{
  "mode": "budget-refresh",
  "room": "kitchen",
  "currency": "CAD",
  "steps": [
    {
      "step": 1,
      "title": "Declutter & rearrange",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "Declutter session (labour \u2014 DIY $0)",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 0,
          "cad_high": 0
        },
        {
          "item": "Storage bins and donation bags",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 25,
          "cad_high": 60
        }
      ],
      "cad_low": 25,
      "cad_high": 60
    },
    {
      "step": 2,
      "title": "Repaint",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "One fresh wall colour \u2014 paint + supplies",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 120,
          "cad_high": 260
        }
      ],
      "cad_low": 120,
      "cad_high": 260
    },
    {
      "step": 3,
      "title": "Cheap soft touches",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "New cushion covers (set of 4)",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 50,
          "cad_high": 110
        },
        {
          "item": "Throw blanket",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 30,
          "cad_high": 70
        },
        {
          "item": "Budget rug",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 90,
          "cad_high": 220
        }
      ],
      "cad_low": 170,
      "cad_high": 400
    },
    {
      "step": 4,
      "title": "Greenery & art",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "Two easy-care plants with pots",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 40,
          "cad_high": 90
        },
        {
          "item": "Printable art + budget frames (set of 3)",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 35,
          "cad_high": 85
        }
      ],
      "cad_low": 75,
      "cad_high": 175
    },
    {
      "step": 5,
      "title": "Light lift",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "Warm LED bulbs throughout",
          "qty": 1,
          "cad_low": 25,
          "cad_high": 55
        }
      ],
      "cad_low": 25,
      "cad_high": 55
    }
  ],
  "total_cad_low": 415,
  "total_cad_high": 950,
  "note": "Concept-render plan. Prices are mid-range GTA retail/labour ranges (2026) to confirm at purchase; measure before buying.",
  "job": "test5-kitchen-budget",
  "qc_gate": "PASS \u2014 shell preserved (architectural-mask gate)"
}