Interior design in Bandar Utama
Bandar Utama houses, thought through for their next twenty years.
Terraces, semi-Ds and condos across Bandar Utama. One fixed fee per room, agreed before we begin and paid in stages. We gather and compare contractors’ quotes for you.
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Price your home- The fee
RM3,565 per standard room and RM5,485 for the open-plan living and dining. Fixed in writing before we begin, paid in stages as the project progresses, and never a percentage of your build.
- An older terrace
Four bedrooms, two of the three bathrooms, the kitchen and the open-plan living and dining come to RM30,440. Rooms you leave as they are aren’t counted.
- The building work
Done by contractors, from quotes we gather and compare with you. We design, draw and manage the project; we don’t build it.
- When to call
Before you ask a contractor to quote. The design and drawings give every contractor the same brief, so their prices can be compared.
What should you plan first in a Bandar Utama terrace or semi-D?
Decide which rooms you’re changing and what the house must do for the next twenty years. Then check what’s behind the walls before you choose a finish. Bandar Utama’s houses date from the 1990s and 2000s, so the plan starts from what’s already there.
In Bandar Utama’s houses, we design the rooms you’re changing, and each room is priced on its own. Redesigning a few rooms is simpler to price. A full renovation of an older house is worth walking through on the call first, since the scope varies from house to house.
The approved plans. Find them first, from the seller or the council. If the house has been extended at the back or on top, check the extension was approved, because you inherit whatever wasn’t.
Behind the walls. Wiring and pipes from the 1990s may not carry today’s air-conditioners, induction hob and water heaters. Your contractor checks the distribution board and the plumbing before any new lighting is drawn.
The kitchen. If you want the kitchen open to the dining room, keep the wok behind a door in a wet kitchen with a ducted hood. The dry kitchen can then share the living room’s floor.
The porch. It is the front door in practice: shoes, groceries and the school run. A bench, a sensor light and a ventilated shoe cabinet, with the grilles and gate designed alongside.
The afternoon sun. A house can be shaded before the sun reaches the glass, with a canopy, a screen or a tree. Find the west side before placing the sofa.
The half storey. The 2½-storey houses in BU6, BU7 and BU10 have a room under the roof. It gets hot: insulate the roof and give it cross-ventilation before it becomes a bedroom or a study.
A room for parents. A ground-floor bedroom beside a step-free bathroom may matter more than a bigger master suite, now or later.
If yours is a condo. The same fee per room applies. Our condo guide covers storage, light and the management’s rules.
How much does it cost to renovate a home in Bandar Utama?
For a four-bedroom Bandar Utama terrace of 2,001–3,000 sq ft, with two of its three bathrooms redone and new floors, renovation and furniture come to about RM142k–232k at Essential finishes (Ikea, SSF Home, Harvey Norman), before the Sundays in Bed design fee of RM30,440.
Pick the home closest to yours and adjust the rooms. The design fee is exact; the three ranges show what renovation and furniture typically cost at each finish level until your contractors quote. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and the kitchen: 7 rooms at RM3,565, plus the open-plan living and dining at RM5,485. The foyer and utility yard are designed free.
Within each level, the low end is the essentials; the high end adds extras such as a feature wall, LED strips and a kitchen island.
What the three levels mean
Essential. Melamine carpentry, quartz tops, a simple plaster ceiling. Furniture from Ikea, SSF Home, Harvey Norman, Fortytwo.my, Heesz, Kinsen Home, Neo Livin, Ruma Home, Joy Studio and Mumu Living.
Curated. Melamine and laminate, sintered stone, a plaster ceiling. Furniture from Commune, Cellini, Fella Design, Dezign District, Poet Living, Big Brain, Gudang, Crown Livin and Dadswood.
Bespoke. Bespoke laminate, detailed joinery, a ceiling with cornice. Furniture from Space Furniture, Tekni, BoConcept, King Living, Ambient Living, Stanzo, Forest Furniture, Roche Bobois, XTRA, Urban Edge, Molteni&C, Nostaloft, Flexform, Janine and Chesters Collection.
| Home | Essential | Curated |
|---|---|---|
| Older terrace 4 bedrooms, 2 of 3 bathrooms redone, new floors | RM142k–232k | RM252k–456k |
| Older semi-D 5 bedrooms, 3 of 4 bathrooms redone, new floors | RM169k–288k | RM298k–563k |
| Resale condo 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms redone, new floors | RM124k–193k | RM223k–385k |
At Essential, furniture comes from Ikea, SSF Home and Harvey Norman; at Curated, from Commune, Cellini and Poet Living.
Priced for a home kept to its layout, with no extension. The ranges cover carpentry, ceilings and paint, lighting and wiring, air-conditioning, kitchen appliances and loose furniture, but not a television.
They come from typical costs for each part of the job, not from Bandar Utama projects. For renovations other firms have published here, see what renovating in TTDI and Bandar Utama costs. Estimates as of September 2026, not a quotation: your contractors’ quotes are the real number.
How much does an interior designer cost in Bandar Utama?
For a four-bedroom Bandar Utama terrace with three bathrooms, two of them redesigned, the Sundays in Bed interior design fee is RM30,440: 7 rooms at RM3,565 (four bedrooms, two bathrooms and the kitchen) and the open-plan living and dining at RM5,485, fixed in writing before we begin.
| Home | Interior design | Interior styling |
|---|---|---|
| Older terrace 4 bedrooms, 2 of its 3 bathrooms, the kitchen, living and dining | RM30,440 | RM14,640 |
| Older semi-D 5 bedrooms, 3 of its 4 bathrooms, the kitchen, living and dining | RM37,570 | RM18,070 |
| A few rooms 2 bedrooms, the kitchen, living and dining; the rest kept | RM16,180 | RM7,780 |
| Condo 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and an open kitchen with the living and dining | RM23,310 | RM11,210 |
Rates as of September 2026. A dry kitchen and a wet kitchen count as two rooms.
We’ve assumed not every bathroom needs designing. Count only the ones you’d change.
Design or styling? Choose interior design when something is being built, such as carpentry, lighting or a kitchen. Choose interior styling when the rooms stay as they are and you want the furniture, art and finishing layer.
Rooms, not square feet. A 3,800 sq ft terrace costs the same to design as a 2,100 sq ft one with the same rooms. With interior design, the foyer and utility yard are designed free when your home has a bedroom and a living and dining space.
A site visit is RM200, waived if you go ahead with us. The fee is paid in stages as the project progresses.
Why not a percentage? A fee charged as a share of the build rises each time you choose a better tile or tap. Ours is set per room before we start, so it stays where it was agreed.
What about “free design”? It’s usually priced into the build. A separate, fixed fee means the same drawings can go to several contractors, and you compare their quotes like for like.
What happens between the first call and moving in?
We design, draw and manage the project; contractors build it. You choose them from quotes we gather and compare, and your rooms and fee are agreed in writing before work begins.
- The discovery call FreeYour home, how you live, your budget and your key date.
- The site visit RM200, waived if you go ahead with usWe measure and photograph every room.
- The designLayout, lighting, built-ins and materials, room by room, with one designer from the first call to handover.
- The drawingsWhat your contractor builds from, so the quote and the work match the design.
- The quotesWe gather and compare contractors’ quotes and show you where your budget works hardest. You choose.
- The approved plansWe check the house against its approved plans before the design is fixed, so nothing unapproved gets built on.
- The permitYour contractor obtains MBPJ’s approval; we help gather the documents it needs. An extension needs building plans from an architect or registered draughtsperson.
- On site, then moving inWe coordinate the works and deliveries and check what’s built against the drawings. Landed renovations published by other firms in KL and PJ ran a median 19 weeks on site.
Which council, and what it costs. Bandar Utama is under the Petaling Jaya council (MBPJ). Its small works approval, for new floor or wall tiles or paint, is a RM250 processing fee plus RM50 for the renovation banner. Work runs 8am to 6pm, never on Sundays or public holidays.
A terrace adds RM324 to place building materials, and a semi-D or bungalow RM810.
A roll-on bin is RM300 each, plus a RM300 or RM600 deposit. Knocking down walls, a roof over the yard or an extension needs approved plans. Your contractor, registered with CIDB, applies.
Do you cover my part of Bandar Utama?
Yes. Sundays in Bed designs homes in person across Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, and all of Bandar Utama is inside that area. A site visit anywhere in it is RM200, waived if you go ahead with us.
New homes around Bandar Utama
Bandar Utama itself is built out, so few new homes complete inside it. Stellar Damansara, 88 homes in two blocks in neighbouring Damansara Jaya, has a page of its own.
Newer towers nearby are covered on our Kota Damansara and Damansara Perdana pages.
Since 29 June 2026, the Bandar Utama station beside 1 Utama has also been the end of the new LRT Shah Alam Line, with a second stop at Kayu Ara.
Neighbourhoods we cover
BU1 · BU2 · BU3 · BU4 · BU5 · BU6 · BU7 · BU8 · BU9 · BU10 · BU11 · BU12 · Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara
Nearby, with their own pages: Damansara Utama · Damansara Jaya · TTDI · Damansara Perdana · Kota Damansara · Petaling Jaya, and the rest of Selangor.
A smooth experience
Really thankful to have had such a smooth experience with Sundays In Bed from start to completion. Angelica & her team are professional, sincere & easy to work with.
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Along the way, iterations and last minute changes were handled with grace and positivity which made the whole design and construction process actually enjoyable.
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From the beginning, they were transparent about costs and helped me understand where it was worth spending and where we could save.
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Bandar Utama questions, answered
Do you do the building work yourselves?
No. We design, draw and manage the project, and contractors carry out the works. You choose them from quotes we gather and compare with you, so the renovation cost stays a separate number from our design fee.
Do you work on older Bandar Utama houses?
Yes. and most houses here date from the 1990s and early 2000s. A full renovation of one is worth walking through on the call first, since the scope varies from house to house. Redesigning a few rooms is simpler, and each is priced on its own.
Can we do the ground floor first and upstairs later?
Yes. Each space is priced and designed on its own, so starting with the living, dining and kitchen doesn’t commit you to the rest.
Do I need a council permit to renovate in Bandar Utama?
For most work, yes. MBPJ’s small works approval, for new tiles or paint, is a RM250 processing fee plus RM50 for the banner, with RM324 for placing materials at a terrace or RM810 at a semi-D. Structural work or an extension needs building plans from an architect or registered draughtsperson.
Do you design condos in Bandar Utama?
Yes, at the same fee per room. For a condo, we submit your renovation plan to the building’s management and book the service lift for deliveries. Our condo guide covers the rest, and our portfolio shows condos we’ve designed.
Is the design fee a percentage of my renovation budget?
No. It’s a fixed fee per room: RM3,565 per standard room and RM5,485 for the open-plan living and dining, agreed in writing before we begin and paid in stages as the project progresses. It doesn’t rise when you choose a better finish.
Let’s talk about your Bandar Utama home.
A free discovery call. Pick a time, then bring your floor plan or the approved plans, a few photos, and what you’d like the house to do. You’ll know your design fee before you commit to anything.