What it does
The Design Planner is a free AI chat tool that acts as your personal interior design consultant. It’s the starting point for any project — you describe what you want, the AI helps you think it through, and then generates a Design Brief that summarizes your goals and recommends the exact tools to achieve them.The Design Planner is completely free — it does not use any credits. Use it as much as you want.
How it works
Describe what you want
Have a conversation with the AI. Tell it about your room, your goals, your budget, your style preferences — in your own words, as casually or in as much detail as you like. Examples:
- “I want to turn my bedroom into a calm, minimal retreat. Currently it feels cramped and cluttered.”
- “Help me redesign my living room — I love Japandi but I’m not sure where to start or what to buy.”
- “I want to repaint my walls but I don’t know what color works with my existing furniture.”
Generate your brief
Once you’ve explained what you want, type “generate brief” in the chat. The AI will:
- Auto-generate a Design Brief — a structured summary of your goals, style direction, priorities, and constraints
- Recommend the specific AIHDStudio tools that best match your project
- Prepare the relevant prompts and settings so you can jump straight into generation
The Design Brief
The brief is automatically generated from your conversation — you don’t fill in a form. It captures:- Room type and current state
- Desired style and mood
- Key priorities (e.g. more light, better layout, new color palette)
- Constraints (budget, rental restrictions, existing pieces to keep)
- Recommended tools with suggested actions for each
Tool handoff
After brief generation, the Planner recommends tools and can route you directly:| If your goal is… | The Planner routes you to… |
|---|---|
| Full room redesign | AI Designer (with style pre-selected) |
| Change wall color | Wall Color Changer |
| Visualize artwork | Art on Wall Visualizer |
| Rearrange furniture | Layout Ideas |
| Find specific products | Product Finder |
What the AI can help with
| Topic | Example |
|---|---|
| Style selection | ”What’s the difference between Japandi and Scandinavian?” |
| Color theory | ”What accent colors go with a sage green sofa?” |
| Furniture planning | ”How do I make a small living room feel bigger?” |
| Budget planning | ”What should I prioritize buying first in a bedroom redesign?” |
| Material selection | ”Linen vs velvet sofa for a family with kids?” |
| Renovation advice | ”Should I paint or wallpaper an accent wall?” |
Tips
- Be specific about constraints: budget, rental restrictions, kids/pets, existing pieces you’re keeping
- The AI remembers your full conversation — you can refer back to earlier suggestions
- Use the Planner before spending credits — a clear brief leads to much better generation results