Prompting Guide
The art of prompting.
On the “Let AI Choose For Me” path, the Custom Instructions textarea lets you push the design in a specific direction. It's optional — but the right wording makes a big difference.
Custom instructions that worked.
Copy any of these into the textarea. Swap the style. Try it on your own room.
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“Modern living room. Low-profile sectional, marble coffee table, brass floor lamp, abstract art. Neutral palette with warm wood.”
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“Scandinavian bedroom. Light oak bed frame, white linen bedding, soft wool throw, bedside reading lamp, one potted plant.”
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“Contemporary living room. Sculptural lounge chairs, layered jute and wool rugs, walnut media console, oversized floor lamp.”
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“Minimalist living room. Clean-line cream bouclé sofa, glass coffee table, single statement art piece. Lots of natural light.”
What works.
Three patterns make prompts go from generic to great.
Lead with one or two styles
Vague
Make my living room look nicer.
Specific
Modern Scandinavian living room. Light oak, white walls, single mustard accent.
Name the key pieces
Vague
Living room.
Specific
Sectional sofa, area rug, coffee table, floor lamp, soft side chair.
Say what to keep
Vague
Modern living room.
Specific
Modern living room. Keep the existing dark blue couch — design around it.
What to skip.
Four ways prompts go wrong.
- ✗Too much in one prompt. Pick one style and a color story. Generate, then swap.
- ✗Conflicting styles. “Maximalist Scandinavian Industrial” — pick one or a clean pairing.
- ✗Vague adjectives. “Cozy” alone says nothing. Name the materials that make it cozy.
- ✗Vague colors. “Warm” → “cream walls, walnut wood, caramel leather.”
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