What the Room Makeover Planner actually calculates
Condition selects preparation advice, the room adds a functional check, and priority changes purchasing focus. Ten percent of the entered budget is set aside as a protected reserve; the remaining 90 percent divided by weeks gives an average spending allowance. Phases do not have verified durations, and actual deposits or deliveries will not necessarily follow that even weekly pace.
The calculation path
A rules engine outlines work phases, protects a 10% reserve, and divides remaining spending across your target weeks.
Inputs that can change the answer
- Room: Select the applicable room from the listed choices.
- Budget: Enter budget in the selected currency; keep tax and included work consistent.
- Available weeks: Target duration in whole weeks; this is your allowance, not a predicted delivery schedule.
- Current condition: Select the applicable current condition from the listed choices.
- Priority: Select the applicable priority from the listed choices.
- Currency: Label for all entered prices; no currency conversion is performed.
Checks that stay outside the formula
Do dirty, disruptive, and fixed work before deliveries and styling.
A practical order for entering the data
- Select the room and enter the available budget and whole number of weeks.
- Choose the current condition and the priority that should guide purchases.
- Review the phases, replace the average weekly spending pace with actual payment dates, and review the separately protected reserve.
Project walkthrough: Turn separate calculations into one checked room plan
Engine check using the prefilled sample
Planning example: room = Living room, budget = 4000, available weeks = 4, current condition = Tired finishes, priority = Visual style and currency = USD ($). These sample choices show the rule path only; use the options that reflect the room and priorities you actually have.
Results for these inputs
- Phase 1
- Measure, declutter, and approve palette
- Room check
- Check seating sightlines and main circulation.
- Phase 2
- Complete disruptive preparation and services, then finishes
- Phase 3
- Prioritize paint, focal elements, and cohesive accessories
- Weekly spending allowance
- 900.00 USD
Average of 90% of budget; actual payment dates may differ.
- Protected reserve
- 400.00 USD
- Final phase
- Install art and style surfaces after checking deliveries