Interior design proposal template
Interior design proposal template
Interior clients pay for taste and for coordination. This interior design proposal template prices both: four design stages from measured survey to construction drawings, then procurement management, with a purchases clause that keeps furniture invoices between the client and each supplier.
9 sections, a cover page, 5 priced items (1 optional), AUD with GST, 30% deposit, valid 30 days
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The template, in full
Text in square brackets is what you replace. Prices are the template's sample prices in AUD.
About us
[Your company] is an interior design studio working on [homes and hospitality spaces]. [Describe your aesthetic, your process and the trades you partner with.]
Understanding your needs
[Client company] wants [the space] to feel [the brief in a phrase] while working hard for [how it is used day to day]. [Capture the budget range, the timing and the pieces that stay.]
What success looks like. A space that photographs beautifully and works every day, delivered within the agreed budget and with every supplier coordinated for you.
Our approach
Each stage ends with a presentation and your sign-off, so decisions are made once and in the right order.
- Concept:
- Measured survey, brief confirmation, mood direction and a spatial plan with two layout options.
- Design development:
- Finishes, fixtures, lighting and furniture selections presented as boards and a 3D view of the key spaces.
- Documentation:
- Drawings and schedules for the builder and joiner, with specifications ready for quoting.
- Procurement and styling:
- Ordering, tracking and installation of furniture and finishing pieces, then a styling day before handover.
Deliverables
- Spatial plan and concept presentation
- Finishes, fixtures and furniture schedules
- Construction and joinery drawings
- 3D views of key spaces
- Procurement management and styling day
Timeline
- Concept presentation:
- Week 3
- Design development sign-off:
- Week 7
- Documentation issued:
- Week 10
- Installation and styling:
- [Date]
Investment
Design fees are fixed per stage. Furniture, finishes and trades are purchased by you at cost with our trade discounts passed on.
| Item | Qty | Unit price | Tax | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConceptSurvey, brief, mood direction and layout options.1 at $4,800.00, tax 10% | 1 | $4,800.00 | 10% | $4,800.00 |
| Design developmentSelections, boards and 3D views.1 at $7,200.00, tax 10% | 1 | $7,200.00 | 10% | $7,200.00 |
| DocumentationDrawings, schedules and specifications.1 at $5,600.00, tax 10% | 1 | $5,600.00 | 10% | $5,600.00 |
| Procurement managementOrdering, tracking and installation coordination.1 at $3,500.00, tax 10% | 1 | $3,500.00 | 10% | $3,500.00 |
| Styling dayOptionalSuggested: Final styling with hired pieces and photography.1 at $2,400.00, tax 10% | 1 | $2,400.00 | 10% | $2,400.00 |
- Subtotal
- $21,100.00
- GST
- $2,110.00
- Total
- $23,210.00
- Deposit due now
- $6,963.00
- Balance
- $16,247.00
Optional items show their price but stay out of the total until the client ticks them.
Why us
- Projects completed:
- [70+]
- Trade discount passed on:
- [100%]
- Published projects:
- [12]
Terms
1. Payment. A 30 percent deposit is due on acceptance and secures the start date. The balance is invoiced on completion and payable within 14 days. Work does not begin until the deposit is received.
2. Changes to scope. Each stage includes one round of changes. Changes after sign-off of a stage, or a change to the brief or budget, are quoted before any redesign starts.
3. Cancellation. Either party may end the engagement in writing. Stages completed are payable in full and a stage in progress is invoiced for the hours worked at [rate] per hour.
4. Intellectual property. Ownership of the final deliverables passes to [Client company] on receipt of final payment. [Your company] keeps the right to show the completed work in its portfolio unless asked in writing not to.
5. Purchases. Furniture and finishes are invoiced to [Client company] by each supplier, or paid in advance from an approved budget when we order on your behalf. Supplier lead times and returns follow each supplier's terms.
6. Validity. This proposal is valid for 30 days from the date on the cover. Prices after that date may change with notice.
Next steps and acceptance
To go ahead, sign below or click Accept on the online version. We will send the deposit invoice and confirm the start date within one business day, then book the kickoff call.
Signature: Accepted for [Client company] (name and date).
Signature: For [Your company] (name and date).
Questions people ask
What stages are in the interior design fee?
Concept at $4,800, design development at $7,200, documentation at $5,600 and procurement management at $3,500. A styling day at $2,400 is optional. The sample totals $23,210 with GST, and a 30 percent deposit of $6,963 secures the start date when the client accepts.
How are furniture and finishes purchased?
The purchases clause has each supplier invoice the client directly, or you pay from an approved budget when ordering on their behalf. Lead times and returns follow each supplier's own terms. Your table prices design and management only, never the goods themselves.
How many rounds of changes are included?
One round per stage. Changes after a stage is signed off, or a change to the brief or budget, are quoted before any redesign starts. If the engagement ends early, finished stages are paid in full and a stage in progress is billed for the hours worked at your hourly rate.
What will the client receive?
A spatial plan and concept presentation, finishes, fixtures and furniture schedules, construction and joinery drawings, 3D views of key spaces, and procurement management with the styling day. The concept presentation lands in week three and documentation is issued in week ten.
Can I turn this into a residential or a commercial proposal?
The description covers both. For a home, describe the rooms and the household in the generator; for a fit out, describe the tenancy and the brand. The AI keeps the four stages and writes the needs, approach and deliverables for the space you describe, with your own fees as price hints.