Budget Management for Interior Design Projects
Budget management sets a budget for each interior project and records purchase orders, vendor bills and labour against it. Overruns show on the line where they occur, while the job is still live.
The BOQ is the budget
The bill of quantities carries a line for plywood, laminate, hardware and carpentry labour. The quotation is built from those same lines and goes to the client in the studio’s format. Nothing is retyped into a second sheet.
Spend booked to the line
What the owner reviews
- Budget against actual, line by line, for every live site
- Lines that have crossed the quoted amount
- Vendor and carpenter dues, with advances already paid
- Client payments received and payments now due
What it does not do
Rates belong to the studio, and one person there keeps them current. Extra items that the client agrees to midway are recorded as spend and quoted separately by the studio. Nothing more. The system has no change orders and no stage-wise running bill. Those are handled outside it.
Frequently asked questions
Can we see whether a project is making money before it closes?
Yes, as budget against actual spend. The view is a running one. The comparison is available at any point, line by line, while the work is still on and any overrun can be corrected. It is not a profit and loss statement, which stays in the accountant’s books.
Does the client see the budget?
No. The portal shows progress photos, pending approvals and the payment schedule. Vendor rates and purchase costs stay inside the studio.
Can modular kitchens be quoted from it?
Yes. Carcass, shutters, hardware and installation are entered as BOQ items at the studio’s rates. A kitchen is then quoted from them like any other job.
Do the bills reach Tally?
Through the accountant. Client bills, vendor bills and payments are exported in a file that is posted in Tally. Connecting the two directly is separate work. Scoping reviews it.
Tell us what you need.
Share your requirements and one of our engineers will come back to you within one business day.
What happens after you share your requirements
- A senior engineer reads your answers. Nobody phones first.
- Within one business day you get a written note: what we understood, what we would start with, and the questions we still have.
- If it fits, a proposal follows with the order of work, what we need from you and what you receive at each step.
- No call is booked and nothing is paid until you have read the note. Your details stay with us.
Start with your requirements
Seven short steps that tell us what you need. A senior engineer reads them before anyone gets in touch.
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