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How to use Homie

Step-by-step guides to every Homie skill — how to photograph a room, write a prompt, generate a paint palette, stage an empty room, remove clutter and upscale the result. Read the guide, then run the same steps on your own photo.

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How to use Homie 8 min read

How to Mix Wood Tones Without It Looking Accidental

How to mix wood tones: find the dominant wood, match undertones, keep contrast wide, repeat each tone twice, and use rugs to separate floor from furniture.

How to use Homie 6 min read

How to Use AI to Design a Kitchen Before You Remodel

A step-by-step guide to AI kitchen design: taking the right photo, writing prompts, comparing cabinet colors and layouts, and turning renders into a remodel plan.

How to use Homie 6 min read

How to Visualize Furniture in a Room Before You Buy It

Ways to visualize furniture in your room before buying: tape and cardboard mockups, floor plans, AR apps and AI renders, and when each method is worth using.

How to use Homie 5 min read

AI Interior Design: What It Can and Cannot Do (Honestly)

An honest look at AI interior design: what photo-to-redesign tools get right, where they fail on measurements and structure, and how to use them well.

How to use Homie 6 min read

Best AI Room Design App? Compare the 3 Types First

Photo-redesign apps, floor-plan tools and text-to-image generators solve different problems. A criteria-based comparison of AI room design app types.

How to use Homie 6 min read

How to Choose Paint Colors: Undertones, LRV and 3 Samples

How to choose paint colors that look right on your walls: read undertones, test in your own light, use LRV, follow the 3-sample rule and avoid white mistakes.

How to use Homie 6 min read

Rental Friendly Upgrades Ranked by Impact per Euro

Rental friendly upgrades ranked by impact per euro, what landlords actually object to, and deposit-safe ways to hang, stick and swap things without marks.

How to use Homie 4 min read

How to Generate a Paint Color Palette From a Photo

Color Palette pulls a coordinated color scheme from any room photo or redesign. Here's how to use it well and turn it into actual paint you can buy.

How to use Homie 3 min read

How to Get a Realistic Renovation Cost Estimate From a Photo

Cost Estimate turns a room photo and a redesign into a realistic price range before you commit to anything. Here's how to use it and what it can't tell you.

How to use Homie 4 min read

How to Remove Clutter From Room Photos Before You Redesign

Object Removal clears clutter, cords, and stray furniture from a room photo so your AI redesign starts from a clean base. Here's how and when to use it.

How to use Homie 3 min read

How to Shop the Look From an AI Room Redesign

Shop the Look turns a Homie redesign into a real, buyable furniture and decor list. Here's how it works and how to use it without blowing your budget.

How to use Homie 4 min read

How to Photograph a Room So AI Redesign Actually Works

AI room redesign is only as good as the photo you feed it. Here's exactly how to shoot a room, and the common mistakes that quietly wreck the output.

How to use Homie 3 min read

How to Upscale a Room Design So It Prints Sharp

AI upscaling sharpens and enlarges a room redesign for print, listings, or presentations. Here's when you need it and how to get a clean result.

How to use Homie 4 min read

How to Use Text to Room to Design a Space From Scratch

Text to Room turns a written prompt into a full room render when you have no photo to start from. Here's how to prompt it, when to use it, and where it falls short.

How to use Homie 3 min read

How to Use Style Transfer Without Losing the Room's Layout

Style Transfer reskins a room in a new aesthetic while keeping its layout intact. Here's how to keep the geometry honest and avoid the common failure mode.

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