Good, Better, Best.Investment Guide

A thoughtful space starts with a thoughtful plan. Understand your investment and build a budget you feel comfortable with, before the first selection is made.

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The big picture.
The little details.

From a kitchen remodel to the lamp beside your favorite chair, the guide brings the pieces of your project into focus.

Compare Good, Better and Best investment levels across furnishings, finishes and services, then use the room worksheet to bring your ideas together.

Inside your guideGuide page
  • Remodel estimates

    Kitchens, bathrooms and whole-home projects.

    1
  • Materials & finishes

    Flooring, cabinetry, fixtures and appliances.

    2
  • Living & dining rooms

    Seating, tables, lighting, rugs and art.

    3
  • Bedrooms

    Beds, bedside pieces and the layers around them.

    4
  • Home offices & playrooms

    Workspaces, storage and room to play.

    5
  • Finishing touches & your plan

    Window treatments, labor and a room worksheet.

    6–7

A room.
Three possibilities.

Start with a few of the pieces that make a room yours. Open a room below to compare selected furnishing estimates from the guide.

These are planning estimates from the original guide. Confirm current pricing and your project scope with our team.

Living & dining roomsGuide page 3
Living & dining rooms: selected furnishing estimates in US dollars
FurnishingGoodBetterBest
Sofa$3,000$5,500$8,500+
Lounge chair$2,000$3,000$4,500+
Coffee table$1,500$2,500$4,000+
Area rug$2,000$3,500$5,500+
Dining tableSeats 8$2,000$3,500$7,500+

Selected items only. Download the guide for the full room list.

BedroomsGuide page 4
Bedrooms: selected furnishing estimates in US dollars
FurnishingGoodBetterBest
King bed$2,000$3,500$5,000+
Mattress$1,300$2,500$5,000+
NightstandEach$750$1,250$2,750+
Table lampEach$300$500$800+
Area rug$2,500$3,500$5,500+

Selected items only. Download the guide for the full room list.

Home offices & playroomsGuide page 5
Home offices & playrooms: selected furnishing estimates in US dollars
FurnishingGoodBetterBest
Desk$2,500$5,000$7,500+
Desk chair$550$1,250$3,000+
Bookcase$1,500$3,500$5,000+
Custom built-ins$5,000$7,500$10,000+
Area rug$2,000$3,500$5,500+

Selected items only. Download the guide for the full room list.

Every room, finish and finishing touch, in one place.

Download the Investment Guide (PDF)
The guide's blank Estimate by Room worksheet, with columns for Good, Better and Best investment levels
Your room-by-room worksheet, included in the guide.

Make room
for your priorities.

The best place to begin is with the way you want to live. Use the guide’s final worksheet to turn a wish list into a starting plan.

  1. Begin with a room.

    List the furnishings, finishes and services you’d like to include.

  2. Explore your investment.

    Compare the guide’s three levels and note where you’d like to focus your budget.

  3. Bring it all together.

    Add up your selections for a rough investment plan to discuss with our team.

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