I had just made coffee. We had been in a long conversation the night before and I picked it up the next morning. Claude had no idea time had passed. This has happened more than once. And it got me curious about why. Claude can reason about time beautifully: timezones, durations, historical events. It just can’t feel it passing. Like someone who can explain how a clock works but has no idea...
In my last article, I wrote about what ikebana taught me about building InstaRoom, how stripping away features to focus on one use case made the product better. But I didn’t get into what changed under the hood. This is that story. Live: instaroom.ai When I first built InstaRoom, Stable Diffusion was the state of the art for image generation. And it was impressive, but also completely...
Sometimes the most profound changes come not from adding more, but from discovering what truly matters. When I first launched InstaRoom.ai, I was like an overeager ikebana student cramming every beautiful branch, flower, and leaf into a single arrangement. The previous version was packed with features: users could transform their cozy living rooms into tropical paradises, turn modern spaces into...
As the founder of Instaroom.ai, I’ve learned some key lessons about the intersection of AI and interior design along our journey. While AI is an exciting tool, it’s important to acknowledge that it isn’t a magic bullet. Here’s what I’ve discovered so far: Emotional Intelligence Is Key: Sure, AI can crunch numbers and analyze trends, but it misses the emotional...
The potential of AI-generated interior design visualizations has long been appealing – imagine presenting clients with a realistic preview of their space in seconds. However, for years, this remained an enticing but elusive goal. While AI could generate visually stunning rooms, they often struggled to accurately represent the actual spaces we sought to design. The Challenges We Faced Before...
In interior design, we know that a thoughtfully curated collection of elements creates more impact than a space filled with countless pieces. I’ve discovered the same principle applies to user research at instaroom.ai – our most valuable product insights came from studying just 5-6 carefully selected participants. Why This Works: 5-6 well-chosen participants can uncover ~85% of...
Remember when one was enough? Not in today’s world of interior design! Welcome to the era of “double everything,” where excess is celebrated and practicality takes a backseat. Let’s explore why sometimes, less really is more. His and Hers Vanities: Sharing is So Last Century Picture this: Two separate vanities in your bathroom. Sounds luxurious, right? But let’s be...
I first came across Kelly Wearstler’s family room in her Masterclass, and it has become one of my favorites. I wanted to analyze why I like it so much, what’s in the room and also what’s not, which makes all the difference. To begin with, the room is a great size, and the taupe walls are a great canvas. It will comfortably seat 12. I like that there is nothing blocking the fireplace...
Orginally appeared in: The complete quote attributed to William Shakespeare is, ‘A jack of all trades is a master of none, but often times better than a master of one.’ Most of us have only heard the first half of the quote and have used it to mean, ‘Do one thing really well.” This interpretation completely misses the mark as Shakespeare intended to convey that being a...
I wanted to play around with holiday themes and think the following are fun.
Halloween:
My favorites are
#2 : barbie and ken movie exterior with the pink driveway 🙂
#5 : halloween theme, spooky, ghosts
Diwali:
My favorites are the first two. Try with your themes and descriptions to see what you come up with!
