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Interior designers · Datum Trade Desk

Use AI to organize decisions without flattening your taste — with control.

Datum helps design teams apply AI to the coordination work around client context, selections, presentation prep, procurement notes, and follow-up.

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Built inside KBF Design Gallery $13.8M design-build · 70 projects/yr · Maitland, FL

Drafted by AI · reviewed by a human — every time

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The Bottleneck

What's eating your week?

Name it plainly. The thread below assembles the answer — the receipt, a sample run, and your path in.

The Bottleneck · Interior designers
Tell Datum —

Routing is a simple keyword table running in your browser — not an AI call. The document below is a labeled, pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output. Timestamps are your local clock.

Namedbottleneck · spec packages take forever

Spec packages take forever — and they're not design.

Selection sheets, spec write-ups, revision emails — hours of documentation for every hour of actual design. KBF's lead designer lived this: 490 hours a year on one document type.

The binder is eating the design time.

Receiptthe KBF receipt

One workflow, installed in a week.

Datum's first build inside KBF turned a 20-minute project conversation into a reviewable draft — sections, allowances, exclusions — priced from current selections. A human still reviews every line before a client sees it. Scope time went from 7 hours to about 30 minutes per project.

Runwatch it run

Watch the scope write itself.

SampleFrom a 20-minute project conversation: full kitchen, wall opening, island, new appliances.0.0s
Scope of Work — Kitchen Remodel (sample)
Single-story residence · approx. 240 SF kitchen · occupied during construction
01 · Protection + Demolition
Protect flooring and adjacent rooms; dust barriers w/ zipper access at two openings.
Demo existing cabinets, counters, backsplash, and flooring to subfloor.
Remove non-bearing pantry partition; cap and make safe plumbing + electrical in wall.
Wall between kitchen and dining is load-bearing per site visit — see Structural.
02 · Structural
Supply and install engineered LVL beam at widened opening per engineer's sizing letter.
(2) engineered posts with hardware to footing path; patch and match drywall both sides.
Engineering letter and permit revision required before demo of bearing wall.
03 · Plumbing
Relocate sink supply/drain approx. 4 ft to island; vent per code (AAV not permitted here).
Pot filler rough-in at range wall; ice maker line to panel-ready refrigerator.
Set new sink, faucet, disposal, and dishwasher; test for leaks at completion.
04 · Electrical
New 240V/40A circuit for induction range; dedicated 20A circuits per appliance schedule.
Island receptacles per code; under-cabinet LED with dimmer; (6) recessed LED at ceiling.
Relocate switching at widened opening; AFCI/GFCI protection per current code.
Panel has 2 open slots — confirm load calc before adding induction circuit.
05 · Cabinetry + Counters
Install owner-selected cabinetry per approved 20/20 drawings; soft-close throughout.
Crown to ceiling; panel-ready ends; trash pull-out; (2) rollout banks.
Template, fabricate, and install quartz counters w/ waterfall island end.
Counter allowance per selection sheet; selection sheet governs final pricing.
06 · Finishes
Full-height tile backsplash at range wall; LVP flooring throughout kitchen and nook.
Patch, prime, and paint walls/ceiling/trim; caulk and final detail.
07 · Exclusions + Assumptions
Excludes appliance purchase; includes set + connect of owner-supplied units.
Excludes unforeseen framing/sub-slab conditions; change order with photos if found.
Draft · generated from project conversation · pricing pulls from current selections
Draft — ready for human review pre-written sample · every real run ends in human review
A pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output, streamed in your browser — not a live model call, and not a client file. Every real run ends the same way: a draft with flags, reviewed by a human.
Returnwhat it returned at KBF

What the pattern returned.

490 hrs/yrreclaimed from one task, at 70 projects a year
23%of one designer's working year, back
$41,500what that one task was costing each year

Your numbers will differ. The point of the method is that you'll know yours.

Paththe right next step

Your recommended path

Foundations of AI — Live Cohort

$2,500 · live virtual · July 21 + 22, 2026 · 4–6 PM ET

Two live virtual evenings — setup, prompting, and the drafted-then-reviewed workflow you just watched, practiced on real design documents. No technical background assumed.

Your date choice above carries into checkout — or pick dates and add seats on the cohort page.

Rather have it built for you? Custom Build + Staff Training — custom quote.  ·  All five paths ↓  ·  Free leverage map ↑

Namedbottleneck · client updates pile up

Client updates pile up because they're written last.

The decisions, the samples, the site notes — the raw material already exists. The update is assembly work, and it lands after hours. The drafted-then-reviewed pattern assembles it; you edit in your own voice.

Your voice stays. The blank page goes.

Receiptthe KBF receipt

The receipt comes from KBF's first workflow.

KBF's scope workflow turned 7 hours per project into about 30 minutes — 490 hours a year back from one document type. Updates use the identical pattern: feed the week's record in, get a client-ready draft out, and a human reads it before it sends. Same tools, same review habit.

Runwatch it run

Watch the scope write itself.

SampleFrom a 20-minute project conversation: full kitchen, wall opening, island, new appliances.0.0s
A pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output, streamed in your browser — not a live model call, and not a client file. Every real run ends the same way: a draft with flags, reviewed by a human.
Returnwhat it returned at KBF

What the pattern returned.

490 hrs/yrreclaimed from one task, at 70 projects a year
23%of one designer's working year, back
$41,500what that one task was costing each year

Your numbers will differ. The point of the method is that you'll know yours.

Paththe right next step

Your recommended path

Foundations of AI — Live Cohort

$2,500 · live virtual · July 21 + 22, 2026 · 4–6 PM ET

Two live virtual evenings — setup, prompting, and the drafted-then-reviewed workflow you just watched, practiced on real design documents. No technical background assumed.

Your date choice above carries into checkout — or pick dates and add seats on the cohort page.

Want your whole team trained on it? Private Training — $1,500+.  ·  All five paths ↓  ·  Free leverage map ↑

Namedbottleneck · pricing selections backs up

Pricing selections backs up behind every revision.

Every revision means re-pricing the sheet, re-checking allowances, re-sending the summary. Structured inputs and a drafted output turn that loop from an evening into a review pass.

The selection sheet should govern the pricing — not your evenings.

Receiptthe KBF receipt

Scope and pricing are the same muscle.

KBF's scope workflow prices from current selections — the selection sheet governs final pricing. That's an estimating discipline: structured inputs, drafted output, human review on every line. Scope time went from 7 hours to about 30 minutes; the backlog math follows.

Runwatch it run

Watch the scope write itself.

SampleFrom a 20-minute project conversation: full kitchen, wall opening, island, new appliances.0.0s
A pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output, streamed in your browser — not a live model call, and not a client file. Every real run ends the same way: a draft with flags, reviewed by a human.
Returnwhat it returned at KBF

What the pattern returned.

490 hrs/yrreclaimed from one task, at 70 projects a year
23%of one designer's working year, back
$41,500what that one task was costing each year

Your numbers will differ. The point of the method is that you'll know yours.

Paththe right next step

Your recommended path

Foundations of AI — Live Cohort

$2,500 · live virtual · July 21 + 22, 2026 · 4–6 PM ET

Two live virtual evenings — setup, prompting, and the drafted-then-reviewed workflow you just watched, practiced on real design documents. No technical background assumed.

Your date choice above carries into checkout — or pick dates and add seats on the cohort page.

Want the map before any build? Discovery Call — $1,500.  ·  All five paths ↓  ·  Free leverage map ↑

Namedbottleneck · leads go cold

Leads go cold while the follow-up sits half-written.

The consult went well, the concept is half-built, and the “lovely to meet you” email is still in drafts. Follow-up drafting is light, repeatable office work — the first thing the method takes off a studio's plate.

Nobody loses a lead on purpose.

Receiptthe KBF receipt

The receipt comes from KBF's first workflow.

KBF's scope workflow gave one designer 23% of her working year back — 490 hours reclaimed from a single document type. Follow-up drafting is a lighter lift than scope writing, run with the same tools and the same review habit.

Runwatch it run

Watch the scope write itself.

SampleFrom a 20-minute project conversation: full kitchen, wall opening, island, new appliances.0.0s
A pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output, streamed in your browser — not a live model call, and not a client file. Every real run ends the same way: a draft with flags, reviewed by a human.
Returnwhat it returned at KBF

What the pattern returned.

490 hrs/yrreclaimed from one task, at 70 projects a year
23%of one designer's working year, back
$41,500what that one task was costing each year

Your numbers will differ. The point of the method is that you'll know yours.

Paththe right next step

Your recommended path

Datum Community

$200 / month · A private Discord for the building industry · cancel anytime

A private Discord where building-industry operators trade working AI workflows — templates, office hours, and peer answers from people who run your kind of business.

Want the full method in a week? Foundations of AI — Live Cohort — $2,500.  ·  All five paths ↓  ·  Free leverage map ↑

Namedbottleneck · we don't know where to start

Not knowing where to start is the normal starting point.

Most studios don't need more AI opinions — they need a map: where AI pays off in a design practice (the coordination work), where it doesn't (the taste), and what order to install things.

Strategy before tools. Every time.

Receiptthe KBF receipt

KBF didn't start with tools either.

Before Datum was a training company, it was a map of one firm's bottlenecks. The first workflow it produced turned 7 hours of scope writing into about 30 minutes — and the order it installed things in mattered as much as the tools.

Runwatch it run

Watch the scope write itself.

SampleFrom a 20-minute project conversation: full kitchen, wall opening, island, new appliances.0.0s
A pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output, streamed in your browser — not a live model call, and not a client file. Every real run ends the same way: a draft with flags, reviewed by a human.
Returnwhat it returned at KBF

What the pattern returned.

490 hrs/yrreclaimed from one task, at 70 projects a year
23%of one designer's working year, back
$41,500what that one task was costing each year

Your numbers will differ. The point of the method is that you'll know yours.

Paththe right next step

Your recommended path

Discovery Call

$1,500 · 90 minutes · 1-on-1 assessment · virtual

A focused 1-on-1 assessment that maps where AI actually pays off in your design business — you leave with a prioritized plan, not a pitch.

Want a lighter first step? Datum Community — $200/month.  ·  All five paths ↓  ·  Free leverage map ↑

The receipt — measured at KBF Design Gallery

Proven by a working designer — not theory.

7 hrs → 30 min

per scope of work, after one week of build

490 hrs/yr

reclaimed per year from a single task

$5.2M → $13.8M

design-build revenue, 2021 to 2025

+20% 

revenue capacity with no new hires

Datum is built inside KBF Design Gallery, where the lead designer lived this exact documentation load. The workflows on this page are the ones she runs now — drafted by AI, reviewed by the designer — every time. Read the full KBF case study

Five ways in

Pick your path.

01

Datum Community

A private Discord for the building industry · cancel anytime

For operators who want working examples, peers, and office hours every week.

$200 / month Join the Discord
02

Foundations of AI — Live Cohort

Two live virtual evenings · 4–6 PM ET

For owners and leads who want the method installed in a week — bring your team.

$2,500 Reserve Cohort
Next: July 21 + 22, 2026 · 4–6 PM ET · live virtualCapped at 15 seats · small by design
03

Discovery Call

90 minutes · 1-on-1 assessment · virtual

For teams that want the map before any build.

$1,500 Book Discovery
04

Private Training

A private, hands-on working session

For teams of 3+ or workflows you'd rather work on privately.

$1,500+ Private Training
05

Custom Build + Staff Training

Scoped to your team · the intake takes two minutes

For firms with one bottleneck worth a dedicated build.

Custom quote Start an Intake
Straight answers

Questions designers ask us.

Real-person answers. The rest live on the cohort page.

Will AI flatten my design voice?
No — Datum points AI at the coordination work around design, not at the design: spec write-ups, selection summaries, client updates, vendor questions, and follow-up. Every draft is grounded in your own notes and templates, and you review and edit in your voice before anything goes out. The taste stays yours.
What does it cost to get started with Datum?
The Datum Community is $200 per month, cancel anytime. The live cohort — Foundations of AI for the Building Industry — is $2,500. A Discovery Call is $1,500 for 90 minutes. Private Training starts at $1,500. Custom Build + Staff Training is quoted per scope.
What if I can't make the next cohort dates?
Upcoming 2026 cohorts run July 21 + 22, August 18 + 19, September 22 + 23, and October 28 + 29 — live virtual, 4–6 PM ET, same $2,500 price. Pick your date on this page and it carries into checkout, or start in the Community and join a later cohort ready.