What’s the difference between a budget and a shop list?

The Budget is the total dollar amount you want to spend on the project.

The Shop List is how you're tracking what you plan to buy/have bought and how you're pacing against your Budget (if you set one).

When you add products to your Shop List (via the shopping cart icon), the total cost is automatically tallied for you. You can use this list to keep track of products and costs, and what the status of each product is as you start purchasing.

If you decide to add a budget, your costs will be tracked against the budget. Adding a budget is totally optional!

You can also group or filter your Shop List by section, product category, or status to keep track of your project in the way best for your workflow.