ChatGPT-6 Astra is here, and naturally, the first question that popped into my head was: What can this actually do for interior designers? Coming in at a pretty steep price point of $99 USD / $139 CAD per month, I was curious to see whether the new model could actually offer enough value to justify Read More
Claude has quickly become one of the most useful AI tools for interior designers. With Claude, designers can offload some of the many administrative and repetitive tasks that come with running an interior design firm. However, most interior designers are still using Claude as a simple chatbot. They may be spending time re-teaching Claude the Read More
Just a few weeks ago, Claude launched its Google Chrome extension. Now, allowing Claude to read and scrape information from web pages directly within your browser, and it also lets Claude actually operate your browser (think IT remotely accessing your computer). It can also move between tabs on your behalf, working in the live browser Read More
We’re just over halfway through 2026, and it feels like the AI home design bubble still hasn’t burst. If anything, new AI-powered home design tools seem to be popping up every other day. As an interior designer who has tested nearly all of the notable AI home design apps on the market, I’ve also discovered Read More
We’re still in the AI bubble. A time when many people believe AI can do just about anything, including interior design. AI-powered design tools have exploded in popularity, with people using platforms like Planner 5D and ChatGPT to design their homes. As both an interior designer and someone who gets paid to review AI interior Read More
This article was written by a guest contributor. Renovating a home is exciting, but it can also feel like a leap of faith. Most homeowners do not struggle with finding inspiration. They can save beautiful kitchens on Pinterest, scroll through living room makeovers on Instagram, or visit showrooms full of paint, flooring, lighting, and furniture. Read More
As a designer and entrepreneur, I never dreamed about bookkeeping or admin work. However, my rude awakening was when I realized that being a business owner means dealing with tedious bookkeeping, paperwork, and administrative work. It just comes with the territory. My creative brain could never fully wrap itself around the process and language of Read More
I’ve written about Claude’s capabilities for the creative side of interior design (where, honestly, it didn’t fully deliver), as well as Claude Design: the part of the tool that can assist with interior design visuals. However, there’s a missing piece in Claude’s AI capabilities for interior designers: Claude Cowork. Claude Cowork is the side of Read More
The AI interior design space has exploded since Claude Design entered the scene. I have truly been amazed at how interior designers are integrating Claude into their workflows—through automations, Canva presentations, Figma, and more. This tool will fundamentally change the way designers work. In this post, I’ll be diving into how interior designers can use Read More
It seems like all interior design projects now start with AI. More and more of my clients are coming to me after experimenting with interior design tools, and as someone who’s been dubbed the queen of interior design AI, perhaps that’s not so surprising. Recently, a client booked me to review renovation plans for the Read More
The interior design industry looks very different from how it once did. Technology-driven shifts are nothing new, but the pace and impact of change today are undeniable. What was once a paper-heavy, in-person, and hustle-driven profession has evolved into one that is increasingly tech-enabled, remote (or at least hybrid), and focused on optimizing workflows through Read More
It’s 2026, and AI interior design tools and technology have shaken up the interior design industry as we knew it. As technology in the interior design world continues to evolve, the way designers work does as well. We’ve gone from hand drafting to AutoCAD, and now to AI tools that can trace floor plans in Read More
There’s a new AI that interior designers seem to be buzzing about—Claude—and as a self-proclaimed AI-for-interior-design expert, you know I had to give it a try. Now, Claude isn’t specifically built for interior design or for designers. However, like ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI tools, you can certainly experiment with using it for design-related tasks. Read More