A studio is half the size of a two-bedroom, but the painting bill usually isn't half. Kitchens, bathrooms, doors, trim and setup stay the same no matter how small the place is. Here's how we'd budget a Murray Hill studio or one-bedroom line by line, what the published cost ranges say, and which savings are worth it.
A 1,000-square-foot loft can have far more paintable surface than a 1,000-square-foot apartment. Painters price walls, ceilings, height and prep, not floor area. Here is how to measure a Tribeca loft yourself, how ceiling height changes the job, and how to turn those numbers into a realistic budget before anyone comes to quote.
