FostraRun the whole project.
Keep the magic.
Fostra is the operating system for interior designers — from the first shared pin to the final invoice. Collect inspiration with your client, shape a style direction, specify every piece, procure from your vendors, and bill. Nothing typed twice. Nothing in dispute.
Every project begins with a shared vision
Collaborate
A shared board your client actually enjoys
Clients arrive with Pinterest boards, screenshots, and AI mood boards. Pull it all into one place — uploads, links, and connected Pinterest boards that auto-sync. You curate what it becomes.
Style direction
Warm organic modernism — pale oak and oatmeal linen, grounded by blackened bronze.
Style guide · the gate
Turn the mood into a direction — and get it agreed
Fostra reads the pool and drafts a style guide: palette, materials, keywords, and the tensions worth clarifying. You curate; your client approves. That approval is the moment the project turns from exploring to executing.
Schedule
One record, from spec to invoice
Every item carries its vendor, cost, markup, margin, and lead time — and flows into purchase orders and invoices untouched. Clip a product URL and Fostra drafts the spec for you. Your budget is always current, to the cent.
| MSR-014 | Marble Pendant | Ordered | 38% |
| MSR-007 | Alabaster Lamps | Approved | 41% |
| MSR-011 | Oak Writing Desk | Specified | 35% |
Client portal
A lookbook that keeps the receipts
Your client gets a private, beautifully branded portal to review and approve each selection. Every approval is timestamped and immutable — exactly what was agreed, when, at what price. Nothing is ever in dispute.
Nothing typed twice
Inspiration graduates into specs, specs into POs and invoices. AI eliminates the data entry — never the design decisions.
Nothing slips silently
Budget states, item statuses, and lead times are always live and visible — for you and your client.
Nothing in dispute
Every client approval is captured with a full price snapshot, timestamped and permanent.
Frequently asked questions
What is Fostra?+
Fostra is project-management software for interior designers and studios. It runs a project from the first shared inspiration pin to the final invoice — inspiration, style guide, FF&E specification, purchase orders, a client approval portal, and billing — in one connected system.
Who is Fostra for?+
Solo residential interior designers and small firms who want the operational rigor of legacy tools like Design Manager without the dated experience, plus a modern client-facing portal.
Does Fostra work with Pinterest?+
Yes. Designers and clients can connect Pinterest, browse their boards, import individual pins or link a whole board, and keep linked boards auto-synced into the project's inspiration pool.
How does the client portal work?+
Each project has a private, branded portal your client opens with a link — no account needed. They review selections, approve or decline items, and view invoices. Every approval is timestamped and immutable, capturing exactly what was agreed and at what price.
Does Fostra use AI, and does it make design decisions?+
Fostra uses AI only to assist: it drafts a product spec from a URL (the Clipper) and drafts a style guide from the inspiration pool. AI never makes design decisions and never auto-commits — everything lands as an editable draft you control.
Does Fostra handle pricing, margins, and invoicing?+
Yes. One item record carries its vendor cost, trade discount, markup, margin, freight, and lead time, and flows into purchase orders and invoices without re-entry. Budgets stay accurate to the cent across estimated, committed, ordered, and invoiced states.
The design software your work deserves.
Built for solo designers and small studios who sell taste for a living — and want the execution to feel just as considered.
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