How AI will change the way we judge good design (from an interior designer who works with real homes and real people)
Have you ever wondered if you like something because you actually like it, or because an algorithm nudged you in that direction?
How I see design work
People often think interior design is about furniture and objects. It’s about behavior.
When I look at a room, I’m not judging style first. I’m reading how people will move, sit, think, rest, work and connect in that space. Design changes behavior more than people admit.
AI can organize choices. I organize lives through space. Not the same job.
How I make decisions
Here’s how I work: I pay attention to what a home is asking for and who the person in it is becoming.
Not just who they are today but who they want to be inside that space.
It sounds abstract, but it’s extremely practical. You can feel the shift once the work is done.
A client of mine, an introverted tech founder, told me he wanted a calm living room. Calm can mean spa, minimalist, sleepy or just beige.
After observing him, I realized calm wasn’t his goal. He wanted focus and needed a room that made his mind settle into one task instead of drifting off.
So I built the room around deep green (his “thinking color”), a structured sofa that encouraged presence rather than slouching and a large abstract painting that felt expansive without being distracting. I added tactile, matte materials instead of glossy ones.
The room looked beautiful but what mattered is what happened after: he started reading books again. That’s the difference between decorating and designing.
Where AI fits in the design process
AI can generate decent moodboards and match colors. It can make a room look finished on a screen.
What it can’t do is understand why someone hesitates over a chair or why a bedroom needs to shrink or expand someone’s ego, or why the kitchen becomes the place where they decompress or argue. Homes are emotional systems. You don’t prompt emotional intelligence, you observe it.
Why taste will matter more
AI will make average design easy and taste will become the differentiator.
Taste decides what to ignore and what to insist on. That’s why people hire designers.
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Written by Carole Vaudable, interior designer.
Living Room proposal designed by Carole Vaudable Interior Design.