Send Madison a few photos of your room and what you want to change. Your first answer is free, by e-mail: what she sees in your photos, 2–3 options in order with sizes and paint codes, and our free tools set up for your room.
Your first answer is free
By e-mail within 1 business daythen one free follow-up question about it
- What Madison sees in your photos
- 2–3 options, in order, with sizes and paint codes from our own tools
- Our free tools set up for your room, and the next step
A wall, wiring, plumbing, gas or a permit? Madison tells you what to ask a licensed pro. Check first with our Remodel Permit Checker and Can This Wall Come Down?
Quick answer: send Madison a few photos of the room, what you want to change and your e-mail. Your first answer is free and arrives by e-mail within 1 business day: what she sees in your photos, 2–3 options in order with sizes and paint codes, and our free tools set up for your room. You can then ask one free follow-up question about it.
What your free answer looks like
- What Madison sees in your photos: the light, the walkways, what already works and what fights.
- 2–3 options, in order, each with its sizes (a rug, a sofa, a table, how far from the wall) and real paint names and codes from our own tools, such as the Whole-House Color Palette Builder.
- Our free tools set up for your room: the palette to try on your own photo, the room’s sizes in the free 2D planner, the cost of each option.
- The next step, whichever it is: do it yourself this weekend, or what to ask a contractor.
Photos that get the best answer
- Each wall from the opposite corner, phone held level at chest height, the whole wall in the frame.
- The whole room from its doorway, with the lights on.
- Anything you are unsure about up close: the floor, a counter, the fabric of the sofa.
- A video helps with a big room: walk slowly around it, up to 60 seconds.
Please leave people out of the photos. Wall lengths, or a photo of a sketch with them written on, make the sizes exact; if you do not have them, Madison works from the photos and says so.
Free, then only if you want more
| What | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Your first answer | Free | One answer by e-mail, then one free follow-up question. One per e-mail and home. |
| 3 more answers | $29 | Three more questions answered by e-mail, over 60 days. |
| Madison’s Design Kit | $49 | 5 answers over 14 days, 4 photo-real pictures of the ideas on your own photos, and a one-page plan. Its price counts toward a Room or Home Plan within 30 days. |
| Dreamy Home Plan | $99 a room, $249 a home | The whole plan, every room drawn on your own photos. |
| A Benjamin Moore color consultation | $50 interior, $60 exterior | A call with one of its color consultants and up to 3 color schemes (its FAQ, October 2026). |
Nothing is charged for the free answer, and we never ask for a card to send it.
What Madison does not answer
Madison answers design questions: colors, layout, furniture sizes, light, what to change first. A wall, wiring, plumbing, gas, anything structural or a permit is a job for a licensed pro, and Madison tells you what to ask them. Check first with our free Remodel Permit Checker and Can This Wall Come Down?
Questions about Ask Madison
Is the first answer really free?
Yes. There is no card to enter and nothing to cancel. Each e-mail and home gets one free answer and one free follow-up question; if you want more after that, the page shows the paid steps and their prices first.
Who is Madison?
Madison is the name Dreamy Home Style writes under. Your answer is written by our team from your own photos and words, with our own free tools and AI to work out the sizes, colors and costs, and it is signed Madison.
How long does the answer take?
Within 1 business day of your question, by e-mail. We answer a set number of free questions each day; when today’s are taken, the page tells you before you send, and the promise becomes 2 business days.
What happens to my photos and videos?
We use your photos only to answer you, and delete them 90 days after the answer or when you ask. They are kept on our own server, never published and never shown to anyone else. Your question’s own page has a button that deletes them at once, or reply “delete my photos” to our e-mail.
How big can my videos be?
Up to 2 videos of up to 60 seconds and 100 MB each. A longer one can be trimmed in your phone’s Photos app, or paste a share link from YouTube, Google Drive or iCloud instead.
Can I ask without photos?
Yes, a question in words works, but the answer is only as good as what Madison can see. Even one photo of the room from its doorway helps a lot.
Can Madison tell me if a wall can come down?
No. Whether a wall can come down is a structural engineer’s decision. Madison can show what the room would look like open and list the questions to ask, and our free load-bearing wall checker walks you through the clues first.
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- A real whole-home plan, before and after, room by room
Benjamin Moore’s prices were read on its own FAQ page in October 2026. Try the free 2D planner any time to draw your room to scale.