The AI renovation playbook
The exact prompts I’m using to plan, budget, design and hire for my fixer-upper. For a whole house or just one tired bathroom.
ugliest house, most beautiful neighborhood
✓ 28 page PDF ✓ 18 copy and paste prompts ✓ Instant download
For anyone renovating a whole house, one room, or just a bathroom vanity.
Sound familiar?
You keep starting over
A brand new chat every time means re-explaining your house, your budget and your style again and again.
You are guessing at costs
What is a fair price, what can you DIY, and which quote is padded? It is hard to know without a plan.
Contractors eat your day
Finding them, writing to them, chasing them. It can swallow your whole nap time.
Hi, I’m Elly
“I don’t have a designer. I don’t have a project manager. I have Claude.”
I’m a mom of three (with number four on the way) who just bought a fixer-up in a beautiful neighborhood. My goal is to renovate it for under $150K, in cash. I use Claude to plan the kitchen, compare appliances, find cheaper versions of things I love, organize every receipt, and write to contractors. This guide is every prompt and trick I’ve learned.
What’s inside
Seven chapters, start to finish.
01
Set up Claude for your reno
One home base that knows your house
02
Plan and scope the project
Brain-dump, the right order, a real timeline
03
Budget, save money and find it cheaper
The money chapter, including the dupe-hunting method
04
Keep track of everything
One tracker, the receipt-photo trick, weekly check-ins
05
Visuals, mockups and design
Layouts, mood boards, realistic renders
07
Real examples: a kitchen and a bathroom
One big room and one small project, start to finish
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Prompt cheat sheet and next steps
Print it and keep it on the fridge
A look inside
Real pages from the guide.
Pick your path
Big project or small, it works the same.
Whole house
Go through every chapter in order, build the full tracker, and plan your timeline backward from your deadline.
One room remodel
A kitchen or bathroom. Focus on setup, budget, finding it cheaper, visuals and contractors.
Small refresh
Paint, fixtures, lighting, a new mirror. Jump to the money savers, mood boards and DIY coach mode.
An honest note
These are prompts and ideas, not professional advice. Claude’s prices are estimates, so check them against local quotes and the store’s own site. For electrical, gas, structural work and anything needing a permit, hire a licensed pro. The “under $150K in cash” is my own goal, not a promise of what you will save. Results vary.
Get it today
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✓ The 28 page PDF guide
✓ 18 copy and paste prompts
✓ My real kitchen and bathroom examples
✓ The prompt cheat sheet to print
Questions
Quick answers
What do I get?
Do I need a paid Claude plan?
Is it only for whole house renovations?
Will it tell me exactly what things cost?
Is this connected to Claude or Anthropic?
Results vary. This guide is for information only and is not professional, legal or financial advice.
Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Anthropic.
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