Review criteria
- +Estimate vs. actual per item and room
- +Markup and margin math
- +Vendor and status columns
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Interior Design Budget Tracker
The Interior Design Budget Tracker is a copy-ready spreadsheet for interior design that tracks items, vendor, estimate, actual, markup. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 15 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Interior Design Budget Tracker”
Tabs: How to use · Items · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 15 minutesColumns: 9
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Room
- Item
- Vendor
- Estimate
- Actual cost
- Markup
- Status
- Client price
- Over / under estimate
- Open the Items tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Add every item with your estimate and markup. Client price uses the actual cost once you enter it, otherwise the estimate.
- Over / under turns red when an item comes in over estimate. Filter Room to review one space at a time with the client.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Interior Design Budget Tracker
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: designers tracking FF&E budgets and markup. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Interior Design Budget Tracker
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Designers tracking FF&E budgets and markup
- +Anyone reconciling estimates against actuals
Pause before choosing when
- -Live product catalogs and pricing
- -Automatic purchase orders
About Interior Design
Why people consider this option
- +Run projects, budgets, and invoices without paid design software
- +Track every item, vendor, and markup per room
- +Keep client billing and design fees organized
What to review before acting
- -No 3D rendering or product sourcing built in
- -Larger studios eventually need dedicated tools
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Interior Design Budget Tracker work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Interior Design Budget Tracker really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Interior Design Budget Tracker track?
It tracks items, vendor, estimate, actual, markup. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.