As an interior designer—one who offers online interior design services—and as a writer who regularly blogs about interior design technologies and the industry, I’m very familiar with platforms like Decorilla and Havenly. I’ve even gone undercover and hired a designer from Havenly, which you can read about here. I debated doing the same with Decorilla, but Read More
On December 20th, 2025, I took out my phone and began writing this blog post during my flight back to Toronto. I had been gone for nearly 10 months. Earlier in the year, I booked a one-way ticket to Croatia and somehow ended up in a cottage in a town I can’t pronounce in Lithuania—all Read More
If you are a regular on my blog, you might have realized that I have shown favour to both floor planning tools Coohom and Planner 5D. This is valid, as both of these floor planners are amazing tools for the average DIYer and the design professional alike. However, it leads me to the question: Which Read More
If you’re a professional in the interior design industry — or even just getting started — your head might be spinning from all the 3D floor planning software options out there. There are plenty of programs marketed toward the average homeowner who wants to design their own space, but there are also powerful tools designed specifically for Read More
On my blog, I consistently publish articles on the best software for interior designers because, in today’s world, let’s face it—there’s analysis paralysis when it comes to choosing design software. 3D floor planning tools are no exception. Foyr Neo is a cloud-based 3D floor planning software designed specifically for interior designers and industry professionals. This Read More
As a designer who blogs about interior design software, including 3D rendering tools, floor-planning platforms, project-management systems, AI tools, and all-in-one solutions, I’ve developed a solid understanding of the many programs available on the market. Some software is marketed toward hobbyists, while others are built for interior design professionals. I review and blog about both. Read More
This year has been a whirlwind in the world of interior design software—and believe me, I’m always the first to know when something changes. We’ve seen Houzz Pro acquire Ivy, forcing designers to adapt to the cumbersome Houzz Pro system. We saw Studio Designer acquire Mydoma and DesignDocs, followed by Mydoma rolling out numerous updates Read More
Developed in Korea, the Ohouse home design app comes from the same team that built a wildly popular home-inspiration and shopping platform with over 30 million downloads. As a designer who is constantly testing out all the latest and greatest AIs and tools for interior design, naturally, this popular home design app caught my attention. Read More
As a designer who’s no stranger to AI in the interior design world (hi — if you’re new here, this is a topic I talk about often), and as someone who is constantly sourcing hundreds of furniture and home items, I eventually found myself wondering just how well AI could help me shop for furniture. Read More
What a week in AI news! Between Google releasing Gemini 3, Nano Banana Pro dropping massive upgrades, and OpenAI rolling out ChatGPT-5.1, it feels like the industry got a huge boost. This might mark the week when we finally become unable to distinguish between AI and real photos. Now, that sounds dramatic—and well, it is. Read More
As a designer, paint colors are always on my radar…and, the popularity of the paint color White Dove by Benjamin Moore caught my attention. When it comes to white paint, some people think, “White is just white—how different can it be?” Well… maybe to a non-designer, white paints all look the same. However, for a trained eye, the Read More
Lighting is an important part of any interior design project — in fact, it can completely make or break a space. So, I thought I would round up my favourite selections from the ever-popular lighting fixture supplier Visual Comfort, so that you have designer-approved picks for your home. About Visual Comfort Visual Comfort & Co. is a high-end lighting Read More
In this post, I have another paint color (or colour) list featuring my favourite shades to consider for your home. In this post, I’m rounding up my favourite warm gray (or grey… can’t American and UK English agree…?!) paint colors, since it’s such a popular choice for so many spaces — and honestly, gray can be really tricky to Read More
