Frequently Asked Questions
What is Co|See Studio?
Co|See is a designer's companion for the work that happens away from your desk. Selections in a showroom, punch lists and walkthroughs at the job site. Capture photos and videos or upload what you already have — everything is automatically organized into your project and becomes available the second anyone asks. When a project wraps, it's ready to become part of your portfolio.
How is Co|See different from Houzz Pro, Studio Designer, or other design software?
Those suites are built for running a design business from a desk — lead gen, proposals, contracts, time tracking and floor plans. Co|See is focused solely on selections and is built for where the design work actually happens: the desk, but also the job site, the showroom, the car and with the client. Capture everything you do on the go and it is automatically organized into your project — findable the second anyone asks. Free to start with automated setup, no implementation consultant, and a free plan you can use indefinitely. Plenty of designers use Co|See on its own or alongside a business suite.
Do I need to change my workflow?
No. Co|See captures what you're already doing. Upload your spreadsheet of selections. Take a photo on-site with your phone — it's in your project. Save a product link — it's findable the moment you need it. Capture happens in the moment; finding it later is the whole point.
Does it work offline?
Yes — Co|See is built for the places design work happens, and job sites and showrooms are where signal dies. Capture anyway: photos and data sync when you're back online.
I don't have time for another tool.
Great. Co|See doesn't add a tool, it reduces what you already do to a simple interface. Yes, it is a new tool, but the capture part matches what you already do — take a photo, save a link, jot a note — and the organizing happens automatically. The payoff: any selection is findable the second someone asks and you're not searching for a photo or decision in text threads and email. Next time you find yourself scrolling when someone asks you an answer on site, consider that answer sitting in Co|See.
Will my builder and clients actually use it?
Yes. Builders and homeowners love Co|See, because they don't see a designer tool. They only see the selections, which is the part they care about. The builder gets products, dimensions, and install notes formatted for the field and the confidence in what's final. The homeowner sees a visual project with the decisions and progress photos. None of the designer-side structure or features gets in their way. There's nothing to learn — they open the project and the answer is right there.
What do my clients see?
Think a cloud drive meets Pinterest. Your expertise, organized beautifully. Not a spreadsheet of links — a visual project with your selections, your notes on each product, your reasoning for why things work together, and progress photos documenting the journey. It's branded to you with your logo, always up to date, and it makes you look as organized as you actually are.
How do I start monetizing my design expertise?
Start by capturing what you already do — photograph selections on-site, save product links, add notes about why you chose each item. With Co|See Studio, that captured work can become a curated kit your followers can purchase. You don't need to create anything extra — the project you captured on the go is the product. Set a price, share a link to your audience, and earn income from expertise you've already invested.
What is a curated kit and how is it different from a product list?
A curated kit is your completed design project packaged as a purchasable guide. Unlike a simple product list or affiliate link roundup, a curated kit includes your expertise — room-by-room breakdowns, the reasoning behind each selection, installation tips, progress photos, and the order to make decisions in. It's the difference between handing someone a list of paint colors and teaching them how you think about color in a space.
How do I answer my followers' questions about my designs without giving away free advice?
Instead of answering the same DM questions over and over — 'Where did you get that tile?' 'What paint color is that?' — you can link your followers to a curated kit that answers all of it at once. Your curated kit includes every selection, your notes on why you chose it, and how it all works together. One link replaces hundreds of repetitive conversations, and you earn income from your expertise rather than giving it away.
What is my design expertise actually worth?
More than most designers realize. Your followers already value your taste — they save your posts, share your stories, and DM you questions. A curated kit lets them access your full design thinking for a fraction of what a consultation costs. Even a small, engaged audience can generate meaningful income from work you've already completed.
Is the free plan actually usable?
Yes. The free plan includes 3 active projects, client sharing, GC spec sheet exports, and 2 sellable kit links. It's designed so you can manage real projects and test selling before committing to Starter or Pro.
When does upgrading to Starter or Pro make sense?
Starter is designed for anyone who is trying to make design part of their career. It costs less than a streaming subscription and gives you access to unlimited projects. Pro is for established businesses where they want branded experiences for their clients or they sell many kits.
Will my clients see Co|See's branding?
On the Free plan and Starter plan, output includes a small Co|See Studio logo. On Pro, everything is fully white-labeled — presentations, spec sheets, and kit pages all carry your brand only.
I'm a homeowner. Can I use Co|See?
Absolutely. Many homeowners maintain a copy of Co|See projects as a document of their home. If your designer uses Co|See or you create a project yourself, you'll have a visual, always-updated view of your project — selections, progress, and decisions all in one place. You can also purchase curated kits from designers to guide your own renovation decisions.
Still have questions?
Contact UsWhy Curated Kits Sell
Your followers already want this. They just can’t buy it yet.
They save your posts.
Every time someone screenshots your story or saves a post, they’re telling you they want your product knowledge. Right now there’s no way for them to get it.
They ask in your DMs.
“Where did you get that tile?” “What paint color is that?” You answer these questions for free, over and over. A curated kit turns those answers into a link you share once.
They want your expertise, not just your links.
Most of your followers won’t have the chance to work with you directly. But they’d pay for your selections, your reasoning, your installation tips — the full picture of how you think about a space. That’s what a curated kit gives them.
Even unfinished projects have value.
That kitchen project that stalled? The bathroom reno that never got built? The selections and thinking you put in are still worth something. Dead projects can become curated kits too.
Share work you couldn’t share before.
Plenty of your best work never made it to your feed because you didn’t have permission to publish it. AI visualization tools can anonymize any sensitive private details or generate new images from a set of selections — so the design, the concepts, and your thinking can finally be shared.
You don’t need a huge following.
The followers who save your posts, share your stories, and DM you questions — those are your buyers. They already trust your taste. A small, engaged audience is more valuable than a large, passive one.
You don’t need to be famous. You need to be trusted.
What Makes This Different
Most tools ask you to build the product after the project. Here, the product builds as you work.
The assembly is the part nobody has time for. Because your selections, notes, and progress photos are already captured in your project, the curated kit is ready when the project is done. Set a price, share a link.
The typical path
- 1. Finish project
- 2. Dig through camera roll for photos
- 3. Re-find all product links
- 4. Ensure your client’s privacy
- 5. Assemble a guide
- 6. Upload to a selling platform
- 7. Write descriptions, set pricing
- 8. Share link
With Cosee Studio
- 1. Work your project (selections, notes & photos captured as you go)
- 2. Ensure your client’s privacy
- 3. Set a price
- 4. Publish and share