How do you budget for decoration? Please tell me if you have experience!

I am happy to answer your question. The decoration budget is to control the whole process of decoration, so it is very important to have a good decoration budget. You can do a good job in financial planning and use effective funds to budget. To put it bluntly, It’s a matter of determining how much to spend. How much does home decoration cost, how many projects are there, how much each item costs, what main materials need to be purchased, which company should be used for the decoration project, and how to control the process. All these must be well understood. When making a decoration budget, you can start by referring to cases of the same house type, quotes from multiple decoration companies, price trends, and additions over time, etc. For first-time decorators, it can be done in roughly 3 steps. 1. Reserve knowledge and formulate a plan. Three months or more before handover, it is necessary to start storing knowledge before decoration. The best way is the Internet, which is simple and fast. Create a document on your computer and copy all the content you need to learn. It will be more useful to read it when you have time to deepen your impression. There are many decoration projects nowadays, and there are also many types of materials and technical work. It is impossible to be proficient in everything. You must pay attention to the decoration process. Don’t rush to worry about a certain material or a certain process, and try not to come into contact with those exquisite things. Decorating magazine pictures and renderings will distract you more and make you less focused. After a month or two, you will roughly know the entire decoration process, including the types of work, techniques and procedures involved, the main and auxiliary materials used, contract signing, construction site management and other knowledge. At this time, you can formulate one or several preliminary plans. . You need to determine the level you can afford, whether you plan to decorate simply or decorate tastefully. At the same time, family members need to agree on the basic content of the decoration, such as whether to make furniture, what materials to cover the floor, and what the functions of each room are. 2. Run the market frequently to understand the market situation. After formulating the decoration plan, you can select materials according to the design. Materials are the largest expense among home improvement expenses. In order to find a suitable price, it is necessary to visit several building materials markets to find the best combination of materials and prices. Try to be cautious when choosing, and do not buy products without brands to avoid encountering parallel imports. Before going to the market, you must fully understand the condition of the house. You must know the house well, whether the washing machine can be placed in a certain place, and how long the wardrobe can be. Carry a tape measure, calculator, pen and paper with you. If you see something you like and buy it and it won’t fit in your home, it’s too late to jump ahead. 3. Make a budget table and order a decoration company. After knowing the cost of various materials and projects, combined with the decoration company's quotation, and paying attention to check for missing items, you can make a good budget table. The total amount of decoration and the amount of individual projects are counted in the table, such as the total project cost of the decoration company, the total construction cost of latex paint, the total construction cost of ceramic tiles, the total cost of suspended ceilings, the price of cabinets, the price of doors, etc. This final total budget is the basis for selecting a decoration company and decoration plan. At the same time, the decoration plan will be adjusted based on this result, and unnecessary renovation projects will be eliminated. There are different levels of home decoration. If it is a simple decoration, wooden flooring, latex paint, wall and floor tiles, plywood and other basics constitute the main part of the total cost; if it is a high-end decoration, in addition to the basic items, there is also a certain space left for the designer to embellish from an aesthetic perspective. For these basic projects, a two-bedroom apartment with one living room generally costs about 30,000 yuan, and the average square meter of usable area is about 400 yuan per square meter. But if the bedroom and living room are all made of wooden floors, the choice of other materials will also be upgraded to a higher level. In some places, imported materials will be used. In this way, two bedrooms and one living room will cost about 60,000 yuan, which averages out to 800 yuan/square meter. Generally speaking, the decoration cost of a rough house generally accounts for about 10% of the house price. Okay, the above is some sharing on how to make a good home decoration budget. There are actually many things that need to be done to make a good decoration budget. Here is a simple list of some of the most basic steps for making a decoration budget. Owners must read more information and learn more knowledge about decoration before making a decoration budget, so as to ensure that their decoration is of high quality without wasting money. Finally, I wish you smooth decoration and a happy life!