My apartment need TLC - looking for a good interior designer

nomadtraveler

Hello all,

About to close the contract on a one bedroom apartment in Dublin.

Apartment is a decent 60 sq. mts in size. I want to re-do the entire kitchen and the room wardrobe. Get bathroom renovated as well and get the apartment furnished tastefully (modern). I am new to Ireland and Europe in general and this is my first home, so I have no idea of what kind of range am I looking at to get this done. I was hoping to hire an interior designer to get this all done. Do you reckon it is worth hiring one? If so, any recommendations?

What is the price range I can expect for renovations and refurbishing? I know that depends on the kind of work I want done, but out of your experience how much would a new small kitchen cost?

TIA

silent_spark

We recently completed a refurbishment in a 57m2 property. We paid our designer €2500 (ex VAT), and spent just over €40k for a middle of the road finish. If you google interior designers or architects you'll find several, and their websites will give you a good idea of the type of work they do.

nomadtraveler

silent_spark wrote: »

We recently completed a refurbishment in a 57m2 property. We paid our designer €2500 (ex VAT), and spent just over €40k for a middle of the road finish. If you google interior designers or architects you'll find several, and their websites will give you a good idea of the type of work they do.

Thanks @silent_spark. Would you mind sharing the extent of work you had got done? Did that include just the furnishings or tiling, painting, new kitchen etc as well?

silent_spark

That covered wood flooring, kitchen and appliances, some kitchen wall and floor tiles, fitted double wardrobe, fitted floor to ceiling bookcase, lighting fixtures, radiators, and a full repaint (including existing doors). Nothing anywhere near high end, but not IKEA. It excluded the bathroom, window dressings, and free-standing furniture.