Decode 100+ pages of new-apartment purchase paperwork and plan the layout and lighting with Gemini and NotebookLM

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Apr 17, 2025 by Mitja Rutnik (Android Authority)

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Last checked

Oct 17, 2026

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Outcome

Moving into a newly bought apartment, Mitja Rutnik uploaded the purchase documents to Gemini to ask about confusing clauses, such as a warranty policy that only referenced laws, and set up a NotebookLM notebook with the full 100+ page document set for quick look-ups. Gemini also advised on colour schemes, furniture proportions, counter-to-table clearance, rug size and lumens and colour temperature per room, suggested how to tackle bathroom floor stains, summarized warranty rights when raising defects with the developer, and gave layout ideas from the floor plan. Rutnik still had to build a 3D model in a separate app.

Agent

Gemini, NotebookLM

The source didn't share its exact prompt, so we wrote this from what it describes.

Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I know, you suggest options and ask what you need, and we'll narrow it down step by step. Nothing gets booked, bought or sent until I say so.

Goal: Help me get settled into a new home: understand the paperwork, then plan layout and lighting room by room.

What I'll share as we go:
- Purchase or lease documents (PDFs)
- The floor plan with measurements
- Photos of each room and its light
- My style, budget and must-have furniture

You're not my lawyer. Stick to facts I give you, label any rule you mention as something to check against the official source, and keep the tone firm but polite.

Rules:
- For paperwork, quote the exact clause and page before explaining it, and label legal points as something to confirm.
- For layout, give measurements (clearances, rug sizes) and explain why.
- For lighting, suggest brightness and colour temperature per room with simple reasoning.
- Ask before assuming anything about my taste or budget.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.

Output: A short summary of key paperwork points and rights, then a room-by-room layout and lighting plan.

You'll know it worked when: I understand what I signed and have a clear plan for each room.

Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I know, you suggest options and ask what you need, and we'll narrow it down step by step. Nothing gets booked, bought or sent until I say so.

Goal: Help me get settled into a new home: understand the paperwork, then plan layout and lighting room by room.

What I'll share as we go:
- Purchase or lease documents (PDFs)
- The floor plan with measurements
- Photos of each room and its light
- My style, budget and must-have furniture

You're not my lawyer. Stick to facts I give you, label any rule you mention as something to check against the official source, and keep the tone firm but polite.

Rules:
- For paperwork, quote the exact clause and page before explaining it, and label legal points as something to confirm.
- For layout, give measurements (clearances, rug sizes) and explain why.
- For lighting, suggest brightness and colour temperature per room with simple reasoning.
- Ask before assuming anything about my taste or budget.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.
- List any deadlines in the paperwork (e.g. for reporting defects) at the top.

Output: A short summary of key paperwork points and rights, then a room-by-room layout and lighting plan.

You'll know it worked when: I understand what I signed and have a clear plan for each room.

Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.

Source

https://www.androidauthority.com/i-moved-gemini-help-3543960/