Our latest podcast episode is about budgeting for your home interiors project. Furniture, lighting, accessories, decorating and other labour costs...
Deirdre and I discuss how to work out what’s involved so you can be realistic about what it’s all going to cost (before you splash out on any impulse purchases!)
We chat about spreadsheets - I tell Deirdre what’s on mine and how I am adding things up for a particular project. Is £10K too much to spend on a living room? It’s very easy to get to that figure. But the key is in the detail of itemising, and tweaking accordingly as you source ideas and get quotes for the various aspects of the work.
Don’t forget about delivery costs, assembly costs and do you need help from a professional to hang a heavy mirror or some shelves?
Spreading out purchases - can you borrow or find temporary smaller items on Freecycle or Olio perhaps, and focus on one or two bigger purchases upfront, such as a sofa or a bed? Good budgeting can help with planning ahead too!
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Where to find the The DnA of Home Interiors Podcast
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About The DnA of Home Interiors Podcast
The DnA of Home Interiors Podcast is created and hosted by Deirdre Mc Gettrick and Audrey Whelan. Their goal is to empower people to make confident interior design decisions for their home and demystify the interior design process.
Deirdre is founder of ufurnish.com (the website to search all furniture retailers in one place) and Audrey is founder of Audrey Whelan Interior Design, audreywhelan.com. They met on Instagram in 2019 and discovered they shared a passion for helping people create their dream homes and from there, The DnA of Home Interiors Podcast was born.
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Season 4 of The DnA of Home Interiors Podcast is proudly sponsored by www.checkatrade.com