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Free interior design estimate template
An interior design estimate with consultation, concept, specification, procurement and installation days on their own lines. Fill it in, print it or save it as a PDF. No Excel sheet to fight with.
Worked example
Interior design estimate example
Living and dining room, full design and install. The rates are round example figures to show the layout, not a price for your area or ours.
| Line | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and site measure | 1 visit | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| Concept design, mood board and layout, two options | 2 room | $1,200.00 | $2,400.00 |
| Furniture, lighting and finishes specification | 2 room | $800.00 | $1,600.00 |
| Procurement and order tracking | 1 lot | $900.00 | $900.00 |
| Site visits during works | 3 visit | $180.00 | $540.00 |
| Styling and install day | 1 day | $950.00 | $950.00 |
| Revisions beyond two rounds, only if requested | 0 hr | $125.00 | $0.00 |
| Subtotal | $6,640.00 | ||
| Tax 13% | $863.20 | ||
| Total | $7,503.20 |
What does an interior design estimate include?
The design fee in its stages: consultation, concept, development and specification, procurement, and installation and styling. Keep it separate from the cost of the furniture and finishes, which the client pays either way. Put that split at the top and the client stops thinking your fee includes the sofa.
Put the revision limit on the estimate itself. "Two rounds included, then hourly" on a line at a quantity of zero is the most useful sentence on an interior design estimate. It shows the price of changing their mind before they do.
How do interior designers charge?
Hourly, a flat fee per room or project, a percentage of the total project cost, or a markup on the furniture and materials they buy for the client. Many combine a flat design fee with a procurement markup. Whichever way you work, show it in the lines. If you charge a procurement markup, give it its own line with the percentage in the description, so the client never finds it later on an invoice.
Is the first consultation free?
It varies. A short call to check you are a fit is usually free. A site visit with measurements and advice usually is not, because that is the work. Charging for it, and crediting it against the project, sorts clients who are serious from clients collecting free ideas.
How do I turn this into a PDF?
Fill in the sheet, press "Print or save as PDF", and pick "Save as PDF" (or "Microsoft Print to PDF") as the printer. Only the sheet prints: the page around it, the buttons and the remove marks are left off. On a phone, the share button in the print preview sends the PDF straight to email or WhatsApp.
When a PDF is not enough
Know when the client opened it
- A quotation portal: send a link, see when it is opened, take the deposit online
- The other free tools
- Send the address of your current site and get a direction and a basic build back in 48 hours.