One of the pressing questions for those planning a renovation: how much does an apartment interior design cost? What prices do companies offer and what will affect the final cost of the project? Answers to these questions, along with information on what to look for when choosing a design studio, will help you find the best contractors.
Design project rates from Ukrainian studios
It is difficult to determine the exact cost of an apartment design project in advance, because it depends on several factors. One of them is the pricing policy of the design studio. It is important to find a middle ground here, since an attractive low price may well hide the inexperience of the contractor, hidden payments or a minimum amount of necessary documentation. An overly expensive project may also not be the best investment of funds, in which case the customer simply overpays for a well-known brand.
Before choosing a particular contractor, it is worth studying what the average price of an apartment design project is relevant for the Ukrainian market today.
| Rate type | Description | Average rate |
| Technical | Often such service packages are ordered when the renovation budget is quite limited. They usually include: a layout solution for the apartment, plans for dismantling and installation, floor and ceiling. Also included are plans for the location of sockets and switches, diagrams for connecting lamps and plumbing equipment, and finishing lists. | $18-20 /м2 |
| Visual | The cost of the design project includes a measured plan of the apartment, a layout solution, and along with them, three-dimensional realistic visualizations that clearly demonstrate the future interior. The studio can also offer a service for selecting materials. | $22-25 /м2 |
| Designer supervision | In such tariffs, studios offer the most complete range of services. The design project includes visualizations and a set of detailed technical information. Author’s supervision is also provided, in which a company specialist accompanies the object at different stages of the project implementation. | $45-50 /м2 |
What influences the cost of a design project?
The tariff and scope of services chosen by the customer have a direct impact on the final cost of an apartment design project, but the price also depends on other factors. For example, the experience of the contractor. Beginners have the lowest rates, with the help of which they try to attract clients to fill their portfolio. In this case, an attempt to save money can result in a number of mistakes that an experienced specialist would not make.
Another significant factor, without which it will be difficult to say how much an apartment design project costs, is the area of the property. This is due to the fact that in most studios the cost is calculated for each m2 worked out by its specialists, so a one-room apartment project can cost less than a three-room apartment.
What should you pay attention to when choosing an interior design studio?
When choosing a studio, it is important to consider not only how much the apartment design developed by its specialists costs, but also other significant factors:
- The first thing you should pay attention to is the studio portfolio. When studying it, it is important to evaluate not only how close the interiors are to you personally in style, but also the quality of the visualizations, the thoughtfulness and functionality of the proposed solutions.
- Pay attention to the availability of comprehensive turnkey services. If the studio has full-time repair teams that will implement the design project, this is a strong argument in its favor. In this case, you will not have to spend a lot of energy and personal time searching for contractors, monitoring the progress of the apartment renovation – everything will be done by specialists of one company and it will also be responsible for the result.
- Assess the reputation of the studio by reading reviews about it on the Internet. This will help you understand how responsibly its specialists approach their work, whether they listen to the wishes of customers, whether they offer solutions within the announced budget.
- The presence of guarantees is another important point that should be paid attention to. It is better to choose among studios working under a contract that clearly states the terms, cost and terms of the project.
- Hold a personal meeting – it will help you understand how comfortable communication with a specialist will be. If you fail to find a common language right away, there is a high chance that unpleasant misunderstandings will arise at different stages of project approval.
