It would be a good investment to spend your time to be intellectual property 'savy'.

Have you asked your architect?

I think therea re many choice to deal with interior design that are not AI. Your architect is who you should be asking for these items to be shown.

I taught myself SketchUp and found it to be a great, if not complicated tool. Going back and comparing my renders to reality revealed them to be quite accurate.

For interior layouts, we also created some amazing renders using HomeStyler which is free.

chief architect or their less expensive Home Designers version. love them for the 3D and ability to change finishes

Hi Mary! I was in a similar situation a few months back — we had some basic renderings from our architect and wanted to play around with materials and colors ourselves before committing. I'm definitely not a design pro, so I looked for simple tools that didn't require a steep learning curve.

A couple of things that helped me:

SketchUp Free (browser version) — it's not AI, but good for basic modeling if your husband can help get it started.

Some AI tools let you upload an image of your elevation or interior and test changes visually — like wall colors, finishes, even siding. I tried one called PaintitAI that was surprisingly straightforward — you just upload a photo and can swap colors or styles. Not super advanced, but helpful for visualizing ideas fast.

Also looked at Roomstyler for interiors — it's more about furniture/layout but fun to play with. Hope this helps, and best of luck with your new home!