Free Interior Design Proposal Template
An interior design proposal covers the styling plan, what happens on install day, what it costs, and the terms for payment, hire items, and cancellation.
A home needs to look like a clean, lived-in place in the photos, but there’s always the worry that the rooms will still read dark, awkward, or a bit student-flat once everything’s been tidied. The interior design proposal handles that first agreement, so the client knows what gets styled for the shoot, what you’ll bring in, and what they’re approving before anyone starts moving furniture.
The document opens with The short version, then backs up the promise with Selected work and a longer look at the two main service options. Pricing sits under Raleway headings in plum with a green button, so the client hits the decision point in a clear, readable order: results first, then examples, then scope, then cost. The middle and final pages answer the practical questions clients ask, like how you treat north-facing light, what happens around the photographer’s arrival time, and what changes cost once the plan shifts.
- The short version A plain-language overview of the photo-ready goal, what happens from walk-through to install, and what the pricing covers.
- Selected work A small portfolio section that shows the range, from quick occupied styling to installs that include hire pieces.
- What it costs A pricing section with Plan + Edit where you replace the template price with your own before sending.
- Getting started A sign-off section that carries the signature and fee summary, plus the next steps and the key buyer questions.
- Payment and Hire items Terms that cover the booking payment and balance timing, hire fees billed separately, access windows, cancellation, and hire-item care.
The proposal lives in your workspace, so you swap in your own price for Plan + Edit, send it, and the client accepts and signs online. Once the proposal’s signed, both sides have the same wording for timing, access, hire periods, and cancellations, which keeps the photo-day run up from turning into a long email thread.
We went from spending hours on every proposal to creating fully customized ones in under 5 minutes. That's not an exaggeration - we timed it.
What this proposal contains
1) The short version
A quick read of the photo-day outcome, the high-level process, and what the work includes, so the client understands the scope before the details.
2) About us
A short background section that explains the approach to staging for sale photos, so the client knows what kind of decisions you’ll make on the day.
3) Who you will work with
A simple handover note on who the client deals with across walk-through, install, and touch-ups.
4) Selected work
A portfolio-style section that shows typical jobs and gives the client a reference point for what “occupied styling” versus “install with hire” looks like.
5) Two-bed tenement refresh
An example write-up focused on editing, layout tweaks, and lighting changes that make rooms photograph brighter and less busy.
6) Rental turnover quick stage
An example of bringing in a small set of hire pieces and accessories to stop an empty rental listing from reading cold or unfinished.
7) One-bed listing lift
An example that focuses on decluttering, grouping, and styling the key shots, plus one short client quote about the result.
8) 2-hour occupied consult
A consult option described in practical steps, including room-by-room notes, a plan and shopping list, and an edit session.
9) Room styling for sale photos
The on-the-day styling option, including what gets reset and dressed, plus the hire and pull list and the install and touch-up approach.
10) What it costs
A pricing section that carries priced items, where you replace the template numbers with your own before the client signs.
11) Getting started
The acceptance section that carries the signature and fee summary, then walks through the booking flow and answers common pre-shoot questions.
12) How do you handle dark rooms and north-facing light?
A plain explanation of how styling choices handle low light, plus a timing note for how long a photo-ready push usually takes.
13) Payment
Payment timing and change control, plus access requirements and what you’ll ask the client for ahead of the consult and install.
14) Hire items
Hire-period rules and care notes, cancellation terms, photo-day timing around the photographer, and how the plan can be used once it’s paid for.
Who it is for
Home stagers, interior stylists, and residential design studios who need a signed proposal before styling a lived-in home for sale photos.
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Questions about this proposal template
What should an interior design proposal include for home staging?
An interior design proposal for staging usually covers the goal for the photos, what rooms get styled, what gets supplied on the day, what the package costs, and the terms. This template also includes payment timing, hire-item rules, and cancellation details.
Do clients need to move furniture out before home staging?
Clients often ask this because removing furniture feels like the biggest disruption. The wording in the proposal says the work usually starts with what’s already there, and only recommends removing pieces that block walkways, hide windows, or make rooms read smaller.
What does a home stager bring on the day?
The proposal describes bringing styling items that lift the photos without looking fussy, like lamps, bedding, artwork, soft texture, and accessories. When hire pieces are included, the document also covers how hire fees get billed and what happens to the items during the hire period.
How do you stage dark rooms or north-facing light for listing photos?
Dark rooms get handled through styling choices like clearing the window area, using lighter textiles, placing warm lamps in the right corners, and reducing visual clutter. The proposal frames that as a styling problem so the photographer gets cleaner light to work with.
When is payment due for home staging and styling?
The payment terms in this template take a 50% booking payment to hold dates, with the balance due 48 hours before the install day. Hire fees are billed separately and are due before items get brought to the property.
What happens if a home staging job gets cancelled?
The cancellation terms in this template refund the booking payment minus a £50 admin fee if the cancellation happens more than 7 days before the first booked session. Inside 7 days, the booking payment becomes non-refundable because the dates have been held.
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