What a Fully Designed Home Actually Costs : A Room-by-Room Interior Design Budget (With Installation, Design Fees & Clear Totals)
When people search for interior design pricing, most estimates focus on furniture alone.
That’s not how professional interior design works.
A fully designed home requires planning, coordination, installation, timing, and the infrastructure that allows a space to feel complete, not perpetually unfinished.
Below is a realistic, professional room-by-room budget that reflects full-scope interior design — including installation, coordination, and design fees — with clear totals so you can plan with confidence.
What These Budgets Include
Every room budget below accounts for:
space planning and layout
sourcing and specification
white-glove delivery
professional installation
mounting, assembly, and placement
cleaners before, during, and after installation
coordination across vendors
storage, replacements, and scheduling flexibility
These numbers reflect what it takes to finish rooms once, properly.
My Pricing & Payment Process
I work on a simple two-payment structure.
Step 1: Book + Initial Design Fee
To begin, you book and pay an estimated 20% design fee based on the room budgets below.
This covers:
layouts and spatial planning
sourcing and selections
budget planning
documentation and coordination
If the estimate shifts slightly once designs are finalized, any difference (up or down) is applied to the final balance.
Step 2: Final Payment After Design Approval
Once the design is approved, you pay the remaining balance.
There are only two payments total throughout the entire project.
Room-by-Room Interior Design Budgets
All totals below reflect execution + estimated 20% design fee.
Family Fun Room (Desks, Tech, Snack Area)
Execution Budget: $18,000 – $20,400
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $3,600 – $4,080
Estimated Total: $21,600 – $24,480
Living Room
Execution Budget: $24,000 – $27,600
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $4,800 – $5,520
Estimated Total: $28,800 – $33,120
Kitchen + Pantry (+ Appliance Replacement if choosing)
Execution Budget: $19,200 – $21,600 + Applicanes
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $3,840 – $4,320 + Appliances
Estimated Total: $23,040 – $25,920 + Appliances
Apothecary & Spiritual Space
Execution Budget: $14,400 – $16,800
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $2,880 – $3,360
Estimated Total: $17,280 – $20,160
Primary / Master Bedroom
Execution Budget: $20,400 – $22,800
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $4,080 – $4,560
Estimated Total: $24,480 – $27,360
Preteen Girl Bedroom
Execution Budget: $15,600 – $18,000
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $3,120 – $3,600
Estimated Total: $18,720 – $21,600
Preteen Boy Bedroom
Execution Budget: $14,400 – $16,800
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $2,880 – $3,360
Estimated Total: $17,280 – $20,160
Preteen Girl Book Nook / Reading Nook
Execution Budget: $8,400 – $9,600
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $1,680 – $1,920
Estimated Total: $10,080 – $11,520
Bathrooms (Each, Fully Designed)
Master Bathroom
Execution: $11,520 – $13,200
Design Fee: $2,304 – $2,640
Total: $13,824 – $15,840
Preteen Girl Bathroom
Execution: $9,120 – $10,560
Design Fee: $1,824 – $2,112
Total: $10,944 – $12,672
Preteen Boy Bathroom
Execution: $8,400 – $9,840
Design Fee: $1,680 – $1,968
Total: $10,080 – $11,808
Guest Bathroom
Execution: $8,640 – $10,080
Design Fee: $1,728 – $2,016
Total: $10,368 – $12,096
Fish / Aquarium Bathroom
Execution: $11,520 – $13,440
Design Fee: $2,304 – $2,688
Total: $13,824 – $16,128
Pet Bathroom
Execution: $10,800 – $12,720
Design Fee: $2,160 – $2,544
Total: $12,960 – $15,264
Laundry / Utility Area
Execution Budget: $10,800 – $12,480
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $2,160 – $2,496
Estimated Total: $12,960 – $14,976
Entryway / Landing Zone
Execution Budget: $10,080 – $11,520
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $2,016 – $2,304
Estimated Total: $12,096 – $13,824
Hallways & Transition Spaces
Execution Budget: $7,680 – $9,120
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $1,536 – $1,824
Estimated Total: $9,216 – $10,944
Pet Room (Indoor)
Execution Budget: $14,400 – $16,800
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $2,880 – $3,360
Estimated Total: $17,280 – $20,160
Pet Yard (Cleaner-Ready)
Execution Budget: $21,600 – $26,400
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $4,320 – $5,280
Estimated Total: $25,920 – $31,680
Kid Yard
Execution Budget: $20,400 – $24,000
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $4,080 – $4,800
Estimated Total: $24,480 – $28,800
Patios & Outdoor Living
Execution Budget: $16,800 – $20,400
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $3,360 – $4,080
Estimated Total: $20,160 – $24,480
Fish / Aquarium Room
Execution Budget: $22,800 – $26,400
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $4,560 – $5,280
Estimated Total: $27,360 – $31,680
Optional Systems & Often-Forgotten Areas
(Mechanical spaces, tech hubs, cleaning command centers, emergency storage, lighting systems)
Execution Budget: $19,200 – $24,000
Estimated 20% Design Fee: $3,840 – $4,800
Estimated Total: $23,040 – $28,800
Why This Level of Planning Matters
This approach:
prevents half-finished rooms
eliminates redesigns mid-project
removes constant decision fatigue
and allows your home to feel done, not perpetually “almost there”
A finished home costs more than furniture alone — but far less than fixing things twice.
Ready to Get Started?
If you’re at the point where you no longer want to think about your home — and you’re ready for it to quietly support your life instead — you can learn more about working together here:
