Manuela Paukner is an interior designer at superunique, a six-person studio in Austria that takes on both residential and commercial projects. Like many small teams, they relied on Excel to manage specs, budgets and client presentations. It got the job done, but only just.

Presenting alternatives was messy. Visuals weren’t as polished as they wanted. And keeping everything clear and client-friendly took more time than it should’ve.

That’s when they decided to run a small test project in thesheet. Just one room, a summer kitchen.

“Trying thesheet out on a small project was the perfect way to get started. Now I can really see how it could help on bigger ones too.”

The result? Smoother collaboration, faster approvals and a presentation that finally matched the studio’s quality of work.

Manuela Paukner is an Interior Designer at superunique

The Challenge: A Visual Workflow Excel Couldn’t Deliver

The superunique team had long relied on Excel to keep track of project details. It worked fine internally, but when it came time to present options to clients, the cracks started to show. A spreadsheet full of links and numbers didn’t make decisions any easier or faster.

Creating something more polished meant extra hours of formatting. And adding alternatives? That usually broke the budget formulas or made the layout harder to follow.

“Clients can’t just look at an Excel sheet and know what they want. It’s not clear enough for them to really compare.”

The process felt clunky and slow. They wanted something that made client choices more intuitive and looked the part too.

The Switch to thesheet: Testing Something New, Starting Small

Manuela came across thesheet on Instagram and was instantly drawn to the clean layout and the way designers were using it to present mood boards and product selections. It looked like a better way to showcase ideas, but she wasn’t sure how easily it would fit into their workflow.

Like many designers, she didn’t have time to learn a whole new system just to test it out. So instead of switching everything at once, she tried thesheet on a single-room project – a summer kitchen for a family home.

“Starting small made it feel manageable. I could explore how it works without changing our whole process overnight.”

It turned out to be the perfect way to explore what thesheet could do without overhauling how she used to work right away.

The Change: Better Alternatives, Clearer Presentations

From the very first project, Manuela noticed how much smoother everything felt. With thesheet, adding products was faster, uploading mood boards was simple and everything stayed visually clear.

She especially appreciated how easy it was to show alternatives. In Excel, swapping items or adjusting prices often broke the budget formulas. In thesheet, alternatives could be added, compared and toggled without affecting anything else.

“In Excel, it’s not easy with alternatives. In thesheet, it just works.”

What used to take hours of formatting now took minutes. And the end result? A presentation that felt polished and professional without all the manual work.

The Result: One Small Project, Big Impact

Trying thesheet on a smaller project turned out to be the perfect way to ease into a new workflow. The client understood the layout right away and gave feedback without needing any extra explanation. Everything felt quicker and more collaborative.

Her boss was equally impressed. Especially by how simple the platform was to use.

“I showed it to my boss. He was amazed how easy it was.”

Now, with a successful test run behind her, Manuela’s planning to bring thesheet into more complex projects too. The time saved and the smoother experience have made it an easy decision.

The Conclusion: A Smarter Way to Work, One Room at a Time

It only took one project for Manuela to see the difference. thesheet made the workflow faster, the presentation more polished and the client experience smoother from start to finish. Even her team was on board, after seeing it in action.

“It just feels more professional. After seeing how it worked, everyone was excited to use it again.”

Now, thesheet is becoming part of how superunique works. It’s a tool that fits into their process, supports their standards and makes everyday tasks easier to manage.

Why would Manuela recommend thesheet:

“The best thing is the ease of use. Products, budgets, everything – it’s so easy.”