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Design instantly

Helping homeowners and pros re-imagine homes...in seconds

Updated over a month ago

With a single photo, our Instant Design tool can generate exterior or interior designs for homeowners early on in the decision-making process.

  • Get ideas flowing with instant inspiration

  • No design experience needed

  • Engage leads with an elevated customer experience

  • Stand out from the crowd

This design tool is in Beta. If you would like to share any feedback with us (good, bad, or in-between), schedule time with our product team or reach out to support.

In the sections below, click the expand arrows to reveal or collapse additional information.

How it works


Navigate to Instant Design

1) From the Hover website, click 'Add photo' to get started:

2) From the top of the Projects page - click the 'Design ideas' tab to start a new design project:

2) From the property details page on a desktop:

  • Click the Design tab:

  • Or, click the prompt on the property cover photo:

3) From the mobile app:

  • Click the '+' to start a new project

  • Tap "Design instantly"

Upload a photo

If you want to design a property that isn't already in your list of Hover projects, you will need to add a photo, first:

  • Click Add photo to upload an exterior or interior property photo

  • Select the photo from your device or drag and drop it in the space provided

Label the space

  • Define the space in the picture

  • Click Create designs

Edit your image

You can click Inspire me to select a pre-loaded design style or click Customize to make edits to the original image.

No matter which you choose, you can make changes to the walls, trim, roof, windows, paint, and more.

To see the full range of edits you can make, visit this additional help article.

Save your favorites

  • Click Save from either the bottom right of the screen, or from the Next Steps prompt

Share the design

  • Once the image has been saved, the Next Steps prompt will allow you to Share - click Share this design

  • The Share Link will copy to your clipboard automatically so you can:

    • Paste it into an email

    • Paste it into a text message

Note: You can add more images to the same project later on and the "share link" will stay the same!

When the homeowner opens the link, they will see your logo-branded picture of their current home next to the realistic design of what their home could look like - similar to this example:

Still have questions? Reach out to our support team.

  • Call us (+1.844.754.6837). We're real people and ready to help!

  • Email us ([email protected]). We'll usually reply in about 30 min.

  • Chat with us. We generally answer in less than 3 mins. Click on the blue chat icon at the bottom right of your screen.

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