extra 10% contingency fund, just in case something comes up that we don't anticipate. Don't forget taxes & design fees are on top of this. Our fee for full service, virtual interior design is $875 per room. Rendering by Vasyl Mihay I provide my clients with low, medium and high budget ranges, so they know in general what you need to budget for each room. Contact me if you'd like a copy of this! I hope this gives you a little guidance to know where your money will go, on average, for a residential living room! Contact me if you need help!
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Many of my interior design clients recognize that window treatments, whether functional blinds, drapes, or valances (those are the decorative fabric window treatments that go on the top of your windows), add so much to their rooms esthetic, but wonder what the ball park costs are. This post will provide you with average costs, so you know which ones, might work best for you. Of course costs will vary, but this will provide a great starting point. 1. Let's start with drapery, some folks call them curtains, which is fine with me! Let's remember to include the rod, brackets, hooks, carriers & finials, along with the cost of the fabric, lining, labour & shipping fees. Everything can and does add up. I'd estimate for a pair of drapes & rod to be approximately $2,000 for 2 panels, along with an 8' rod. Of course, if we go with sheer fabric, as shown at the top of this post, the pricing will be lower. If we go with a high end fabric of course the price will be higher. The ones shown above are in a mid range fabric. 2. Sheer shades, shown above, some people call them by the brand name Silhouettes, by Hunter Douglas, are a gorgeous shade, offering glare & UV protection, privacy and light filtering are beautiful. In fact, I used them for my own home. In general, I'd estimate $1,000 per window, of course depending upon the size. This is my price for a 5' x 5' window. A fabric blind, or hard window shutter would be approximately the same cost. These beautiful sheer shades above are by Graber. ![]() 3. Hard blinds, which are the old horizontal blinds most of us grew up with are the lesser priced option. They come in real wood, or faux wood (we don't often see vinyl or aluminum blinds anymore. Remember real wood blinds are very heavy to lift up, faux wood is lighter, but it still leaves a bunched area at the bottom or top area, which shuts out the light. I don't specify them too often. Their price ranges from $350 - $700 per 5' x 5' sized window. Installation may or may not be included, depending upon the supplier.
I hope this helps give a basic guideline for window treatments. Which ones are you loving? I was so happy to be featured in Home Trends magazine, featuring a client's kitchen renovation. We ended up having to remove a wall that was dividing the old dining room from the kitchen. The fireplace was too close to the table, due to the tiny room. I also opened up the hallway by removing that wall. Wow, what a difference that made! Here's the old dining room - see how tiny it was? The room got waaay to hot with the fireplace on! This is the same fireplace that we used in the above photo, I just removed the mantle and reclad it in an aged brick to add to the farmhouse look. After our discussions, I showed my client the suggested material samples, hired a contractor, then we went to work! I then created a mood board to keep everything in mind. I used my 15 point check list to ensure I didn't miss a thing. Flooring, check. Lighting, check, Contractor hired, check... It was a big job but my clients were absolutely thrilled, and I couldn't be happier for them! If you'd like help creating your new kitchen design, we'd love to help! |
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