AI isn’t the point. Protecting the integrity of design — and the client experience — is.

In this KBIS 2026 mini preview, Jodi Peterman draws a clear line around how designers can use AI without losing trust, taste, or standards. Kitchens and baths are where tiny mistakes become expensive fast, and miscommunication costs more than money — it costs time, peace, and confidence.

In this short episode, Jodi breaks down the three lanes where AI actually belongs in a design business (and where it absolutely doesn’t), the fastest ways designers lose credibility with AI, and the simple standard she uses to protect client trust: AI can draft — you decide, verify, and refine.

This isn’t a tool list. It’s a filter. You’ll walk away with one practical move you can implement this week to clean up your workflow without creating chaos — and a preview of the deeper, live KBIS conversation coming with Jenna, where they’ll unpack real boundaries, real workflows, and the things designers are nervous to say out loud.

If you’ve been curious about AI but protective of your process, your brand voice, and your client relationships — this episode is for you.

Listen in, hit follow on Spotify, and join Jodi live at KBIS for the full conversation.
Because great design is still human — always.