For Interior Designers ·
What you'll accomplish
Early in a project, the client says "warm, calm, a little bit hotel" and you spend an evening building a mood board to find out whether you heard them right. A quick conversational loop in the Gemini app gets you a few concept images for one room direction in a short sitting, so the conversation with the client starts from something visible. These are pictures to talk about. They are not renderings of the real design.
What you'll need
Before you type anything. Words only. Describe a generic room, never the client's real one. Leave out client names, the street address and any photos of the client's home, family, house numbers or security systems. Do not upload another designer's or photographer's images, or a manufacturer's copyrighted photos, unless you have the right to. Read Gemini's privacy settings so you know how prompts and images are kept. Google's help page reminds users they have agreed to Google's Terms of Service and Prohibited Use Policy, asks that you not violate others' copyright or privacy rights, and says to use your discretion before you rely on, publish or use generated content. Work and school accounts may have different terms. This guide does not say who owns the images. Read the terms, and ask a lawyer before using one for anything that matters.
What you should see: A single sentence describing the direction. Troubleshooting: If you want three rooms, make three separate sessions. One room per chat keeps results focused.
What you should see: An image prompt area with templates. Troubleshooting: If you do not see "Images", the feature may not be available for your account type or country. Check Google's help page for image generation or ask your Workspace administrator.
Describe the room as you would to a colleague. Name the type of room, mood, light, materials and style, and say the picture is a concept.
Example prompt:
Create an image of a calm primary bedroom in a mid-century inspired style: warm walnut headboard wall, soft off-white linen bedding, a rust-toned throw, a woven rug, morning light through sheer curtains. Photographic interior style, no people.
What you should see: One or more generated images in a few moments. Troubleshooting: If the result is too generic, add two specific materials or one lighting detail.
What you should see: Updated images that reflect the change. Google's help page describes local edits and following complex requests. Troubleshooting: If an edit changes things you did not ask for, say "Keep everything else the same" in the next message.
What you should see: A folder of concept images and a list of prompts. Troubleshooting: Google's help page says download resolution depends on whether you have a Google AI plan. If you need larger files, check what your plan includes.
What you should see: Concept images clearly separated from your actual design documents. Troubleshooting: If a client asks to buy exactly what is in the picture, explain that the picture is not a product match, and send the real selection with the spec sheet.
Palette variation
Same room, but with a cooler palette: sage green, pale oak and warm gray. Keep everything else the same.
Material swap
Same room. Replace the coffee table with a stone-topped table and the rug with a flat-woven wool rug.
Lighting mood
Same room at dusk with warm lamp light and no overhead light.
Commercial reception direction
Create an image of a boutique clinic reception: a curved timber desk, soft acoustic wall panels in muted green, a bench with a leather seat, plants, calm natural light. Photographic style, no people, no signage.
Contrast option
Give me a deliberately bolder version of the same room, with a saturated accent wall and graphic textiles, so the client can see what they do not want.