Airbnb design-service costs depend on whether you buy a room plan, a whole-property design, or installation support: Havenly lists online room design from $159, while Michael Intérieurs lists a $4,200 base design package for a one-bedroom rental plus a separate procurement and installation charge. Furniture, renovation and other project expenses require their own budget. Published starting prices apply to defined scopes and room counts.
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Published design-service prices and scopes
Room-design packages cover individual spaces; whole-property packages can include living and dining areas, kitchen essentials and bathrooms. The following prices are provider-listed service fees in US dollars. Furniture purchases remain a separate expense.
| Provider and package | Published service price | Included scope and exclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Havenly Online | From $159 per room; $199 crossed-out reference price | Designer collaboration, design plan, 3D renderings, floor plan and shopping list. Owner shops the list; furniture and on-site installation require a separate budget. |
| Havenly In-Person | From $499; $699 crossed-out reference price | In-home collaboration plus design deliverables, sourcing and ordering. Furniture purchases and a complete rental installation budget are additional considerations. |
| Michael Intérieurs Virtual & DIY | $4,200 base for one bedroom and one bathroom | Base also includes one living room, one dining room, and bathroom and kitchen essentials. Owner handles buying and installation. Extra rooms increase design fees. |
| Michael Intérieurs procurement, installation and styling | Design package plus 20% of furniture budget | Adds implementation support. Furniture and service spending sits alongside design and implementation fees; the provider's worked example separates both amounts. |
| Winland Designs Vista or Turnkey Retreat | Project-specific flat fee based on size and scope | Vista provides design and a shopping list. Turnkey adds procurement, installation, amenity stocking and photography. Pricing is set for the individual project. |
Havenly room-design package costs
Havenly pricing lists Online design from $159 per room and In-Person design from $499, alongside crossed-out prices of $199 and $699. The provider describes both packages as including a designer, a video call, a finished design plan, 3D renderings, a custom floor plan, revisions and a shopping list.
Online clients supply photos and purchase items from the list. In-Person clients receive an at-home visit, with sourcing and ordering included in the listed service description. These are residential room-design packages; the listed deliverables focus on designing and furnishing rooms. A whole-rental launch also requires beds and linens, kitchen inventory, supplies, receiving, assembly and photography responsibilities to be assigned.
At the listed Online starting price, four separately purchased room packages would total $636 in design fees: four times $159. That arithmetic is an illustration using the advertised starting price, with furniture, tax, delivery and installation excluded. An open-plan living and dining space needs an agreed room scope before the package count is fixed.
Michael Intérieurs rental-design fees
Michael Intérieurs' rental pricing schedule sets its Virtual & DIY base fee at $4,200 for a one-bedroom, one-bathroom home. The base includes a living room, dining room, and bathroom and kitchen essentials. Its room additions are $500 per additional bedroom, $200 per additional bathroom, $600 per additional room such as a game room, and $600 for a backyard or patio.
The pricing table adds procurement, installation and styling at 20% of the furniture budget. Its own worked example applies the percentage to an agreed $25,000 furniture, decor, amenities and labor budget. The signed proposal needs to identify the percentage base, particularly when labor and other services are grouped with furniture.
The provider's general service page advertises design-only work from $4,000 and turnkey work from $8,700. The detailed pricing schedule gives the more specific $4,200 base and itemized room additions used here. A project quote establishes the applicable package, room list and implementation charge.
Three-bedroom provider budget example
Michael Intérieurs illustrates a three-bedroom, two-bathroom rental with a game room and backyard. Its example assigns $25,000 to furniture, decor, amenities and labor; this is a provider illustration, separate from a market-average furnishing cost.
| Example component | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Base design | One-bedroom, one-bathroom package | $4,200 |
| Two additional bedrooms | 2 × $500 | $1,000 |
| Additional bathroom | 1 × $200 | $200 |
| Game room and backyard | $600 + $600 | $1,200 |
| Total design package | Sum of design fees above | $6,600 |
| Procurement and installation fee | 20% × $25,000 | $5,000 |
| Furniture and service budget | Provider's assumed project spending | $25,000 |
| Combined example total | $6,600 + $5,000 + $25,000 | $36,600 |
The $36,600 total applies to that specific illustration. Renovation, permitting and financing have no separate allowance in its itemization. Taxes, freight, receiving and travel need an explicit allocation in the actual project budget so charges already included in the furniture and service allowance are counted once.
Design project cost calculator
Enter the quoted design fee and the purchasing allowance for your property. The defaults reproduce Michael Intérieurs' $36,600 illustration: $6,600 design, $25,000 furniture and service spending, and a $5,000 implementation fee calculated as 20% of that $25,000 base. These inputs represent that example's scope, with no additional tax, delivery or contingency allowance.
The implementation fee equals the agreed base multiplied by the fee percentage. The subtotal adds the design fee, purchasing allowance, implementation fee, additional delivery and assembly, separately quoted tax, and other cash costs. Contingency equals that complete subtotal multiplied by the contingency percentage; the total adds subtotal and contingency. Fee and contingency calculations round to the nearest cent before addition. A zero contingency leaves the subtotal unchanged. Include construction, travel or photography in other cash costs when those costs fall outside the existing quote.
Winland design-only and turnkey scopes
Winland Designs' Airbnb packages use a project-specific flat fee based on property size and scope. Vista includes a property walkthrough, furniture layout, finishes and furniture sourcing, 3D rendering and a clickable shopping list. Its wording assigns selection and ordering from that list to the client.
The Turnkey Retreat package adds procurement and logistics, furniture and accessory installation, amenity stocking and professional photography. Winland says it is based in Indianapolis and travels nationwide for turnkey work. The written project price establishes travel costs and the division between purchased goods and service fees.
Vista suits an owner who can manage purchasing and setup. Turnkey assigns more of that work to the provider. The cost comparison needs the same rooms, furnishings, amenity quantities and finished-condition requirements in each proposal.
Design fees and additional project costs
A complete rental budget separates design deliverables, purchased goods and implementation. A shopping list delivers product selections; procurement places orders and handles logistics; installation covers the physical work defined in the agreement.
For each furnishing selection, specify dimensions, quantity, cleanable surfaces, replacement covers or parts, and the delivered condition required at handover. Keep reusable existing furniture on the room inventory so its replacement cost stays outside new purchases. Assign time for receiving deliveries, inspecting damage and assembling furniture to either the owner or the installation team; a design-only price leaves those tasks in the owner's project schedule.
- Design: Room measurements, layouts, concepts, selections, renderings and revisions. Extra room designs and scope changes can add fees under the selected package.
- Furniture and operating inventory: Beds, mattresses, seating, rugs, lighting, window coverings, linens, cookware, tableware and supplies. Quantities depend on the rental's guest capacity.
- Procurement and receiving: Ordering, freight, delivery appointments, storage, damage claims, substitutions and returns. The agreement identifies who owns each task and expense.
- Installation and handover: Assembly, furniture placement, hanging art, styling, packaging removal, cleaning, inventory records and photography. Inclusion varies by package.
- Construction: Demolition, electrical and plumbing work, built-ins, pools and other renovations require their own labor, materials and approval scope.
A percentage fee increases when its defined budget base increases. Under a 20% arrangement, a $5,000 increase in eligible purchases adds $1,000 in implementation fees, bringing the incremental expense to $6,000 before any other charges. A fixed-fee package prices the agreed deliverables; added rooms, revisions or installation work require the contract's change-order terms.
Choosing the appropriate design scope
A room-design package fits a targeted refresh when existing furnishings remain usable and the owner can coordinate the remaining work. A whole-property design package covers a broader room list while leaving ordering and installation with the owner. A turnkey scope assigns purchasing and physical setup to the provider, with the contract specifying receiving, cleaning, photography and opening-day inventory.
For an address-specific quote, supply the floor plan, existing furniture inventory, intended guest count and exact room list. The agreed total should identify service fees, the purchasing allowance, taxes and delivery, installation, and any renovation work. Payment milestones, substitution approvals and the treatment of returned products determine how that budget is administered.
Bottom line
Published Airbnb design prices cover very different amounts of work. Havenly's room packages provide a lower starting service fee for a limited room-design scope; Michael Intérieurs provides an itemized whole-rental pricing example; Winland distinguishes client-installed design from turnkey setup through project-specific flat fees. Choose the scope that assigns every design, purchasing and installation responsibility, then compare the combined service and furnishing cost for the same property.
