Interior Designers : Protect Your Intellectual Property from AI

Think about what makes your work so special. Is it the custom cabinets, the high-end furniture or the exquisite colors & textures you selected? Nope. It goes far deeper than that. It's about how you see a space, how you listen to a client, how you interpret their spoken & unspoken words into a design concept that turns a house into their home. Every single thing you do, from the initial sketch to your design concepts, to your emails & texts to the final stunning photograph, is a piece of your unique intellectual property (IP).

But here’s the problem: when you use a public AI tool, a silent, unseen exchange is taking place. The IP you've worked so hard to create is being used to train that very same AI that's helping you with your business. It's a risk you might not even realize you're taking, and it’s a big one. This isn't some far-off, sci-fi scenario; it’s a threat to your business today.

This white paper is a guide. It's here to show you exactly how your business is feeding AI, why you’re likely unaware it’s happening, and what steps you can take, right now, to protect yourself.

Interior Designers: AI Tech is Changing Fast - Are You Ready?

In the very near future, almost every residential interior designer is going to be using AI to optimize their accounting, sales, client communications, finances, strategic planning, human resources, procurement, marketing, etc, etc, etc.

Today, that number is very low. But what about tomorrow, next month, next year?

In this NotebookLM created podcast, we crunched a ridiculous amount of industry data into an AI-scripted & voiced 16 minute podcast…because no one wants to read all those statistics…boring.

But seriously, if you’re excited or scared or confused or annoyed by all the chatter around AI and interior design, give this podcast a quick listen. There is so much hype around AI right now. It’s refreshing to be able to put things in context.

AI for Interior Designers: Jenna Gaidusek & Laurie Laizure

Interior Designers Are Training AI to Replace Them (And Don't Even Know It)

In today's episode of the Interior DesignHer podcast, I'm sharing clips & commentary from what I consider the best interior design business podcast episode of the year - Jenna Gaidusek's conversation with Laurie Laizure about AI and interior design.

Far too many interior designers are getting caught up in AI hysteria while missing the real opportunities.

Jenna and Laurie break down everything from AI influencers to intellectual property theft to the authenticity crisis facing our industry. I'm adding my commentary to expand on their insights, especially around why interior designers need to stop giving their expertise away to AI companies.

As a residential interior design business owner, you pour your heart into creating beautiful, functional spaces. But let's be honest, the "business" part—the endless emails, scattered notes, forgotten details, and the constant pressure to find new clients and manage projects perfectly—can sometimes dim that passion. What if you had a brilliant, tireless assistant who remembered everything you ever told it about your clients, your projects, and your business? An assistant that could instantly summarize, brainstorm, and even help you write, all without you having to understand a single piece of tech jargon?

Meet Google NotebookLM. It's not just a fancy note-taking app; it’s your personal AI assistant that learns only from the information you give it. This means no random internet noise, just insights tailored to your unique business, your clients, and your dreams. Think of it as centralizing your entire business brain into one smart, searchable hub, designed to help you turn information overload into organized action.