The room-by-room home inventory checklist
A printable walk-through for documenting contents before you ever need to claim, including the categories insurers cap and most people miss.
For each item worth roughly $300 or more
- Item name and short description
- Approximate purchase date and price
- Brand, model and serial number
- Photograph
- Receipt or appraisal, where held
- Room
Living areas
- Televisions, sound systems, consoles (serial numbers)
- Sofas, chairs, tables, rugs, lighting
- Art, prints, mirrors, appraised pieces
- Books, records and collections (photograph shelves)
Kitchen
- Major appliances with model and serial numbers
- Small appliances
- Cookware, china, glassware, cutlery (photograph by cupboard)
Bedrooms
- Beds, mattresses, wardrobes, dressers
- Jewellery, photographed individually, with appraisals
- Clothing and shoes, counted in categories
- Computers, tablets and accessories
Home office
- Computers, monitors, printers, networking equipment
- Desk, chair, filing cabinets
- Professional equipment (check policy caps)
Garage, basement, attic, outdoors
- Tools, ladders, lawn and snow equipment
- Bicycles, sports and camping gear
- Patio furniture, grills, shed contents
- Holiday decorations and off-season storage
Capped categories — check whether you need a rider
- Jewellery
- Cash
- Firearms
- Fine art and collectibles
- Musical instruments
- Business property kept at home
The thinking behind this list is in A home inventory checklist for insurance claims.