Example shopping lists
See what a finished list looks like for five different jobs. Each example is worked out by the same planner, then opens with its figures filled in so you can check and change them.
These are examples, not surveyed rooms. Product figures are the planner’s labelled generic examples, not a product. There are no prices. Measure your own room and follow the product’s instructions.
Shopping list for painting a 3 × 4 m bedroom
A worked example for painting the walls and ceiling of a 3 × 4 m bedroom, with one door and one window, in whole tins.
Shopping list for wallpapering a 3 × 4 m bedroom
A worked example for wallpapering a 3 × 4 m bedroom, counted in whole drops and rolls with the preparation and tools.
Shopping list for laminate flooring in a 3 × 4 m bedroom
A worked example for a click-fit laminate floor in a 3 × 4 m bedroom, in whole packs with the underlay and trims to check.
Shopping list for carpet in a 4.2 × 3.6 m bedroom
A worked example for one unjoined piece of carpet in a rectangular bedroom, with underlay and the fitting items to check.
Shopping list for insulating a 6 × 4 m loft
A worked example for mineral-wool insulation over one rectangular cold-loft floor, in whole rolls with safety checks.