# See a new rug or sofa in your room before you buy it > The rug from the store's website lies under your actual bed, at the right size, on your real floor. Upload a photo of your room and a photo of the rug, sofa or lamp you're eyeing, and see it placed in your space at a realistic size, so you can decide before you order. - Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/try-new-rug-or-sofa-in-your-room/ - Category: Upgrade your everyday - Made for: Everyone - Works in: Gemini, ChatGPT - Time: About 5 minutes - Effort: A few steps - Needs a photo: yes, attach it before you send the prompt - Note: Colors and sizes are close, not exact. Check the store's measurements before you order. - Video: https://thesolocreators.com/media/ai-use-cases/video/try-new-rug-or-sofa-in-your-room.mp4 (56 seconds, shows it working) ## The prompt Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them. ```text I've attached two images: first a photo of my [ROOM TYPE, e.g. bedroom], then a photo of a [NEW ITEM, e.g. striped wool rug] I'm thinking about buying. Place the item into my room photo [WHERE IT GOES, e.g. under the bed, long edge at the foot]. It measures [ITEM SIZE, e.g. 8 by 10 feet], so scale it realistically to the furniture around it. Keep the item's pattern, color and texture exactly as in its photo. Don't change anything else in my room: same walls, furniture, light and camera angle. Match the shadows and lighting so it looks like it's really there. ``` ## Step by step 1. Take a wide photo of your room in daylight. 2. Save the product photo from the store's website. 3. Upload both and paste the prompt with where the item goes. ## What you'll get Your own room photo with the new item placed in it at a realistic size and in matching light. ## Video transcript (56 seconds) [0:00] See a new rug in your own room before you buy it. [0:03] So you found this striped rug online, but will it work in your bedroom? [0:08] And we've all ordered something that looked totally different at home, right? [0:12] It's super simple. Take a wide photo of your room in daylight. [0:15] Then save the rug's photo from the store's website. [0:18] Upload both to Gemini or ChatGPT, and just tell it, [0:22] Place this rug under my bed, long edge at the foot. [0:25] It's 8 by 10 feet, so scale it to the furniture around it. [0:29] Keep the pattern and color exactly, and don't change anything else in my room. [0:34] So the store's rug is now under the actual bed, at the right size, on the real floor. [0:40] Like, how cool is that? [0:41] Now, colors and sizes are close, not exact, so check the store's measurements before you order. [0:47] And it works for a sofa or a lamp, too. [0:50] Grab the prompt free at thesolocreators.com/prompts. [0:54] Next time you're shopping, that's how you ## Good to know **Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Gemini and ChatGPT. On this page, one tap copies the prompt and opens the app, so you just paste. Colors and sizes are close, not exact. Check the store's measurements before you order. **How long does it take?** About 5 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 3 steps, listed above. **What do I need before I start?** One clear photo to attach first, then the prompt. The prompt also asks for: room type, new item, where it goes and item size. **What will I get back?** Your own room photo with the new item placed in it at a realistic size and in matching light. Idea spotted on the web, shared by Quillbot: https://quillbot.com/blog/image-tools/nano-banana/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version. ## Go further Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business). From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.