We take the view that if you don't charge for your design, it isn't worth anything. I own two businesses, Monson Interior Design (high-end kitchen and bath design/build) and a kitchen and bath remodeling franchise, DreamMaker Bath and Kitchen. Lynn Monson, Monson Interior Design, Minneapolis, and DreamMaker Bath and Kitchen, St. So if you do not plan to use us for the construction of your project, then we are probably not the people you want to use for your designs." I always tell clients, "We are not in the design business. We have done this as a stand-alone agreement in the past (non-refundable), but I am starting to lean toward crediting some amount back to our client if they continue on with the actual construction of the project. We do a separate design agreement and collect the fee up front on small projects and split the fee into two draws for higher end jobs. This usually separates the people who are really interested and those who are just "tire kickers." It also pretty much locks them into our company if they decide to do the project. Then we give them a fixed price for the designs (usually in the $750 to $2,500 range). If the project is going to require some design work, then we determine how much time will be spent designing and estimating their project and any other costs related to the design phase. We provide an initial visit at no cost, where we can determine the clients' needs and wants and explain how our program works.
#How to charge for interior design plus#
We then sign a design contract with the homeowner using his quote plus our markup. We treat him the same as we treat a subcontractor, in the respect that we bring him to the site and he will quote us for the design work. Mike McKean, McKean Building and Remodeling, East Syracuse, N.Y. The fee depends on the nature of the work and the specific services provided (for example, as-builts, zoning variances, complex spaces like kitchens and baths, lots of design, alternatives, showroom visits, etc.). We have charged anywhere from $800 for a simple basement design up to $4,000 to $8,000 for a whole-house remodel. Now we're moving to a fixed rate for specified services. We used to quote hourly rates up to $100 per hour, depending upon who was involved. We do it to help keep from feeling "abused." We do it because it associates a value with the services rendered. We do it to help qualify our prospective clients. If the prospects decide to enter into a construction agreement with us, we will apply half of the design fee to the construction contract price.īrad Cruickshank, Cruickshank Inc., Atlanta The fee includes the drawings, specifications, and cost of the design work. We charge $400 for a simple bathroom or kitchen design that is being done within the existing space of the home, $800 for a simple addition, and $1,200 or more for multiple rooms. We have a separate design contract and charge a minimal amount for the work it basically separates the serious buyers from the tire kickers.
#How to charge for interior design free#
A free estimate is only for the initial visit to the home, to see what clients are looking for. We do charge a design fee for any drawings done for a job. How much do you charge? How do you collect the money? Do you apply the charge to construction costs?Īnna Mavrakis, TNL Design/Build Canton, Ohio
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