Approvals that don’t wait on email.
A selection, a drawing, a change order: the client approves or asks a question in one tap, and the deposit can come with it.
Dining chairs, set of six
Walnut frame · oyster bouclé
A client portal worth opening. And the practice behind it.
Dovelumen gives every client a portal in your own brand, and runs the work behind it: proposals, approvals, agreements, invoices and the updates that keep everyone in the loop.
Made first for interior designers. A fit for any practice with clients
Thursday
Good morning, Rosa. Four things need you.
ScheduleNew proposal
7Active projects · 2 installing
14Selections awaiting clients
$42.6kOutstanding · $18.5k due Fri
5Messages awaiting reply
Needs you 4
Invoice 2031 viewed four times, unpaid
The Whitfields · $18,500 · due FridayRobert Whitfield approved the dining chairs
Ashland Park · 6 pieces ready to orderDana Ellis asked about the Calacatta slab
Chevy Chase Kitchen · 12 min agoProposal P-1042 opened a third time
Meridian Wealth · 6 min reading · undecided 5 daysToday Thu
10:00
Site walk, Ashland ParkBring finish samples
14:30
Kitchen presentation, the EllisesStudio · 45 min
In motion 7 projects
Ashland Park Residence
Procurement · delivery WedChevy Chase Kitchen
Design developmentMeridian Wealth Offices
Installation · lobby TuesdayHartland Foyer Refresh
Concept board outOne app. Your industry’s words.
A project is a job, a commission or an engagement. A selection is a change order, a fixture choice or an approval. Choose an industry and the same screen speaks it.
Interior design: the same app, in its own words.
- Project
- project
- Decision
- selection
- Proposal
- proposal
- Lead
- lead designer
- Discovery
- Concept
- Design development
- Procurement
- Installation
- Reveal
Thursday
Good morning, Rosa. Four things need you.
ScheduleNew proposal
7Active projects · 2 installing
14Selections awaiting clients
$42.6kOutstanding · $18.5k due Fri
5Messages awaiting reply
Needs you 4
Invoice 2031 viewed four times, unpaid
The Whitfields · $18,500 · due FridayRobert Whitfield approved the dining chairs
Ashland Park · 6 pieces ready to orderDana Ellis asked about the Calacatta slab
Chevy Chase Kitchen · 12 min agoProposal P-1042 opened a third time
Meridian Wealth · 6 min reading · undecided 5 daysToday Thu
10:00
Site walk, Ashland ParkBring finish samples
14:30
Kitchen presentation, the EllisesStudio · 45 min
In motion 7 projects
Ashland Park Residence
Procurement · delivery WedChevy Chase Kitchen
Design developmentMeridian Wealth Offices
Installation · lobby TuesdayHartland Foyer Refresh
Concept board outConstruction: the same app, in its own words.
- Project
- job
- Decision
- change order
- Proposal
- estimate
- Lead
- project manager
- Preconstruction
- Demolition
- Framing
- Rough-ins
- Finishes
- Closeout
Thursday
Good morning, Maggie. Four things need you.
ScheduleNew estimate
7Active jobs · 2 in finishes
14Change orders awaiting clients
$49.2kReceivable · $28.4k due Fri
5Messages awaiting reply
Needs you 4
Draw 4 viewed three times, unpaid
The Brennans · $28,400 · due FridayKevin Brennan approved the window package
Ridge Avenue · 5 units · six-week lead timeAmara Okonkwo asked to move the shower niche
Lake Street Bath · 12 min agoEstimate EST-318 opened a third time
The Fenwicks · garage & ADU · undecided 6 daysToday Thu
08:30
Site walk with the Brennans, Ridge AvenueWindow rough openings
14:00
Tile layout review, the OkonkwosOn site · 30 min
In motion 7 jobs
Ridge Avenue Kitchen & Addition
Rough-ins · inspection WednesdayLake Street Primary Bath
Finishes · tile starts MondayWilmette Basement Finish
Change order 07 outGreer Dental Suite Build-out
Finishes · millwork WednesdayPlumbing & home services: the same app, in its own words.
- Project
- job
- Decision
- fixture choice
- Proposal
- quote
- Lead
- lead tech
- Request
- Diagnosis
- Quote
- Parts
- Install
- Inspection
Thursday
Good morning, Nate. Four things need you.
ScheduleNew quote
7Open jobs · 2 on install
14Quotes awaiting customers
$12.2kUnpaid · $4.8k due Fri
5Messages awaiting reply
Needs you 4
Invoice 5512 viewed three times, unpaid
The Kaplans · $4,800 · due FridayJoel Kaplan approved the PEX manifold
Bexley Repipe · manifold + 14 shutoffsLinda Osei asked for an emergency call-back
Leak under the sink · 12 min agoWater heater quote Q-2207 opened a third time
The Brandts · tankless option · undecided 4 daysToday Thu
08:00
Set grease interceptor, Hollis CommonsTwo techs · 4 hours
15:00
Water heater walkthrough, the BrandtsBring the tankless spec
In motion 7 jobs
Bexley Whole-House Repipe
Parts · crew starts WednesdayClintonville Disposal Call-back
Leak reported againGrandview Bath Rough-in
Inspection TuesdayUpper Arlington Water Heater
Tank or tanklessArchitecture: the same app, in its own words.
- Project
- commission
- Decision
- design decision
- Proposal
- fee proposal
- Lead
- project architect
- Brief
- Schematic design
- Design development
- Construction documents
- Permitting
- Construction admin
Thursday
Good morning, Ruth. Four things need you.
ScheduleNew fee proposal
7Live projects · 2 in permitting
14Decisions awaiting clients
$36.2kFees outstanding · $14.2k due Fri
5Messages awaiting reply
Needs you 4
DD fee invoice 1214 viewed three times, unpaid
The Harcourts · $14,200 · due FridaySimon Harcourt approved the structural engineer’s fee
Millbrook Farmhouse · addition framingIris Dunmore asked whether the studio could face north
Claverack Studio · 12 min agoFee proposal FP-118 opened a third time
The Sorensens · lake camp · undecided 6 daysToday Thu
09:30
Consultant coordination, MillbrookVideo call
14:00
Site observation, Germantown LibraryField report to follow
In motion 7 commissions
Millbrook Farmhouse Addition
Construction documents · MEP set MondayRhinebeck Barn Conversion
Permitting · comments WednesdayCatskill Creek House
Cladding decisionWarren Street Rowhouse
Landmarks approvedCreative agencies: the same app, in its own words.
- Project
- engagement
- Decision
- approval
- Proposal
- scope
- Lead
- account lead
- Discovery
- Strategy
- Design
- Build
- Launch
- Retainer
Thursday
Good morning, Jules. Four things need you.
ScheduleNew scope
7Live engagements · 2 launching
14Approvals awaiting clients
$32.9kOutstanding · $12.5k due Fri
5Messages awaiting reply
Needs you 4
Invoice 3108 viewed four times, unpaid
Tidewater Coffee · $12,500 · due FridayNadia Petrova approved the photo shot list
Tidewater · roastery shoot MondayOwen Park asked how the new mark works at favicon size
Kestrel · brand review round 2 · 12 min agoScope S-207 opened a third time
Larkspur Dental · brand & site · undecided 6 daysToday Thu
10:00
Brand review round 2, Kestrel OutfittersVideo call · 45 min
15:30
Build check-in, TidewaterStudio
In motion 7 engagements
Tidewater Coffee Rebrand & Site
Build · photo shoot MondayKestrel Outfitters Identity
Design · review round 2Ridgeline PT Website
Launch TuesdayBramble Bakery Retainer
Holiday menusThe portal and the practice. Every piece, drawn as it is.
What clients see, and what your team runs behind it, in the same record.
Where the project stands.
Six phases in your words, and what happens next.
Ashland Park Residence
Procurement · phase 4 of 6
Next: delivery, Wednesday
Know what was opened.
Viewed four times and still unpaid is a different conversation.
Invoice 2031 viewed 4×Unpaid · due Fri
- Mon 9:14 2m
- Tue 19:02 4m
- Wed 8:47 1m
- Wed 21:30 3m
A weekly update, read.
Written by the person running the project, with the week’s facts beside it.
This week: the chairs are ordered
- PhaseProcurement, 4 of 6
- DecidedDining chairs, rug
- DeliveredKitchen pendant
From Rosa · read by 2 of 2
Signed, and on the record.
Typed or drawn, frozen and fingerprinted when sent.
Design services agreement
Signed by Robert WhitfieldThursday 9:41 · fingerprint 3f9a…c21e
In your brand, not ours.
Your logo, colours, heading type and voice on every screen, document and email the client sees.
Hollis & VaneHeading: a serif of your choice · corners: soft or crisp
Example data: the studio, clients and figures above are invented.
How it works. From the first hello to the reveal.
The whole journey- 1A branded welcomeNew clients answer a short brief in your colours and voice, saved at every step.
- 2Agreements firstYour terms signed, typed or drawn, before the work starts.
- 3The portalWhat’s waiting on them, where the project stands, and every document in one place.
- 4Updates and approvalsA weekly note from you, and decisions made in one tap, with payment if it’s due.
Know where every client stands. Before they have to tell you.
A live feed, a needs-attention list with its reasons, and engagement levels for owners. First-party, disclosed to clients, and never a screen recording.
Live
Jordan Lee opened Proposal P-10423rd time · 6m 20s · most time on the primary bedroom6m
Anna Marlowe approved 4 selectionsDining room22m
Sam Ortiz paid Invoice 2027$3,200 · bank transfer1h
Priya Shah signed the design services agreementCountersign waiting3h
Needs attention
Invoice 2031 viewed 4 times in 3 days, unpaidDue Friday · Okafor residenceSend a reminder
Two approvals waiting 8 daysThe Marlowe household · dining chairs, rugOpen the thread
No sign-in for 16 daysHarbor & Pine · concept review next weekCall
Engagement
Okafor residence5 visits this weekHighly engaged
Ashland ParkOpened the updateEngaged
The Marlowe household2 approvals waitingQuiet
Harbor & Pine16 days since a visitGone quiet
Agentic, next. With a person in charge.
The roadmapComing
Weekly updates, drafted
From the week’s activity, for a person to edit and send.
Coming
Follow-up suggestions
When a client goes quiet or an invoice sits unpaid.
Coming
Ask Claude about your business
An MCP connector with your own permissions.
Give your clients a portal worth opening. Join early access.
Dovelumen is opening to a small number of practices first. Tell us about yours and we’ll be in touch.