Home Interior Design: Track Your Decorating Expenditures
Before starting a decorating project, you should establish a home interior design budget. Print and use the Home Interior Design- Budget Worksheet below to identify and track expenditures. When you are done, click on this link to return to
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Project Title: _________________________________________
Category Budget Amount Actual Amount
Furniture
- bedroom $_______________ $_______________
- living room $_______________ $_______________
- kitchen $_______________ $_______________
- bathroom $_______________ $_______________
- family room $_______________ $_______________
- dining room $_______________ $_______________
- other $_______________ $_______________
Sub-total $_______________ $_______________
Services
- electrical $_______________ $_______________
- carpentry $_______________ $_______________
- painter $_______________ $_______________
- paper hanger $_______________ $_______________
- floor layer $_______________ $_______________
- other $_______________ $_______________
Sub-total $_______________ $_______________
Windows
- draperies $_______________ $_______________
- valances $_______________ $_______________
- blinds $_______________ $_______________
- other $_______________ $_______________
Sub-total $_______________ $_______________
Walls
- paint $_______________ $_______________
- artwork $_______________ $_______________
- wallpaper $_______________ $_______________
- other $_______________ $_______________
Sub-total $_______________ $_______________
Floors
- area rugs $_______________ $_______________
- tile $_______________ $_______________
- hardwood $_______________ $_______________
- carpeting $_______________ $_______________
- other $_______________ $_______________
Sub-total $_______________ $_______________
Accessories
- linens $_______________ $_______________
- display items $_______________ $_______________
- other $_______________ $_______________
Sub-total $_______________ $_______________
Lighting
- table lamps $_______________ $_______________
- floor lamps $_______________ $_______________
- chandeliers $_______________ $_______________
- ceiling lighting $_______________ $_______________
- other $_______________ $_______________
Sub-total $_______________ $_______________
Supplies
- tools $_______________ $_______________
- paint brushes $_______________ $_______________
- other $_______________ $_______________
Sub-total $_______________ $_______________
Total $_______________ $_______________
+Contingency(10%) $_______________
Grand Total $_______________ $_______________
I hope this home interior design budget worksheet will be helpful to you.
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