Turn inspiration into design plans
Turn your saved design inspirations into a personalized cost-effective renovation plan with a balanced investment strategy.
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Describe the task
Claude can analyze images to identify design styles across your saved inspirations—pinning down the specific aesthetic so you can find matching pieces and communicate your vision to contractors. It can then search across price ranges to show you where to save and where it's worth investing.
Ask Claude to identify the style in your saved images, explain what defines it, and find furniture you can actually buy. Request a spreadsheet organized by furniture type so you can compare costs, quality, and which pieces are worth investing in.
I'm planning a kitchen reno and I've saved images of kitchens I love, but I'm overwhelmed by the choices. Figure out what style I'm going for and help me make smart purchase decisions about where to spend and where to invest.
Analyze my images and identify the style. Break down what defines it and how it differs from similar styles. Research materials across countertops, cabinets, flooring, backsplash, and hardware. Find 3-5 options per category at budget, mid-range, and premium levels with brands, pricing, quality ratings, and investment priorities.
Create an workbook with:
- Style guide—color palette with hex codes, signature materials, style distinctions, shopping strategy
- Material database—all options with pricing, quality scores, investment priorities color-coded
- Three packages with material selections and auto-calculating formulas
- ROI sheet with financial projections, splurge-vs-save guidance color-coded, implementation timeline
Use elegant formatting with premium typography (Garamond headers, Inter body) and incorporate the aesthetic's color palette into the workbook with sophisticated visual hierarchy, and gallery-level design quality.
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Give Claude context
Claude can analyze references images to identify your design inspiration and find pieces that match your style and are worth the investment.
Required context
Upload your saved design inspiration images—Pinterest boards, screenshots of interior design you love, or photos of specific elements that catch your eye.
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Optional context
Claude can search the web to find retailers that match your design style at different price points.
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What Claude creates
Claude provides a spreadsheet that consolidates all research from your preferences, including style definitions, furniture options by type, price comparisons, and direct links, enabling you to make informed decisions and edit as needed.
From Claude
Done! Here's Your Kitchen Renovation Strategy
What I Created:
I identified your style (Modern Organic—clean minimalism with warm natural materials) and built you a 4-sheet workbook:
Sheet 1: Style Guide: Color palette with hex codes for all signature colors Material hierarchy (60% foundational, 25% secondary, 15% accents) Style distinctions: vs Scandinavian, Japanese, Modern Farmhouse, Industrial Retailer strategy by budget tier Common mistakes to avoid
Sheet 2: Material Database: (22 curated options) Every category researched with real products
Sheet 3: Three Complete Packages :Budget ($8,540): 80% of the look—smart trades, best if selling in 3-5 years Mid-Range ($24,313): 95% of the look—best ROI at 74% recovery Premium ($37,748): Full authentic version—for 10+ year ownership
Sheet 4: Investment Strategy & ROI Financial projections with formulas
View your renovation spreadsheet
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Follow up prompts
Continue the conversation with Claude to refine, expand, or explore further.
Conduct further research
Use Research to learn more about different products and materials before committing.
Research the quartz countertop brands in my mid-range package. What do contractors say about installation issues? Are there common staining or etching complaints after a few years? Have any of these brands had quality problems or recalls? I want to know the reality before I order.
Adjust the format
Turn your research into a clear plan to share with contractors. Claude can synthesize information from multiple formats—spreadsheets, images, style guides—into a single structured document.
Create a contractor brief document with the style breakdown, selected materials with specs and sources, budget allocation by category, must-haves versus flexible items, and key questions about their experience with these specific materials. Make it something I can send to get accurate bids.
Implement your ideas
Use your spreadsheet to map out the actual installation sequence and understand each step.
Walk me through the actual installation sequence for this renovation. What happens first, what can't start until something else is done, and where do contractors typically wait on each other? If my cabinet delivery is delayed by three weeks, what does that do to the timeline?
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Tricks, tips, and troubleshooting
Open the actual Excel file, not just the preview
The chat preview shows basic table structure, but the actual spreadsheet contains working formulas, formatting, color-coded cells, and typography that may not appear in chat. Download and open the file to see the full sheet with all formatting intact before requesting changes.
Specify design quality expectations
When you ask Claude to "Create a spreadsheet," it might default to basic formatting. For more interesting spreadsheets, specify certain elements like custom typography, specific color palettes, color-coded priorities, clean section headers, and tight visual hierarchy. Claude can produce this level of quality but needs explicit prompting that design matters alongside functionality.
Track progress in a Project
Keep all your decisions, quotes, and progress organized as the renovation unfolds. Projects remember your complete context—the style guide, material choices, budget decisions—so you can ask questions weeks later without re-explaining everything.
Ready to try for yourself?
Upload your inspiration images and Claude consolidates research into a spreadsheet where you can identify options, compare choices, and make edits.
