ChatGPT for Interior Designers and Architects
I hopped on the ChatGPT bandwagon, and I’m sharing my thoughts on how it can help interior designers and architects with marketing and copywriting.
I'm in an accountability pod with coach and custom workroom expert Kathy Geffen and she suggested I check it out. First off, let me say that in an increasingly "noisy" social media dominated world where competition for attention is ever more difficult, being able to write quality content that stands out from the rest is more valuable than ever.
So yep, I'm a bit of an A.I. skeptic. Especially when it comes to blogging. And by blogging, I mean going for Google page 1, position 1 (or the even more coveted Position Zero as the SEO gurus like to call it).
Do I think A.I. can produce blog posts? By the digital ream, there's no doubt.
To rank well in search for competitive subjects though, you need to have more than "just the facts, ma'am." For many topics, a Google page 1 ranking blog post requires a serious deep-dive into the subject matter combined with your own "special sauce" - whatever it is you can bring to the topic that connects with an audience.
Regardless, I was curious to try ChatGPT. Anyone can try it for free, so I decided to give it a whirl.
Read on to see what it produced.
ChatGPT for interior design - Query #1
I typed in a query for a pretty darn specialized question about a Squarespace web design process. "Go big or go home" I figured.
Anyway, I wasn't surprised to see the result was less than stellar. It clearly wasn't able to drill down to Squarespace-platform level specificity and was pulling from generic web design info to fill the gaps. I sort of wrote it off as a brief experiment and that was that.
My first A.I. try!
ChatGPT for interior design - Query #2
Fast forward - I completed the 60-30-10 Color Rule for Interior Design Websites , and let me tell ya - the YouTube and blog post combined took many hours altogether. (I know I'll never win any speed-writing awards, but still...)
Once I was finally done with the whole darn thing and had it posted/published, I was ruminating over time spent and thought "hmmm wonder if ChatGPT could have helped me out with this."
I hopped on ChatGPT and typed in this query: "explain the 60-30-10 rule for interior design"
Here's what ChatGPT produced:
The 60-30-10 rule is a general guideline used in interior design to help achieve a balanced color scheme. The rule suggests dividing the colors used in a space into three proportions:
60% should be a dominant color: This color will be the main color used throughout the room, often on the walls or larger pieces of furniture.
30% should be a secondary color: This color should be a complement to the dominant color and used for items such as curtains, accent walls, or smaller pieces of furniture.
10% should be an accent color: This color should be a bold contrast to the dominant and secondary colors and used sparingly in items such as pillows, artwork, or decorative accessories.
By following the 60-30-10 rule, you can create a cohesive and visually appealing color scheme in your interior design. However, it's important to remember that this is just a guideline, and you should also consider other factors such as personal style, functionality, and lighting when designing a space.
My ChatGPT query for the 60-30-10 color palette proportion rule as it relates to interior design.
All in all, a concise summary of the design principle. Is it a 1500-word blog post? Not even close. But it still would have been helpful to me had I done this first.
The main reason why is I tend to get stuck when writing blog post introductions, and introducing topics in general regardless of medium. I tend to think I need to cover all bases which is not the case, especially when the post isn't yet written!
I'm not alone with this. Blogging recommendations often include writing the introduction last. Same thing with video. When I recorded my LinkedIn Learning course “Creating A Mood Board” my producer instructed me to record the introduction last.
So ChatGPT’s little summary paragraph would have helped me achieve better lift-off. it would have greased the wheels so to speak.
The rest of it needs to come from my own unique perspective and knowledge of the subject matter - in this case, web design for interior designers, tailored and illustrated for my own audience, designers like you!
ChatGPT for Interior Designers & Architects Take Home
A.I. expansions are rolling out ever faster! You may or may not want to disappear down a ChatGPT rabbit hole, but I do think it’s worth checking out and becoming familiar with so it's on your radar as a content marketing tool and especially for conceptual design ideas via image generators like MidJourney for your interior design business.
If you’re like me and rather enjoy the occasional rabbit hole, here’s a regularly updated list of A.I. tools available.
What do you think about A.I.? Have you tried any A.I. tools for writing, conceptual design, or otherwise? Leave a comment below and let me know.
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