Restore Home Interior
Ideas, costs, tips and plans - the information you need for a successful Home Interior Restoration project
December 2021
Homeowners have many important questions about their Home Interior Restoration Project. How much will it cost? How long will it take? What problem areas do I need to watch out for? Can I recover my Home Interior Restoration investment when I sell? Can I do some of the work myself? What can I do to make sure that the work is done right?
Costs, materials and best practices for the example Home Interior Restoration project will help you answer these questions. Use this information to develop a budget, bid requirements, hiring contracts and a project plan.
Home Interior Restoration - Project Overview
Important considerations for this project are summarized below.
| Project description | Restore home interior, excluding kitchen and bath areas. Update flooring, doors, switchplates and decorative hardware to original condition.Install new window treatments. Use above average grade of materials, fabrication and installation quality. Estimated costs do not include furniture and flat screen television. |
| Project size | 1350 square feet of renovation |
| Do-it-yourself assessment | The typical Home Interior Restoration project can be completed by a moderately skilled do-it-yourselfer; as with any project, high quality Home Interior Restoration requires attention to detail and careful planning. |
| First year Return on Investment - ROI | Results vary widely and can be affected by the range of home prices in your neighborhood, the overall condition of your home and sensible design choices. A high quality Home Interior Restoration project in an appropriate neighborhood can return 93% or more of its initial cost. |
| First year Return on Investment - ROI | Returns vary widely and are affected by the range of home prices in your neighborhood, the overall condition of your home and sensible design choices. A high quality Home Interior Restoration project in an appropriate neighborhood can return as much as 77% - 91% of its initial cost. |
| Green rating | Home Interior Restoration projects can incorporate renewable or sustainable resources and environmentally friendly materials. |
Home Interior Restoration - Project Plan and Details
The following list includes major work tasks commonly performed during Home Interior Restoration. Use this list to understand the timing and sequence of different steps in the Home Interior Restoration project. Click any task name for task details and an up-to-date Homewyse example cost estimate for the task - this essential information will help you control Home Interior Restoration project cost and quality.
Do you expect to spend more than $250 on your Home Interior Restoration project? If so, it is important create and manage a detailed plan for all project activities.
| Task | Service Provider | Time | Difficulty | - |
| Develop Living Room Decorating Ideas | Interior Designer | 3 to 5 d | - | |
| Prepare Living Room Design | Interior Designer | 3 to 5 d | - | |
| Select Living Room Furniture | Interior Designer | 3 to 5 d | - | |
| Specify Materials | Interior Designer | 2 to 15 d | - | |
| Remove Carpet | Demolition Laborer | 1 d | - | |
| Remove Wallpaper | Painter | 1 to 3 d | - | |
| Repair Wall | Drywall and Plaster Contractor | 1 to 3 d | - | |
| Remove Paint From Wood | Painting Contractor | 1 to 2 d | - | |
| Remove Trim Paint | Painting Contractor | 1 to 2 d | - | |
| Refinish Wood Molding | Painting Contractor | 2 to 4 d | - | |
| Paint Ceiling | Painting Contractor | 1 to 3 d | - | |
| Paint Living Room | Painting Contractor | 1 to 3 d | - | |
| Refinish Floors | Wood Flooring Refinisher | 2 to 5 d | - | |
| Replace Receptacle | Electrician | 1 d | - | |
| Replace Electric Switch | Electrician | 1 d | - | |
| Install Wallpaper | Wallpaper Installer | 1 d | - | |
| Install Wall Lighting | Electrician | 1 to 2 d | - | |
| Install Light Switch | Electrician | 1 d | - | |
| Install Ceiling Speakers | Electrician | 1 d | - |
Home Interior Restoration - Proven Ideas and Project Tips
Review these tips, design suggestions, options and lessons learned before finalizing your Home Interior Restoration project plan.
- To maximize return on the Home Interior Restoration project, limit cost to no more than 5.25% of home's total, post project value
- For best home resale value, follow a consistent design and decorating theme throughout the home
- For best resale value, select a taste neutral design for your Home Interior Restoration
- For best resale value, select components, appliances, finishes and fixtures of comparable quality
- Use separate, individually controllable lighting circuits for ambient and task lighting
- Select finish treatments that harmonize with furniture and statement accessories
- Install a built-in media hub to centralize storage and access of audio, video, media, internet
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