Applied AI for Interior Designers

The #1 online course + community to help you integrate AI into your design workflow and elevate every part of your business.

 

Design Smarter. Communicate Better. Stay Ahead.

AI is changing how the design industry works, faster than ever before.
But for creative professionals like you, that doesn’t have to be intimidating — it’s an opportunity.

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Why Designers Join

AI isn’t replacing designers, it’s empowering the best ones to do their work better than ever. Inside this program, you’ll learn how to use AI as a creative partner to accelerate your process, elevate your visuals, and operate like a next-generation design studio.

Inside the program, you'll learn how to:

  • Turn ideas into visuals in minutes. Generate stunning, on-brand design images and material studies directly from text prompts. 
  • Save hours each week. Automate repetitive admin, documentation, and communication tasks to reduce burnout.

  • Present your ideas with confidence. Create photorealistic visuals, proposals, and client-ready deliverables that look like they took days — produced in a fraction of the time.

  • Build a future-ready design process. Develop the AI skills that leading firms are now prioritizing — and stay ahead as technology transforms the industry.

  • Boost creativity, not replace it. Let AI handle the busywork so you can focus on the human elements of design and creative problem-solving.

The Most Trusted AI Program for Interior Design Professionals

Taught by Stacy Thorwart, AI Strategist & Educator to the Design Industry, trusted by 3,500+ design professionals worldwide.

Through on-demand lessons and an active private designer community, you’ll learn practical AI workflows built for real projects. 

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WHAT'S INSIDE THE PROGRAM

Applied AI for Interior Designers:

Online Course & Community

Your annual membership includes access to the complete Applied AI for Interior Designers course, community, and continuous updates.

AI Interior Design Kitchen

The Course

  • 20+ on-demand video lessons guiding you through a complete mock design project — The Hawthorne Project — where you’ll see AI in action at every phase.
  • Hands-on lessons using ChatGPT, Gemini (Nano Banana), Midjourney, Flux, Krea, Canva Magic Studio, and NotebookLM.
  • Step-by-step workflows for concept development, image generation, documentation, and marketing.

  • Ready-to-use prompt libraries, templates, and automations created specifically for interior designers.

AI Interior Design Kitchen

The Community Hub

  • Access to the Intelligent Designer Community Hub — your private space for support, inspiration, and collaboration.
  • Dedicated channels for Q&A, prompt sharing, wins, and monthly challenges.
  • New mini-tutorials released every month to keep you ahead as AI tools evolve.

 

Continuous Updates

AI evolves quickly — and so will your membership.
New tools, lessons, and workflow drops are added throughout the year, so you’re always current with the latest advancements.

What You'll Learn

By the end of the course, you’ll know exactly how to take a base image and transform it into a client-ready, photorealistic rendering using an AI-first workflow.

Course Curriculum

Applied AI for Interior Designers

21+ video lessons, practical examples, and action steps to help you confidently integrate AI into your daily design work. All lessons are pre-recorded — start anytime and learn at your own pace.

MODULE 1

AI Foundations

Lay the groundwork for becoming an AI-first designer. You’ll understand exactly how AI fits into the design process, master core prompting principles, and learn how to use it responsibly and ethically.

  • The AI-First Design Workflow — where and how to integrate AI

  • Prompting Principles 101 — frameworks for clear, consistent results

  • Using AI responsibly: privacy, copyright, and client ethics

MODULE 2

Client Discovery & Project Intake

Learn how to use AI to capture, organize, and synthesize client information — from meeting notes to design inspiration. This module sets you up for smoother projects and clearer communication.

  • How “The Hawthorne Project” brings AI to life through a real-world design case study

  • Capturing and summarizing client meetings with AI tools

  • Building a “Project Brain” using NotebookLM to organize client inputs and inspiration

MODULE 3

Proposals with ChatGPT

Discover how to use ChatGPT as your design assistant for creating polished, professional proposals and client documents in a fraction of the time.

  • How to set up ChatGPT for design projects and daily workflows

  • Writing, formatting, and optimizing proposals using AI

  • Creating and customizing your own GPTs for your firm’s specific needs

MODULE 4

Concept Development with Midjourney

Use Midjourney to turn your ideas into stunning, presentation-ready visuals. Learn how to control style, composition, and realism while keeping your images on-brand.

  • Prompting strategies for interior design concepts

  • Refining, editing, and improving your AI-generated images

  • Organizing and animating your Midjourney visuals for client presentations

MODULE 5

Image Editing & Visualizations with Gemini

Discover how Google’s Gemini (Nano Banana) can transform your design imagery. You’ll learn how to make precision edits, realistic enhancements, and even motion-based visuals using AI.

  • Prompting strategies for finish and material swaps, furniture placement, changing views, atmosphere, lighting and more
  • Advanced visualization workflows with Gemini inside of Freepik for enhanced realism and control

  • Upscaling and animating using multi-model tools like Magnific, Flux and Krea

MODULE 6

Documentation & Project Execution

Use AI to streamline project documentation, procurement, and design coordination. Learn how to analyze visuals, write specifications, and manage deliverables more efficiently.

  • Reviewing and annotating drawings using ChatGPT Vision

  • Supporting specification and procurement workflows with ChatGPT

  • Automating client communications with custom GPTs

MODULE 7

Implementation & Staying Ahead

Create an actionable plan for integrating AI into your workflow long-term. You’ll leave with a clear roadmap for implementation — and the confidence to stay ahead as technology evolves.

  • The AI Workflow in Action — a 30-day implementation plan

  • How to continuously improve and build momentum

  • Staying current through ongoing learning in the community hub

PLUS: Free Bonuses & Community Support

Your membership is packed with over $500 in exclusive bonuses designed to help you apply what you learn and elevate your design workflow immediately:

Included with your membership:

  • Monthly Mini Tutorials - New workflows and tool tutorials to keep you ahead of the curve
  • Notion Learning Guide – Action steps and resources that align with every module
  • Responsible AI Checklist – Ensure you’re using AI ethically and professionally
  • AI Workflow Strategy Mapping Activity – Identify where AI fits in your firm’s workflow
  • ChatGPT Perfect Prompt Guide – Proven frameworks for writing effective prompts
  • Design Proposal & Presentation Templates –  Professional layout that can be customized for your business

  • Student Discounts – Save on new courses, live workshops, and upgrades
  • Lock-In Rate for Life – Keep your current membership rate as long as your account stays active
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Stacy Thorwart 

AI Strategist & Educator to the Design Industry

As one of the most trusted voices at the intersection of design and technology, Stacy has trained more than 3,500 interior designers and architects worldwide on how to integrate AI into their creative process with clarity and confidence.

Before launching The Intelligent Designer, Stacy spent over a decade in the commercial interiors industry, most recently leading global AI strategy at the world’s largest office furniture manufacturer. In that role, she developed scalable frameworks for AI adoption, piloted enterprise tools, and helped cross-functional teams work smarter without sacrificing creativity.

Today, Stacy combines her background in design and strategy to teach practical, proven methods for using AI to enhance, not replace, the creative process. 

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Join 3,500+ Designers Already Transforming Their Work with AI

You’ll gain more than new skills, you’ll have an entire AI-first system to give you a competitive edge in a rapidly changing industry.

$347 /year

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Waitlist members will receive a $100 discount ($247 /year) and priority access when doors open on October 21st, 2025.

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