The explosion of real estate development over the past five years has also led to an increase in the volume of transactions, especially in the apartment market. Acquired for living or renting, the search is the two-room, bathroom and kitchen, with an approximate surface area of 50 m. The purchase price has also suffered significant increases, currently reaching around € 1,500 / m. in the better areas of the city. By making a simple calculation, we find that the purchase price of such an apartment amounts to approximately 75,000-85,000 Euro, depending on the exact surface, not taking into account the price of the parking space and the extra box or the commissions of the real estate agencies and the notary fees related to the transaction.
In other words, a serious investment, to be paid, most of the time, for a long time. Between the moment of signing the property documents and the actual move to the apartment, there is a period of time allocated to finalizing the arrangement and personalization of the space. A stressful period that generates a lot of expenses. Or investments?
Did you all ask: “How can I spend as little as my home arrangement, considering that I have already paid a lot of money on it?” But how many of you have put this issue in another way: “How can I increase my investment value in this apartment so that the arrangement money is not an expense, but a plus value added to the purchase price?”
We have made a detailed analysis of this situation and we offer you, in the article below, a calculation as close to reality as to give you another insight into the moment of interior design of the apartment you have just bought. We took as a model a real case of an apartment of 53.8 square meters, consisting of a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, an entrance hall, a bathroom and a balcony, whose beneficiary made the design project and its implementation planning in view renting with the Acolada team.
Draft 2D outline for a 2-room apartment with a usable area of 53.8 sqm.
The service package requested by the beneficiary includes all those operations necessary for the successful completion of any interior design: choosing the style and chrome of the whole family, choosing the finishes for walls and floors in harmony with the design direction, accomplishing the mixed furniture design and series, the choice of lighting fixtures, decorations that give the personal touch of any space and fabric (curtains, carpets, etc.), all of which are eventually viewed in 3D color renderings
Also important is the planning part of the execution stages of the project, with site visits to verify the correctness of its implementation, as well as fitting the budget set by the client so that the completion of the arrangement is faithful to the created concept.
The table below provides a breakdown of all the services required to make this arrangement, individually priced, so that each customer benefits from maximum transparency and clarity both in setting the final value and later in the service provision, it is possible to keep an accurate record of the status of works and assignments within the project.
Calculator price interior design services for a 2-room apartment with a usable area of 53.8 sqm, consisting of living room (16.2 sqm), kitchen (8.9 sqm), bedroom (12.5 sqm), hall (5 , 9 sqm), balcony (6,3 sqm), bathroom (4 sqm).
Next, we have made a series of calculations to answer the question that each of you should address as soon as he becomes the new owner of an apartment: “How can I do to increase the value of the investment in this apartment, so that the money for the arrangement is not an expense, but a plus added value to the purchase price? “
In the present case, the apartment for example cost about 80,000 euros (53,8 sqm x 1,500 euro / sqm = 80,700 euro) and in its complete rental arrangement, some 15,000 euros were invested, representing less than 20% of the purchase value.
The project design and implementation planning account for around 2% of the total investment, a small amount compared to the full amount, but a “big” value through the plus it brings to the whole. With these 2% you have firstly bought the peace and security that your arrangement will be completed successfully and that the invested money will have the most functional and aesthetic form you can give to your space.
By “saving” the value of design services and design consultancy, you may end up wasting between 15% and 20%, representing the value of your own arrangement, within the limits of your knowledge, experience and available time. Looking at things from this perspective, our recommendation, the team of designers and architects Acolada, is to balance the above and enjoy the obvious benefits of the 2 percent really valuable in the given equation.
With the belief that this article has been of use to you, we hope you can now call with confidence and joy on interior design specialists to truly value your money. Do not underestimate the 2%! 😉