How Much Does It Cost?
Not all jobs are $90,000.00. You can afford this.
1. Determine your budget:
Ask yourself: How much money do I have to play with? Here are some guidelines that may help you in your project:
Complete living room renovation..............$7,000-$12,000
Partial bathroom renovation.....................$3,000-$9,000
Partial kitchen renovation.........................$4,000-$20,000
Partial master suite Renovation................$25,000-$45,000
Partial living room Renovation.................$800-$6,000
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Ask yourself: How much money do I have to play with? Here are some guidelines that may help you in your project:
Complete living room renovation..............$7,000-$12,000
Partial bathroom renovation.....................$3,000-$9,000
Partial kitchen renovation.........................$4,000-$20,000
Partial master suite Renovation................$25,000-$45,000
Partial living room Renovation.................$800-$6,000
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How to Allocate Your Spending Dollars Wisely
Typically, certain rooms have certain percentage breakdowns. In our experience, most complete kitchen renovations follow this breakdown:
Typically, certain rooms have certain percentage breakdowns. In our experience, most complete kitchen renovations follow this breakdown:
| Item |
Percentage |
| Cabinets |
30% |
| General construction (this includes demolition, plumbing, electrical work, HVAC, constructing new walls, carpentry, cabinet installation, etc.) |
37% |
| Appliances |
13% |
| Flooring | 6% |
| Countertops | 8% |
| Decorative light fixtures | 3% |
| Sinks/ faucets/disposals | 3% |
| Total: | 100% |
"You can work with or without a professional designer when you are making selections that will fit your budget. For example, I recall while working with a client a few years ago, he wanted to shop for floor tiles on his own. We gave him a few suggestions of where to go and he came back with his picks. As his designers, we then reviewed his choices together with him and found the best tile that would work with the entire design.
Then again, last summer, we had a client who was overwhelmed by all the different choices, so she hired us to go tile shopping with her. That way, we could steer her away from tiles that were out of her budget or weren’t right for the look we were going for.” --Gavi Fiedler, owner, Interior Dimensions, Inc.
“I always recommend that people work with allowances. It’s just so much easier to work with a client who established a budget with allowances because we can make wiser, more practical recommendations” — Lisa O’Brien, Designer, Interior Dimensions, Inc.
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Then again, last summer, we had a client who was overwhelmed by all the different choices, so she hired us to go tile shopping with her. That way, we could steer her away from tiles that were out of her budget or weren’t right for the look we were going for.” --Gavi Fiedler, owner, Interior Dimensions, Inc.
“I always recommend that people work with allowances. It’s just so much easier to work with a client who established a budget with allowances because we can make wiser, more practical recommendations” — Lisa O’Brien, Designer, Interior Dimensions, Inc.
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And upscale baths tend to have this breakdown:
| Item | Percentage |
| Cabinets | 5% |
| General construction (this includes demolition, plumbing, electrical work, HVAC, constructing new walls, carpentry, cabinet installation, etc.) | 40% |
| Faucets and fixtures (tub, sinks, etc.) | 13.5% |
| Flooring/tile work | 28% |
| Countertops | 3% |
| Decorative light fixtures | 0.5% |
| Custom showers | 10% |
| Total: | 100% |
There are similar guidelines for basements, attic conversions, master suites; or virtually any room in your house, Call Interior Dimensions Inc. (717) 526-7866 to get some help on establishing a budget for your project.
“I knew I selected the right space planner with Interior Dimensions. From the very beginning, they taught me so much about realistic costs and timelines, investment values and how much it pays for me to renovate the different areas of my home— all things that I never knew.”--Paula Rose, Harrisburg, PA.
It all starts with our Complimentary Design Consultation. Pick the brains of a professional designer without any hassle or obligation. Call or email us to set up your personal free design consult.
“I knew I selected the right space planner with Interior Dimensions. From the very beginning, they taught me so much about realistic costs and timelines, investment values and how much it pays for me to renovate the different areas of my home— all things that I never knew.”--Paula Rose, Harrisburg, PA.
It all starts with our Complimentary Design Consultation. Pick the brains of a professional designer without any hassle or obligation. Call or email us to set up your personal free design consult.
| If you want |
…and your budget is… | We recommend |
| Complete bathroom renovation | $30,000 - $50,000 | An interior designer/space planner such as Interior Dimensions |
| Complete bathroom renovation | $11,000 - $20,000 | Do it yourself / Home Depot |
| Complete bathroom renovation | $7,500 - $10,000 | Do it yourself / focus on cosmetics |
| Partial bathroom renovation | $17,000 - $30,000 | An interior designer/space planner such as Interior Dimensions |
| Partial bathroom renovation | $7,000 – 15,000 | Do it yourself/ Home Depot |
| Partial bathroom renovation | $1,000 - $5,000 | Do it yourself/ focus on cosmetics |
| Complete kitchen renovation | $50,000 - $150,000 | An interior designer/space planner such as Interior Dimensions |
| Complete kitchen renovation | $15,000 - $40,000 | Do it yourself / Home Depot |
| Complete kitchen renovation | $5,000 - $10,000 | Do it yourself / focus on cosmetics |
| Partial kitchen renovation | $25,000 - $45,000 | An interior designer/space planner such as Interior Dimensions |
| Partial kitchen renovation | $10,000 – 20,000 | Do it yourself / Home Depot |
| Partial kitchen renovation | $3,000 - $8,000 | Do it yourself / focus on cosmetics |
| Complete living room renovation | $9,000 - $11,000 | An interior designer/space planner such as Interior Dimensions |
| Complete living room renovation | $4,000 - $8,000 | Do it yourself / Value City |
| Complete living room renovation | $1,000 - $3,000 | Do it yourself / focus on cosmetics |
| Partial living room renovation | $5,000 - $8,000 | An interior designer/space planner such as Interior Dimensions |
| Partial living room renovation | $2,000 - $3,500 | Do it yourself / Value City |
| Partial living room renovation |
$500 - $1,500 | Do it yourself / focus on cosmetics |
Don’t want to spend a lot of money on a total renovation? Consider a “Surface Renovation.”
You can do a fabulous faux finish on your ceiling, or rearrange some furniture in a room to improve the function and give it a whole new look. We were working with a couple whose kids were close to college age who wanted to make some changes on a small budget. We rearranged the furniture in their family room and living room, rearranged the artwork in both of those rooms, and added some window treatments. We also added a couple of pieces of furniture and some accessories. The result; two rooms that previously looked cluttered and disorganized, now looked and functioned beautifully! Our clients were ecstatic!
“I can’t believe how doing just a few key things can make such a huge difference in the way a room looks and feels…and it functions so much better for us now!” — Mrs. O., Camp Hill, PA.
Call us at (717) 526-7866 for a paint consultation, countertop material selection, window treatment advice…we can help you with it.
“I can’t believe how doing just a few key things can make such a huge difference in the way a room looks and feels…and it functions so much better for us now!” — Mrs. O., Camp Hill, PA.
Call us at (717) 526-7866 for a paint consultation, countertop material selection, window treatment advice…we can help you with it.
Here are some interesting and useful facts…
| Most Requested Items | Low Price to high Price |
| A granite counter top–6 feet long and 2 feet deep | $1200 to $1600 |
| Custom Shower - not a pre-fabricated shower | $3,000 (framed) to $10,000 (frameless) |
| Commercial gas ranges | $3,000 (for range-tops) / $20,000 (for stainless or cast iron, with all the options or for custom colors) |
| Kitchen cabinets for a medium sized kitchen (15 or so cabinets) | $5000 for 'Stock cabinets' (buy them off the shelves, ready to go) / $35,000 for 'completely customized cabinets'– door style, finish, features, hardware, etc. |
| Brand New Furniture in Living Room | $3,000 (from Value City) to $9,000 (Ethan Allen or a custom designer like Interior Dimensions) |
| Lighting for a large kitchen | $2,500 (from Lowe’s and you installed it) to $7,000 (gets you quality light fixtures on dimmers, adequate lighting that is professionally installed |
| Flooring for a 200 square foot kitchen | $1,000 (tile at $5/square foot) to $3,000 (better quality tile like porcelain tile with unique colors & border designs) |
| Window Treatments | $20 (mini blinds from K-Mart) to $1500 (custom made with multiple layers like shades, sheers and full length curtain) |
| Faucets for your kitchen | $79 with Lowe's selection to $500 with a pull out spray arm in brushed nickel finish |
| Sink Bowls for the bath | $30 (for a ceramic sink bowl from Home Depot) to $600 (for a solid granite vessel sink bowl) |
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Financing Your Project
For just design work (a field survey, design conception, drawing up a floor plan, etc.) most designers ask for a retainer for the full amount of time it will take to produce an initial floor plan.
For managing a renovation, most designers, including Interior Dimensions, require a payment schedule that looks something like this:
For just design work (a field survey, design conception, drawing up a floor plan, etc.) most designers ask for a retainer for the full amount of time it will take to produce an initial floor plan.
For managing a renovation, most designers, including Interior Dimensions, require a payment schedule that looks something like this:
- 50% due at signing of agreement to provide construction work
- 40% due when the majority of custom items arrives
- 10% due upon completion of the project
Q. You’re just the designer, right? Don’t I need a contractor?
A. No! Interior Dimensions is a full-service design/build firm. We can help you through the entire process, from soup to nuts. Many people don’t know this, but it is actually ideal for the firm that created the design for you to be the contractor who provides the build-out of the design. Think about it…who could be more in touch with even the smallest (and often very important) details of your project than the people who created the design? In fact, this single point plays such a critical role in ensuring that what gets built matches—not just resembles—the designer’s vision that many qualified design firms will not provide the design UNLESS they also do the build-out of the design.
A. No! Interior Dimensions is a full-service design/build firm. We can help you through the entire process, from soup to nuts. Many people don’t know this, but it is actually ideal for the firm that created the design for you to be the contractor who provides the build-out of the design. Think about it…who could be more in touch with even the smallest (and often very important) details of your project than the people who created the design? In fact, this single point plays such a critical role in ensuring that what gets built matches—not just resembles—the designer’s vision that many qualified design firms will not provide the design UNLESS they also do the build-out of the design.
