magazine | Oct 7, 2026 |
10 simple ways to start using AI in your firm

Ready to see what AI can do for your design business? Here’s how to get started.

1. Textile Mock-Ups

Ever had a client struggle to visualize fabric on a sofa or a wallpaper on a wall? AI can help. “Let’s say the picture from the manufacturer has a beige plain fabric on a sofa, and I want to use a pattern from Lee Jofa,” says Lauren De Meules Daley, principal at Alameda, California–based Sand & Stars Design. “I input the picture of the sofa, and I say, ‘Put this fabric on it’—I’m pretty specific with the manufacturer and the item number, the fabric colorway, and Gemini will send me back a pretty good rendering.” 

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