For interior designers

The fee proposal that ends scope creep.

Set your fee model, split it across stages, and write the revision policy into the proposal itself. What's included is in writing, what's extra has a price, and the client signs the same page. Print it or save it as a PDF under your studio's name.

1. The project

Who the proposal is for. Everything prints under your studio's name.

2. Fee model

Pick how you charge. The staged schedule updates live.

AU residential design fees commonly land between 8% and 15% of the build budget.

Design fee: $12,000 ex GST

3. Stage split

How the fee is invoiced across stages. Must add to 100%.

Concept design
Design development
Documentation
Procurement
Styling & handover

Adds to 100%.

4. Scope guardrails

What's in, how many revision rounds, and the price of an extra round. This is the clause that saves your margin.

Design fee proposal

Your studio · Prepared for your client · 14 July 2026

Scope of works

  • Site measure and photo survey
  • Concept renders on buyable AU products
  • Costed, supplier-linked specification
  • Finishes and fixtures schedule
  • Two supplier showroom visits
  • Builder and trade liaison during documentation

Fee schedule

StageCoversShareFee (ex GST)
Concept designDirection, palette, concept renders on real products20%$2,400
Design developmentRefined design, finishes and fixtures selections30%$3,600
DocumentationCosted specification and schedules a builder can price25%$3,000
ProcurementOrdering, supplier coordination, lead-time tracking15%$1,800
Styling & handoverInstall styling, defect walk-through, handover pack10%$1,200
Design fee (ex GST)$12,000
GST (10%)$1,200
Total design fee$13,200

Fee calculated at 10% of a nominated project budget of $120,000. If the approved budget changes by more than 10%, the fee is re-based to the new budget.

Revisions and variations

The fee includes 2 revision rounds per stage. A revision round is one consolidated set of client comments, returned within the stage. Additional rounds are billed at $950 ex GST per round, agreed in writing before work begins. Changes to rooms, scope or budget after a stage is signed off are variations and are quoted separately before proceeding.

Not included

  • Structural or town-planning drawings
  • Council permits and certifications
  • Project management on site
  • Purchases of furniture and materials (billed at cost)

This proposal is valid until 13 August 2026. Stage invoices are issued at the start of each stage and are payable within 7 days. Work on a stage begins on payment.

Accepted — Client
Signature and date
Studio
Signature and date