Interior design studio website cost in Gatineau: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Gatineau, an interior design studio website built by an Outaouais or Ottawa agency costs, as a 2026 ballpark, between 8 000 and 30 000 CAD (about 5 800 to 21 600 USD), and 2 500 to 7 500 CAD (about 1 800 to 5 400 USD) with a freelancer. Kolonell delivers it at a fixed price of 2 900 USD, 4 900 USD or 8 900 USD, native copy included, with French-English bilingualism on Premium, often useful when half the clients live across the river. For a Gatineau studio that also does home staging, the key question is photography: who shoots it, who holds the rights, and can it be reused on the site after the house is sold.

This version is written for the English-speaking partners of interior design studios in Gatineau, many of whom work with clients and real estate brokers on both sides of the Ottawa River.

What does a studio website cost in Gatineau?

Gatineau shares its market with Ottawa: many studios ask agencies on both sides of the river for quotes. The ranges below are prudent ballparks, based on public rate cards of Outaouais and Ottawa agencies, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co, published hourly rates (often 85 to 150 CAD per hour) and rates visible on Upwork. Approximate USD equivalent at 0.72 USD per CAD.

For a simple single-language site, a Gatineau freelancer can cost less than our Starter tier. What Kolonell adds: a project manager, copy for every page, a written fixed price and handover of all access. We have already delivered a bilingual site in North America, for TR Signing Group in New Jersey, our first client on the continent. Calls happen on Google Meet at Gatineau hours, with a written update every week; the team is based in Senegal (GMT), four to five hours ahead. Payment by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff, 50 % at delivery. Details: our international website offer.

What is the real budget over three years?

The table compares an agency and Kolonell Growth for a French-language site, with the same maintenance assumption and the same photo budget, since before and after photos are a studio cost.

These figures structure the comparison; they do not predict an invoice. Have every supplier fill in the same lines, the freelancer included.

What does each tier include for an Outaouais studio?

A custom booking area for brokers, with a staging calendar and invoicing, is an application quoted on request.

What Gatineau clients expect

Gatineau's market is shaped by its neighbour. Many clients work in the federal public service on either side of the river and move as postings change, which feeds home staging and pre-sale renovation. Houses in Aylmer and the Plateau, condos in Vieux-Hull and the Cité area, chalets and country homes in Chelsea, Wakefield, Cantley and Val-des-Monts, by the lakes, make up most projects, along with offices and shops.

• Brokers as referrers: a page that explains the home staging offer, the lead time before listing and the billing model helps brokers recommend you.
• Photo rights: photos of a listed house are often taken by the broker's photographer. Check the web-use licence in writing before publishing them, and get the owner's consent, even after the sale.
• Both sides of the river: in Ontario, the Interior Designer title is tied to ARIDO membership; if you work in Ottawa, choose your designations accordingly. In Quebec, APDIQ is the professional association. The title of architect remains protected everywhere.
• Discretion: street numbers, faces and personal items removed from photos.

On compliance, the facts only. A studio established in Gatineau falls under Quebec's private-sector personal information law, strengthened by Law 25: a designated person in charge, a clear privacy policy, rules on cookies. For some exchanges with Ontario, the federal PIPEDA may also apply. The Charter of the French Language governs the use of French in commerce: the French version comes first. WCAG 2.1 AA serves as the technical reference. This is not legal advice.

Red flags before signing

• A portfolio full of the broker's photos without a written licence.
• An English version promised with no price and no named writer.
• No privacy policy in the quote.
• A heavy before and after gallery without WebP or AVIF images: it must stay fast on a phone.
• The domain registered by the supplier in its own name.
• To ask: who adds new projects? What does one more page cost? Does the form accept photos of the property securely?

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Isabelle M. co-runs a three-person studio in Aylmer with a partner, specialising in home staging and pre-sale renovation. About half her mandates come from Ottawa brokers. She is weighing Kolonell Growth in French at 4 900 USD against Kolonell Premium bilingual at 8 900 USD. An Ottawa agency quotes the bilingual site at 28 000 CAD, about 20 160 USD.

• Premium minus Growth: 8 900 - 4 900 = 4 000 USD for a natively written English version and 3 extra months of support.
• Bilingual agency minus Kolonell Premium: 20 160 - 8 900 = 11 260 USD.
• Isabelle's choice: Premium, since her Ontario brokers send English-speaking clients.

If all her clients were French-speaking, Growth would be enough, and a good local freelancer would deserve a quote too.

FAQ

How much does an interior design studio website cost in Gatineau in 2026?

As a ballpark, 8 000 to 30 000 CAD with an agency (about 5 800 to 21 600 USD) and 2 500 to 7 500 CAD with a freelancer. Kolonell offers 2 900 USD, 4 900 USD or 8 900 USD at a fixed price.

Can I publish photos taken by the broker's photographer?

Only with a written licence from the photographer and the owner's consent. Without that, plan your own shoot, often a few hundred CAD per project.

Do I need a bilingual site when working on both sides of the river?

Often yes, if a large share of your clients is English-speaking. Bilingual sites are included at Kolonell from Premium, at 8 900 USD, with the French version first.

Does Kolonell travel for photos or visits?

No, Kolonell does no shoots and no in-person meetings. Everything happens by Google Meet and in writing, with an update each week during the 3 to 4 weeks of the project.

How long does support last?

3 months after launch on Starter and Growth, 6 months on Premium. After that, maintenance is quoted on request.

Let's scope your project. Send us 6 before and after projects, your home staging offer and the share of your English-speaking clients, and we will come back with a fixed-price tier and a 3 to 6 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.