40%
users
3,000+
users
85%
faster documentation
2023
Alcove is the SaaS Procurement Platform for interior designers, handling paperwork so you can truly design.
Industry
SaaS
AI
Services
UI/UX design services
Design system services
MVP design and development
Timeline
9 months
Website
Alcove provides an innovative SaaS solution tailored specifically for interior designers and construction professionals facing daily procurement challenges. The platform addresses the complex challenge of managing procurement processes that consume hours of billable time. By centralizing vendor communications and purchase orders, Alcove helps creative professionals to focus on what they do best.
Founded in Austin and backed by Menlo Ventures, Alcove has rapidly established itself as a leading technology solution in the design industry. Their mission centers on eliminating inefficiencies through intelligent automation, helping professionals reclaim valuable time that can be reinvested in creative work. Alcove continuously evolves its platform based on real user feedback.
Interior designers and construction professionals were spending up to 40% of their workweek on procurement-related admin tasks rather than creative work. The existing process involved scattered communications across emails, texts, and calls, with no centralized system to track orders or manage vendor relationships.
Teams struggled with duplicate data entry across multiple platforms, creating frustrating inefficiencies and increased error rates. Client proposals and project timelines suffered from these disjointed workflows, while manual tracking of hundreds of product orders led to costly oversights and deadline issues.
Our approach began with extensive interviews of current Alcove users and industry professionals to identify the most significant pain points in their procurement process. We mapped the entire procurement journey, noting friction points and opportunities for automation. And then...
Working closely with Alcove's development team, we designed an intuitive interface that centralizes all procurement activities while integrating seamlessly with designers' existing tools. The solution prioritizes one-click actions, automated vendor communications, and real-time tracking dashboards. This gives teams immediate visibility into project status.
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What happens when you free creative professionals from paperwork? Magic. Designers who switched to the redesigned Alcove platform found themselves spending less time filling out purchase orders and more time creating beautiful spaces. One design firm owner told us, "It's like we hired an extra team member without the extra salary."
The numbers tell the story too. Teams cut their paperwork by 40% and slashed administrative headaches by more than three-quarters. Word spread quickly through the design community—over 3,000 professionals joined in the first six months alone. Clients noticed the difference right away, as their designers could focus on what matters: bringing creative visions to life.
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Co-founder & CEO at Alcove
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