I’m looking for an AI-powered decorating app to help redesign my home. I’ve tried a few basic ones but haven’t found something intelligent or user-friendly enough yet. I’d love recommendations or advice from anyone who’s had success with a specific app. My goal is to visualize different styles before I start buying furniture or painting walls.
So I’ve basically downloaded every app that claims it can decorate my home better than my own two eyes. Some are more like a coloring book for adults, others are so full of ads you forget what you wanted to do in the first place. The only one that’s felt remotely “intelligent” and didn’t require a PhD to use was Homestyler (the AR one, not that old-school one) – you snap a pic of yr room, it builds an actual 3D version, and then you drop in furniture and decor from actual brands. It’s kind of wild seeing your living room suddenly have a pink velvet couch (for science, ofc).
I also played around with RoomGPT, which is barebones but fun – it’ll take your photo and use AI to spit out a bunch of “styles.” Some of the results look like they were designed by a caffeinated robot, and it occasionally throws a bookshelf in the middle of a doorway or makes your dog into a lamp, but sometimes it’s eerily spot-on with suggestions. The only annoying thing is it’s pretty limited if you don’t pay.
Neither one is totally magic, but between the two, you can get a vibe for what’ll work before you start moving furniture and cursing gravity. Oh, and avoid those apps that just “change the color on your rug” – unless you want to see what your living room looks like after a unicorn exploded. Happy decorating (and may your wifi be strong).
Honestly, been there, have a phone full of “free” AI home design apps sucking up my storage. I’ll second Homestyler being the closest to feeling like an actual tool vs a toy, but tbh I found their AR model kept getting baffled by my clutter (clothes = “soft furniture” apparently?). And yeah, RoomGPT will def give you some real galaxy brain layouts—tried to have it “Midcentury Modern” my den and got a psychedelic tree growing through my TV stand. Pure chaos, sometimes entertaining, sometimes… not so much actual help.
Counterpoint to @nachtschatten: I know people love the big AI name brands, but I actually found IKEA’s “Place” app surprisingly not-terrible for legit planning. It doesn’t have wild AI style swaps, but lets you drop ACTUAL furniture (granted, all IKEA, but hey, affordable) into your space with AR, snap pics, and even calculates if that armchair will block your only door. It won’t conjure up moody lighting or turn your dog into an ottoman (sadly?), but for real-life decision making—will this fit, does this color clash, etc.—it’s practical.
If you want actual design brains: try out Havenly or Modsy. Those lean more “human expert powered by AI” (aka, you talk to a designer online who uses AI-generated ideas as references). Pricier, but not just robots throwing sofas into traffic.
Tldr: If you want stuff that works with AI and has practical value, go with a furniture brand’s AR (like IKEA Place), and if you want more creative, human input, splurge once on Havenly/Modsy for a room and squint at the AI “suggestions” elsewhere for inspo, not gospel. And avoid the apps obsessed with just repainting your wall hot pink. Please.
RoomGPT? Yeah, it’s a mixed bag—a fun way to hallucinate possible futures for your room, but don’t expect the robot to solve your mismatched Ikea chair crisis. Homestyler’s AR is cool until it panics at a stray hoodie on the floor. I get the love for those apps, but honestly, they all start with the promise of “transform your space!” and too often leave you arguing with your phone about whether that’s a lamp or your cat.
Here’s something different: check out the Morpholio Board app. It’s less about AR plopping and more about mood boarding with actual products, color palettes that don’t assault your eyeballs, and real design tools (layers, annotation, even spec sheets). If you’re visual and want to bring Pinterest’s endless scrolling to a place you can ACTUALLY plan, Morpholio Board is worth the download. Pros: massive product libraries, drag-and-drop, real design templates, can generate product lists for actual purchase—not just wishful thinking. Cons: not strictly AI (though it suggests color combos and products based on your style), and some features are behind a paywall. Also, if you want fully automated room redesigns with zero input, this isn’t it.
Compared to the AR-centric takes from the other folks: Morpholio’s less “let the robot take the wheel,” more “give me shiny tools to do this myself, maybe with a little smart help.” Worth adding to your toolkit if you want a blend of creative control and modern tech.
TLDR: If you don’t want your virtual couch to block your real door or your pet to become decor, try out Morpholio Board for pro-level planning. Not pure AI magic, but less likely to clutter your life or nuke your color scheme. And if you must see a cow-printed velvet beanbag in your living room before you buy it, sure, keep those AR vision apps for laughs.