Hiring an interior designer is very useful if you don’t know exactly what to do with your home. Together with you, the architect will look at how best to decorate your home. Are you curious to know whether an interior designer can help you and what costs are involved? Check this page for an overview of the prices and possibilities and get useful tips.
What does an interior designer cost?
Hiring an interior designer for a project costs an average of £500 to £7,000. The total cost depends on: the price per hour charged by the architect, the work taken off the architect’s hands and the architectural and technical changes required. Check the table below for a price indication for hiring an interior architect.
| Work | Cost per room (incl. VAT) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Advisory and sketching | £500 – £800 | The interior architect thinks about wishes and plans and sketches a first design. |
| Full design | £ 1,000 – £ 3,000 | The interior architect makes a full design and supervises the permit application. |
| Full design with building supervision | From £ 7.000 | The interior designer creates a complete design, supervises the permit application and provides guidance during construction. |
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Price examples for interior decorator
Are you curious about specific price examples for interior decorator? Take a look at the examples below and get a better idea of what an interior designer can do for you and exactly how much hiring an interior designer costs.
Good advice
For advice on renewing your interior, the interior designer costs on average between £500 and £800. An interior designer gives advice on how to get more out of your current interior. A design sketch will be made in consultation with your living requirements.
The middle way
For a complete design of a new (still bare) space, you pay on average between £ 1,000 and £ 3,000. The interior designer will give advice on how to give atmosphere and appearance to the empty space. For this, a design including floor plans, furniture drawings and 3D drawings will be made.
A complete package
For a consultancy on the extension of your home, prices start from £ 7,000 on average. You then opt for a complete design including building supervision. The interior designer will then also take care of the permit application and supervision during construction.
How does the price structure of an interior designer look like?
Comparison: interior designer or interior consultant?
An interior designer and an interior consultant both give advice on the design of your interior. But what is the difference between the two titles. Make the comparison in the table below.
| Comparison | Interior stylist | Interior architect |
|---|---|---|
| Description | An interior stylist gives advice on colours and decoration in the form of furniture, accessories and lighting. | An interior designer gives advice on architectural constructions in addition to interior design. |
| Duties | – Researching your living requirements – Colour and furniture advice – Materials advice – Accessories advice – Lighting plan – Designing floor plan and mood board |
– Researching your living requirements – Designing the interior including construction work – Arranging construction and permit applications – Making sketches and drawings (2D or 3D design) – Preparing quotations |
| Extra possibilities | – Personal shopping – Home photography – Sales styling |
– Procurement guidance – Construction guidance – Contract formation* |
| Average prices | £ 800 | £ 3.000 |
| Acknowledgements | An interior designer has no recognised training and is not a member of the Beroepsvereniging Nederlandse Interieurarchitecten (BNI). | An interior designer is a protected title. This means that they are only allowed to use this name if they are registered with the Beroepsvereniging Nederlandse Interieurarchitecten (BNI). |
* The process of contract formation consists of selecting a number of contractors. These contractors provide information about the work and submit quotations. The interior designer converts this information and quotes into clear and straightforward language, advises you on the number of contractors available and draws up a contract for you.
How do you find a suitable interior designer?
Finding the suitable interior designer is an important process. After all, the interior designer is the one who will create a design for your new interior. Check out the following tips to make the right comparison:
Tip 1: Decide in advance what work you want done.
The work of an interior designer is very diverse:
- Interior advice (colour, furniture, materials, lighting and accessories)
- Drawing out designs including floor plans
- Drawing out furniture drawings
- Drawing out 2D or 3D visualisations
- Construction advice
- Procurement guidance
- Contract formation
- Construction guidance
Based on the above points, decide what you are looking for and compare architects based on these points.
Tip 2: Make an overall estimate of your budget.
Make an estimate of the cost. Of course, this is difficult because you have no insight into the exact cost of an architect. Nevertheless, it is important to think carefully about your own budget in advance. At least take into account unexpected costs during the renovation. Or choose to draw up your own budget after you have received and compared several quotes from architects.
If the architect calculates the costs on the basis of a fee, it is important that you agree on this in advance. A fee is a percentage of the entire building sum that the architect receives, which on average amounts to 8 to 14%. During the renovation, ask for regular updates on the estimated costs. This will give you a better indication of what the architect will eventually cost.
Tip 3: Request a no-obligation orientation meeting
In an orientation meeting you discuss your wishes with the interior designer. It is important that you click with the architect during this meeting. You can often request an introductory meeting free of charge.
Tip 4: Request several quotes
By comparing several interior designers, you can be sure to find the right architect for your project. Get free and no-obligation architect quotes and compare the interior designers on the following points:
- Price:does the price fit your budget?
- Procedure:does the architect offer the features you are looking for?
- Portfolio:does the portfolio match your own living requirements and style?
Extra options with an interior designer
In addition to the standard prices for trajectories, you also have the option of supplementing this with extra options. In the table below you can see the possibilities.
| Extra option | Average price (incl. VAT) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Quickscan | £450 | During a quick scan, the interior designer looks at the house. He will come up with ideas and options for your interior. You will receive sketches of these ideas. |
| 3D visualisation | £ 400 | With a 3D visualisation, the interior designer will show you the drawings in 3D, so that you get a good idea of the whole. |
| Contract formation | £ 1.000 – £ 2,000 | The architect will guide you in the contractor selection and contract formation. |
| Manage procurement process | £ 5,000 | Procurement of products, liaise with involved parties. |
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Frequently asked questions
An interior designer’s hourly rate is on average £60 per hour. Most commissions are priced between £500 and £10,000. Get free and no-obligation architect quotes to find out how much your project will cost.
The professions of interior designer and interior decorator are virtually the same. The only difference is that interior designers mainly deal with home decoration, while interior designers also provide interior design for other spaces.
As an interior designer, you are involved in conceiving and designing an interior space. The interior designer then supervises the implementation of the design and ensures that everything goes as planned.
