Planning tools

Plan Your Renovation With Real Numbers

What a renovation costs, what furnishing a room costs, what the design fee is, and when to begin. Worked out with the studio’s own 2026 pricing, free, and with no email required.

Traditional kitchen renovation with cream inset cabinetry, a gray-blue island and soapstone counters

RenovationRenovation Cost CalculatorChoose the rooms and the finishes. See the range, who pays for what, and how long it takes.

Living room with a linen slipcovered sofa, a gallery wall of framed landscapes in gilt frames and a velvet ottoman

FurnishingFurnishing Cost CalculatorEvery piece from the studio’s price guide, at three levels of quality.

Moody library room with built-in cabinetry and dark green millwork

Design feesDesign Fee CalculatorWhat the design fee comes to for your project, and what it covers.

Kitchen with a sage green island, cream cabinetry, pale blue glass tile and a brass pendant light

TimingRenovation Timeline PlannerPick the month you want to be living in it. The plan works back to the month design begins.

At a glance

What Projects Cost in the Triangle in 2026

Kitchen renovations designed by House of Maevie typically begin around $120,000, and most land between $150,000 and $250,000 all in, appliances included. A primary bathroom typically comes to $45,000 to $70,000, and furnishing a medium living room to about $37,000 with designer and trade pieces. Design fees begin at $6,000 for a renovation and $4,000 for furnishing.

Typical 2026 project costs and timing in the Triangle
Project	Typical	Tool
Kitchen renovation, all in	$160,000 to $243,000	Estimate yours
Primary bathroom renovation	$43,000 to $71,000	Estimate yours
Hall or guest bathroom	$35,000 to $55,000	Estimate yours
Furnishing a medium living room	$15,600 to $62,100 and up, by level	Furnish yours
Design fee, kitchen and primary bath	$15,800 to $18,300	Work out yours
Kitchen renovation, start to finish	About nine months	Plan yours

Typical ranges from the studio’s own proposal pricing, updated to 2026 costs in the Triangle. Your home, your finishes and your contractor’s bid set the final number.

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Every project starts with a complimentary 20-minute call. Bring your estimate and your questions, and we’ll help you find the right next step.

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