AI for Interior Designers™ *Podcast

What did we actually see at Fall High Point Market? In episode 80 of the AI for Interior Designers™ *Podcast, (recorded live in the Loft inside the AI Social Club) Jenna Gaidusek brings Lauren Scully back to recap their roughly fifth market together, from their side of the aisle: fewer product appointments, more conversations about where design and technology are headed. We cover the packed CEU at...

Fall is here, and so are all our new AI classes and programming updates! In this live episode, recorded in the Loft, Jenna Gaidusek takes you on a full tour of the AI Social Club to show you what each room of the club does, with longtime friend and teammate Lauren Scully along for the walk-through. We also introduce a NEW way to join the AI Certificate program this fall or take a single class with...

EP 78: How AI for Interior Designers Got Started, Live from The Loft   Jenna Gaidusek has built a business on technology and interior design and teaching that to others in the interior design industry. In this episode, her longtime collaborator Julia Reinert flips the mic and asks the questions for once: how a girl from Vermont who didn't know "interior design" was a career ended up building the A...

Episode 77: The AI Conversation No One Wants to Have I took the summer off, and I'm not easing back in gently. This week I'm having the conversation I don't see enough people in this industry having out loud: AI development right now does not have enough guardrails, and I think that deserves real attention, even though I still use AI every single day. Here's the good news I was sitting on all summ...

Episode 76 | AI Pulse: Jenna's Predictions for Where AI Is Heading AI for Interior Designers™ Podcast · Jenna Gaidusek Nearly 3 years into teaching AI for Interior Designers, Jenna shares her predictions and a current pulse of where AI is and where she predicts it will be in the future, with one honest disclaimer: she is not here to guess where AI lands in five years. Nobody knows that. What she c...

Episode 75: Get Messy, Make Mistakes This week I am taking you behind the scenes of something I usually keep private: the real, unglamorous work of building. After two years in the making, I finally launched Field Day and the AI Social Club™ app, and I want to talk about what that process actually looks like when you do it out loud. I get into why I build everything myself first, learn it inside a...

In episode 74 of the AI for Interior Designers Podcast, host Jenna Gaidusek gets into the idea that tools most interior designers have been using to run their businesses were created by tech companies and accountants, not by designers. And that mismatch has been quietly shaping (and limiting) the way you work for years. In this solo episode, Jenna breaks down why this happened, why the subscriptio...

Episode 73 — What I'm Doing This Summer (And Why I Want You to Join Me) AI for Interior Designers™ Podcast · Jenna Gaidusek Jenna gets honest about what's been happening behind the scenes — a scattered site, an evolving program, and a summer that's finally clearing the runway. She shares why she permanently left ChatGPT for Claude + Gemini, how she actually uses AI (spoiler: it's not chat threads...

The rules of being found online haven't disappeared. They've evolved. In Episode 72, Jenna sits down with Robyn White of RDW Design Studio — website designer, brand strategist, and SEO specialist for interior designers — to break down exactly what has changed with AI search, what still matters, and what your design firm needs to do right now to show up when potential clients are searching in ChatG...

  Are Your Business Processes Living Rent-Free in Your Head? If your team can't access the knowledge you carry around in your mind, your design firm is more vulnerable than you think. In this episode, Jenna Gaidusek sits down with Dixie Willard — Founder of Poised & Plumb and operations expert for interior design firms — to talk about how AI is completely changing the way designers build, docu...

In this special episode recorded live from the KBIS 2026 Podcast Studio, Sponsored by AJ Madison Pro, AI for Interior Designers *Podcast host Jenna Gaidusek sits down with the KBB Person of the Year, Sharon Sherman, founder of Thyme & Place Design. As AI moves at a breakneck pace, who is guiding the ship? Jenna and Sharon dive deep into the "feminine energy" required to nurture this technology...

Is Interior Design Rendering Dead? How AI Tools Are Changing Client Visuals In this episode of the AI for Interior Designers™ Podcast, Jenna breaks down whether traditional 3D rendering still makes sense for interior designers now that AI tools can create convincing visuals in a fraction of the time. For years, high-end 3D renderings were the gold standard. Designers would spend 10–14 hours perfec...

In Episode 68 of the AI for Interior Designers™ Podcast, Jenna Gaidusek dives into a topic that has been quietly reshaping the internet, social media, and how we market our businesses. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from the feed, skeptical of what you’re seeing online, or exhausted by algorithm driven content, this episode will resonate. Jenna unpacks why the internet feels dead. Between bots,...

Episode 67: Touch Grass, Save Your Sanity Social media feels heavier than ever, AI content is everywhere, and many designers are starting 2026 already burnt out. In this episode, Jenna reflects on burnout, growing up between analog and digital worlds, and why the solution to AI fatigue is not more tools, but more real life connection. This is an honest conversation about stepping back from the scr...

In this future-focused episode, Jenna skips the typical year-end recap and dives straight into what’s coming next for interior designers in 2026. Instead of dwelling on 2025, she breaks down the seismic shifts happening in AI, why so many firms are restructuring or closing, and how designers can stay not just relevant—but ahead of the curve.​ What you’ll learn in this episode Why Jenna refuses to...

Episode 65: We’ve Hit the AI Tipping Point (And No, It’s Not Replacing Interior Designers) In this episode, we talk about the moment we’ve officially reached: AI is now good enough that homeowners think they can design without us. Between Gemini’s newest features, Nano Banana built into your camera roll, and an explosion of fake “AI experts,” the design industry is at a major turning point. In Thi...

EP 64: Zero Click AI Searches- The Reason Your Website Traffic is Down In this episode, Jenna Gaidusek dives deep into the growing crisis of zero-click search—a shift in how people find answers online that’s impacting small businesses, designers, and anyone relying on website traffic for visibility and leads. Jenna explains what zero-click search is, why it’s become a problem over the past two yea...

Episode 63: High Point Market, Human Connection & The Future of AI in Design Ever feel like you need a nap after a trade show? Same. In this episode, Jenna’s back from High Point Market with stories, insights, and a very real take on how the design world is changing—and how AI is showing up in it. From an intimate, hands-on AI Day at Feizy Rugs to a packed Lunch & Learn with IDS and Howard...

Episode 62 of the AI for Interior Designers™ Podcast, hosted by Jenna Gaidusek, dives deep into the realities facing design students entering today’s job market, especially with the rapid rise of AI. Jenna reflects on returning to teach at her alma mater and gives frank advice for students: the market is tough, reminiscent of graduating just after the 2008 recession, but now combined with accelera...

Episode 61: Subscription Overload- How New AI Lets Designers Consolidate Feeling buried under a mountain of apps? You’re not alone. In this episode, Jenna pulls back the curtain on the flood of “AI for design” apps that popped up during the gold rush… and why so many of them are now vanishing. Spoiler: most were built by developers chasing profit, not by people who actually understand design. Jenn...

In this episode, Jenna Gaidusek provides a comprehensive update on the current state of AI in the design industry. She shares a practical, updated roadmap on how interior designers can effectively use AI—from generating imagery and automating workflows to building custom apps and leveraging agentic AI to manage day-to-day tasks. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: -AI Imagery & Mockups -Instant...

Episode 59: Confessions of AI Designer Nerds: Behind the Screens & Scenes With Jessica Nelson and Stephanie Lindsey Podcast Episode Summary: In Episode 59 of the AI for Interior Designers Podcast, Jenna Gaidusek sits down with kindred spirits Jessica Nelson and Stephanie Lindsey—fellow designers, innovators, and co-hosts of the AI for Interiors and 100 Lunches podcasts. This lively, candid rou...

In episode 58 of the AI for Interior Designers *Podcast, Jenna Gaidusek sits down with renowned photographer Brian Berkowitz to explore the intersection of AI, photography, and interior design. Brian, a second-generation photographer with 30 years of experience, shares stories from his career working with luxury brands like Gucci, Rolex, Louis Vuitton, and top designers, as well as insights on how...

Episode 57: Tech-Forward Design Partnerships with Howard Elliott In this episode of AI for Interior Designers, Jenna sits down with Bree Cassidy from Howard Elliott to talk about how one manufacturer is changing the game for designers with smarter, more efficient tools. Howard Elliott has been a designer favorite since their early mirror collections in 2001, and today they offer over 5,000 SKUs ra...

Welcome to the AI for Interior Designers podcast- Episode 56! In this episode, I’m joined by brothers Peter and Alexander Spalding, co-founders of Daniel House Club , a platform built to take the headaches out of procurement so designers can focus on what they actually love: designing. We first met in May 2024 at a design immersion retreat in Scottsdale, and since then we’ve crossed paths at multi...