How AI can help redesign your home

Do you have creative ideas for how you’d like the interior of your home to look, but they’re all in your head and likely to remain there?

Or maybe don’t have a clue where to start and are desperate for inspiration. Artificial intelligence (AI) could be the help you need. AI design tools can redesign your rooms for you in seconds – all you need to do is upload a photo of your room, or supply the measurements, and marvel at how it can show you a realistic representation of how the room could look. AI-powered design services like HomedesignsAI, the nuie 3D Design Tool, and RoomGPT can also suggest how much the design will cost.

“AI is starting to come into interior design more and more,” says Rob Owen, head of interiors at design studio Manser. “We’re used to seeing polished computer graphics, and AI will only aid in making these even better.”

But he warns: “Homeowners may still find it slightly tricky at this stage, as it depends on having a 3D model of the space or at least some good quality photos.”

Owen points out that some social media apps offer input without the need for AI, but adds: “For simple bits, AI doesn’t cost much, although if it’s being used to create highdefinition renders [realistic computer images generated from 2D or 3D models] then it can cost a lot more, as an expert is still required.” Interior designer Anna Straw says AI tools offer a good starting point for renovations – but they can’t replace the skills of a human interior designer. “Generative AI is taking the world of interior design by storm,” she observes. “From visualisation to floor planning, applications have quickly sprung up to aid in every step of the design process.”