Interior design in Putra Heights
Twenty-year-old Putra Heights terraces: keep what works, renew what’s worn.
Terraces, bungalows at The Glades, and new apartments by the LRT. 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, never a percentage of your build.
- A Putra Heights terrace
Four bedrooms, two of the three bathrooms redone, the kitchen and the open-plan living and dining come to RM30,440. Bathrooms you keep 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 book a contractor, or as soon as you have a key date for a new serviced apartment, so the design is ready before work starts.
What should you plan first in a Putra Heights terrace?
Decide what twenty years have worn out and what still works, before you choose a finish. The structure is sound enough to keep; the kitchen, the bathrooms, the lighting and the storage are usually what’s tired.
Sime UEP launched Putra Heights in 1999 as Subang Jaya’s southern end. By 2009 it had about 6,400 homes, some 5,000 of them double-storey link houses, so most terraces here are around twenty years old: younger than USJ’s, older than a new launch.
What twenty years wears out. Kitchen cabinets and worktops, bathroom fittings and waterproofing, the original lights and the air-conditioning. Have the pipes and the distribution board checked before carpentry is drawn.
The porch. It’s where shoes come off and the car sleeps. Give it a bench, a sensor light and a shoe cabinet with vents: closed boxes grow mould in this humidity.
One kitchen or two. If you split it, keep the wok behind a door, in a wet kitchen with a ducted hood and moisture-resistant cabinets. The dry kitchen by the dining is the one guests see, so give it the living room’s floor. The two then count as two rooms in the fee.
Light from two ends. A terrace gets daylight only at the front and back. Find the west-facing end before placing the sofa, and let the middle of the house borrow light through glass or an open stair.
A room for parents. A ground-floor bedroom beside a bathroom can matter more than a bigger master suite. Keep its bathroom step-free.
The back of the house. A roof over the yard or a bigger kitchen adds space, so it needs building plans, not just a small works permit. If yours has already been extended, ask to see the approved plans.
The open house. Raya, Chinese New Year or Deepavali can bring a houseful: a powder room guests can find, and a store for folding chairs and festive boxes.
How far to go. A full renovation of an older home is worth walking through on the call first, since the scope varies from house to house.
If yours is a new serviced apartment at Putra Heights Sentral. The same fee per room applies. Our condo guide walks through the management’s rules.
How much does it cost to renovate a home in Putra Heights?
For a four-bedroom Putra Heights terrace of about 1,800 sq ft, with new floors and two of its three bathrooms redone, renovation and furniture come to about RM141k–219k at Essential finishes (Ikea, SSF Home, Harvey Norman), before the Sundays in Bed design fee.
Choose your kind of home, then set the rooms. The design fee is exact. The three ranges are what renovation and furniture typically cost at each finish level, until your contractors quote. It all runs in your browser and sends nothing.
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 or laminate carpentry, quartz or sintered stone tops, the existing ceiling kept or a new plaster ceiling. Furniture from Commune, Cellini, Fella Design, Dezign District, Poet Living, Big Brain, Gudang, Crown Livin and Dadswood.
Bespoke. Detailed joinery, sintered stone tops, a plaster ceiling with detailing. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s terrace 4 bedrooms, 2 of 3 bathrooms redone, new floors; about 1,800 sq ft | RM141k–219k | RM250k–428k |
| Older semi-D 5 bedrooms, 3 of 4 bathrooms redone, new floors | RM169k–288k | RM298k–563k |
| New serviced apartment 3 bedrooms, about 850 sq ft; floors and bathrooms kept | RM74k–118k | RM141k–260k |
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. For an older home the ranges include new floors and the bathrooms you choose to redo, plus carpentry, ceilings and paint, lighting and wiring, air-conditioning, kitchen appliances and loose furniture. They leave out a television, roof repairs, structural work and extensions.
We haven’t found published renovation costs for Putra Heights homes, so the ranges come from typical costs for each part of the job, not from Putra Heights projects. Estimates as of September 2026, not a quotation: your contractors’ quotes are the real number.
How much does an interior designer cost in Putra Heights?
For a four-bedroom Putra Heights terrace with one kitchen and two of its three bathrooms redone, the Sundays in Bed interior design fee is RM30,440: 7 rooms at RM3,565 and the open-plan living and dining at RM5,485, fixed in writing before we begin.
| Home | Interior design | Interior styling |
|---|---|---|
| Terrace, two bathrooms redone 4 bedrooms, 2 of its 3 bathrooms, the kitchen, living and dining | RM30,440 | RM14,640 |
| Terrace, bathrooms kept 4 bedrooms, the kitchen, living and dining | RM23,310 | RM11,210 |
| Older semi-D 5 bedrooms, 3 of its 4 bathrooms, the kitchen, living and dining | RM37,570 | RM18,070 |
| New serviced apartment 3 bedrooms and an open kitchen, living and dining; bathrooms kept | RM16,180 | RM7,780 |
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? Interior design is for when something is built or changed: carpentry, lighting, a kitchen, a bathroom. Interior styling is for rooms that stay as they are; it’s the furniture, art and finishing layer.
The fee counts rooms, not square feet. A bungalow at The Glades costs the same per room as a terrace, and a bathroom you keep isn’t counted.
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.
Why not a percentage? When design is a share of the build, the fee rises every time you choose a better tile. Ours is fixed per room, and paid in stages as the project progresses.
What about “free design”? It’s usually paid for inside the build price. Ours is a separate fee, so the same drawings can go to more than one contractor and be compared 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 house, your precinct, how you live, your budget and when you want to start.
- The site visit RM200, waived if you go ahead with usWe measure and photograph every room, and note what has worn out and what can stay.
- 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.
- Checks before workIn a terrace, pipes and wiring are checked first. In a new serviced apartment, report defects to the developer in writing: the defect liability period runs 24 months from vacant possession.
- The permitYour licensed contractor obtains MBSJ’s renovation permit; we help gather the documents it needs.
- 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. Putra Heights is under the Subang Jaya city council (MBSJ). Its neighbours to the west, such as Kota Harmoni and Alam Megah, are Shah Alam sections, so check your assessment bill if you live near the edge.
MBSJ’s small works permit covers new finishes, bathroom fittings, built-in cabinets and plaster ceilings. It’s RM200 in fees plus a RM250 construction-waste deposit you claim back within 12 months, and work runs Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm. The Glades is gated and guarded, and serviced apartments add the management’s own approval and deposit.
Do you cover my part of Putra Heights?
Yes. Sundays in Bed designs homes in person across Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, and all of Putra Heights is inside that area. A site visit anywhere in it is RM200, waived if you go ahead with us.
New developments we’re following
Putra Heights’ new homes are serviced apartments near the LRT interchange, where the Kelana Jaya and Sri Petaling lines end. These two complete over the next two years.
- Serasi ResidencesDue Dec 2026Putra Heights Sentral, 400 m from the LRT · 1,428 freehold serviced apartments in three blocks, by Sime Darby Property
- Damayan ResidencesDue 2028By Putra Point · 308 freehold serviced residences of 838–1,178 sq ft, by Sime Darby Property
Serasi’s homes run from 550 to 850 sq ft, so every wall has to work: wardrobes to the ceiling, a bed with drawers, and a dining table that folds. If you’ve bought one, start the design before your keys arrive.
Neighbourhoods we cover
Putra Harmoni · Putra Bistari · Putra Murni · Putra Indera · Putra Setia · Putra Mahkota · Putra Bahagia · Putra Indah · Putra Permai · The Glades · Kingsley Hills · Putra Heights Sentral
Nearby, with their own pages: Subang Jaya · USJ · Puchong · Petaling Jaya, and the rest of Selangor.
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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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Putra Heights questions, answered
Do you do the building work yourselves?
No. We design, draw and manage the project. The works are done by contractors, chosen from quotes we gather and compare with you, so the renovation cost is a separate number from our design fee.
Can we do the ground floor first and upstairs later?
Yes. Each space is priced and designed on its own, so starting with the kitchen, living and dining doesn’t commit you to the rest.
Do I need a council permit to renovate or extend in Putra Heights?
For most work, yes. New finishes, bathroom fittings, built-in cabinets or a plaster ceiling need MBSJ’s small works permit: RM200 in fees plus a RM250 deposit you claim back, obtained by your licensed contractor. Anything that adds space needs building plans from an architect or a registered draughtsperson.
I’ve bought at Serasi. When should I start?
Five to six months before you want to move in, or as soon as you have a date for your keys. The design is then ready at handover, and work starts once your defects are reported. We submit your plan to the management and book the service lifts for deliveries.
Can I keep and reuse furniture I already own?
Yes. Tell us which pieces stay at the start and the design is planned around them. If nothing is being built, interior styling works with what you have and adds the pieces around it.
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 Putra Heights home.
A free discovery call. Pick a time, then bring your floor plan or a few photos, your precinct, and when you’d like to start. You’ll know your design fee before you commit to anything.