We compare two budgets by two Malaysian interior designers to show you how a low budget project and high budget project measure to each other. This is what RM60,000 and RM150,000 renovation budgets can do for your home interior design and style.
Your project budget can dictate the design of your condominium.
We spoke to two local interior designer firms about their stunning iterations of 1300 sq. ft condominiums. Amorphous Design and Box Design Studio filled us in on the finer details of both their projects, giving us a breakdown of budget and design.
Budget: RM 60,000
Project: J+S Residence
Interior Designer: Amorphous Design Sdn Bhd
Condominium Size: 1383 sq ft
Rooms: 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
Interior Style: Minimalistic Scandinavian home
Work Done:
- Kitchen: Upgrade of existing cabinets, plaster ceiling, wiring, lighting, painting, and curtains.
- Master Bedroom: Wardrobe, plaster ceiling, wiring, lighting, painting, and curtains.
- Kids’ Bedroom & Playroom: Plaster ceiling, wiring, lighting, painting, and roller blinds.
- Living & Dining Room: Feature wall, coloured glass, plaster ceiling, wiring, lighting, painting, and curtains.
- Entryway: Powder-coated grill, shoe cabinet, wiring, and lighting.
Cost Breakdown:
- Carpentry: RM20,000
- Ceiling: Rm10,000
- Painting & Other Works: RM10,000
- Wiring & Lighting: RM10, 000
- Curtains: RM8,000
Most Expensive Feature: Living room and dining eoom
Least Expensive Feature: Kids’ Bedroom & playroom
Budget: RM 150,000
Project: The Reach, Titiwangsa
Interior Designer: Box Design Studio
Condominium Size: 1300 sq ft
Rooms: 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms
Interior Style: Modern Contemporary home
Work Done:
- Kitchen: Kitchen base and wall cabinets, transforming yard into wet kitchen, tiling, painting, plumbing and piping, plaster ceiling, wiring and lighting.
- Living room: TV feature wall and display cabinet, plaster ceiling, wiring, lighting and painting.
- Entryway: Shoe cabinets and storage unit, wiring, plaster ceiling, and painting.
- Bedroom: Bed headboard, wardrobe, study table, dressing table, plaster ceiling, painting, wiring, and lighting.
- Bathrooms: Basin cabinets, mirror cabinets, wiring, and lighting.
Cost Breakdown:
- Tiling: RM3000.
- Wiring: RM12000
- Painting: RM6500
- Plaster Ceiling: RM7000
- Carpentry: RM95000
- Plumbing: RM3500
- Lighting: RM5000
Most Expensive Feature: Living Room and Kitchen.
Least Expensive Feature: Bathrooms.
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We compare two budgets by two Malaysian interior designers to show you how a low budget project and high budget project measure to each other. This is what RM60,000 and RM150,000 renovation budgets can do for your home interior design and style.
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