Twenty-three prompts for ChatGPT image generation, covering the site, the night tub, the lodges, the deck, the interiors, the hub and the forest at night. Each one is self-contained and can be pasted as it is. The text here is exactly as it was used.

how to get a consistent set

1. The site plan shots, 01 and 02, stand alone. Attach the site plan image when you paste them. For everything else, generate shot 03 first and regenerate it until the lodge looks right. Everything else follows from it.
2. For every later exterior shot, attach that image and start your message with: "Use the attached image as the reference for the lodge design, materials and woodland." Then paste the prompt.
3. For interiors, do the same with the first interior you are happy with.
4. Ask for landscape format for exteriors and the aerial, and portrait for the bath, shower and boot room shots.
5. If it adds text, logos, a chimney or a hot tub that looks like a plastic spa, say so plainly and ask it to regenerate. The fixes at the bottom cover the usual ones.

Shot 01 has no render here. The site plan on the main page is the designed layout, drawn separately rather than generated from this prompt.

site plan

01 · Illustrated site plan

Autumn, no people. Attach the site plan image (site.png) when you paste this. It will follow the layout much more closely with it attached.

Illustrated top-down architectural masterplan of a luxury woodland lodge park in the North of England, drawn as a hand-rendered landscape architect's site plan in soft watercolour and fine ink, viewed straight from above, north at the top. The site is a long rectangle, twice as wide as it is tall, completely filled with dense, flat, mature woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine, with every tree canopy drawn as a soft rounded crown in varied greens.

Layout, west to east: West edge, halfway down: the site entrance. Just inside it is a small hub cluster in a clearing: a reception and farm shop building at the top, a restaurant and bar building below it with a stone terrace on its south-west corner, a small gravel car park below that, and a small round treatment tank in the bottom-left corner.

From the hub a pale gravel track splits into two. One track runs east across the upper third of the site. The other runs east across the lower third. The two tracks never meet again.

Upper track (family area): 5 lodges sit in a row above the track and 5 lodges sit in a row below it, 10 in total, evenly spaced with plenty of trees between them.

Middle of the site: a wide strip of uninterrupted woodland between the upper and lower areas, with a long, low, grassy earth bank running along its centre. No buildings or tracks in this strip.

Lower track (couples and small families): 7 lodges in a row above the track and 7 in a row below it, 14 in total. The two rows facing each other across the middle woodland are staggered, so no lodge sits directly opposite another.

East end: a narrow strip of woodland with no buildings, then 6 lodges arranged in a wide crescent around the east end, each turned outward to face the site boundary, reached by short thin driveways from where the upper track ends.

Every lodge is drawn identically: a long, slim, dark charcoal rectangle (the roof of a single-storey lodge with a very shallow gable ridge line down its length), edged by a thin band of honey-grey stone. On the side facing AWAY from the track there is a pale timber deck with a small round amber hot tub on it. A short brown timber wall sticks out from one end of the lodge alongside the deck, and a curved green planted bank wraps the other side of the deck, so each deck is enclosed on three sides. On the track side of each lodge there is one small parked car. Decks always face into trees, never toward a track or another lodge.

The site boundary is a thin dark line with a hedge just inside it. A scale bar at the bottom left and a north arrow at the top right. No other text, no labels, no logos, no watermarks. Calm, elegant, high-end planning presentation style, landscape format.

02 · Aerial render of the site plan

Autumn, no people. A realistic drone version of the same layout. Attach site.png or your illustrated plan.

Photorealistic aerial drone photograph looking straight down from high above a flat, dense, mature English woodland in early autumn colours, laid out exactly like the attached site plan. Thirty long, low lodges with dark charcoal shallow gable roofs, each in its own small clearing, almost hidden by tree canopy. Next to each lodge, on the side away from the track, a pale timber deck with a small round hot tub. Two pale gravel tracks wind east from a small cluster of timber buildings and a car park at the west edge. A wide band of unbroken forest runs through the middle of the site. Six lodges form a crescent at the east end, facing outward. Soft overcast light, faint mist in the trees. No text, no labels, no logos.

the night tub

03 · Hero: tub under the canopy

Autumn, with people. The one image that sells the park. Generate this first.

Late autumn night in dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine. A private deck behind a long, low, single-storey holiday lodge about 20 metres long, with a very shallow gable roof of about 15 degrees in dark grey standing-seam metal and no chimney. The walls are clad in vertical charred timber boards (shou sugi ban), deep black with a silvery cracked texture. The lodge sits on a low skirt of dry-laid Yorkshire gritstone in warm honey-grey, about 50cm visible above the ground. On a wide deck of weathered oak boards. One side of the deck is enclosed by a tall wing of charred timber slats that projects forward from the lodge. The other side is closed by a planted earth bank of ferns, bracken and holly. In the middle of the deck is a round hot tub clad in charred black timber, set into the deck so only its rim shows, steam rising from it into cold air. A couple sit in the tub seen from behind, only their heads and shoulders visible, looking up. Directly above the tub there is a gap in the tree canopy, and through it a clear sky full of stars, framed by dark branches. The only light comes from a few iron lanterns and candles on the deck, warm amber and low, and a soft glow from the lodge's large glazed doors behind them. Copper and gold leaves on the deck. The forest around is dark and quiet. Low camera angle, 24mm lens, long exposure feel. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

04 · Snow morning, empty tub steaming

Winter, no people. The quiet morning version of the hero shot.

Early winter morning after light snow in dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine. The private deck behind a long, low, single-storey holiday lodge about 20 metres long, with a very shallow gable roof of about 15 degrees in dark grey standing-seam metal and no chimney. The walls are clad in vertical charred timber boards (shou sugi ban), deep black with a silvery cracked texture. The lodge sits on a low skirt of dry-laid Yorkshire gritstone in warm honey-grey, about 50cm visible above the ground, with snow on the roof and on the gritstone. On a wide deck of weathered oak boards. One side of the deck is enclosed by a tall wing of charred timber slats that projects forward from the lodge. The other side is closed by a planted earth bank of ferns, bracken and holly, dusted with snow. a round hot tub clad in charred black timber, set into the deck so only its rim shows with its lid folded back, steam rising into blue-grey dawn light. Two folded wool blankets and a pair of boots by the tub. Large glazed sliding doors with slim bronze frames, warm lamplight inside. Bare birch and oak branches, dark green Scots pine. Nobody in the shot. Eye-level camera, 35mm lens. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

lodge exteriors

05 · Deck side at dusk

Winter, no people. Shows the full privacy layout: arm, bank, tub, glazing.

Winter dusk in dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine. A three-quarter view of the deck side of a long, low, single-storey holiday lodge about 20 metres long, with a very shallow gable roof of about 15 degrees in dark grey standing-seam metal and no chimney. The walls are clad in vertical charred timber boards (shou sugi ban), deep black with a silvery cracked texture. The lodge sits on a low skirt of dry-laid Yorkshire gritstone in warm honey-grey, about 50cm visible above the ground. The lodge has large sliding glass doors with slim bronze frames across most of the deck side, glowing warm amber from table lamps inside. In front is a wide deck of weathered oak boards. One side of the deck is enclosed by a tall wing of charred timber slats that projects forward from the lodge. The other side is closed by a planted earth bank of ferns, bracken and holly. a round hot tub clad in charred black timber, set into the deck so only its rim shows, lid closed. Three iron lanterns lit on the deck. Trees come right up to the edge of the deck and the planted bank. Blue hour sky, frost on the grass. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

06 · Arrival from the track

Autumn, no people. The closed, private side guests see first.

Autumn afternoon in dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine. The track side of a long, low, single-storey holiday lodge about 20 metres long, with a very shallow gable roof of about 15 degrees in dark grey standing-seam metal and no chimney. The walls are clad in vertical charred timber boards (shou sugi ban), deep black with a silvery cracked texture. The lodge sits on a low skirt of dry-laid Yorkshire gritstone in warm honey-grey, about 50cm visible above the ground. This side is almost entirely closed: charred timber with only two small, deep-set windows and a single wide oak front door. A gravel track runs along the side, with one dark estate car parked side-on to the lodge. A short gritstone step to the door, a slim bronze wall light, a cast iron boot scraper. Fallen leaves on the gravel. The deck and hot tub are not visible from here. Low sun through the trees. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

07 · Aerial over the canopy

Autumn, no people. Shows how the lodges disappear into the forest.

Aerial drone photograph looking straight down at a 45 degree angle over a large area of dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine in full autumn colour. Scattered through the forest, 40 to 50 metres apart, are several long, low lodges with dark shallow gable roofs, mostly hidden by tree canopy. Narrow gravel tracks wind between them. Each lodge has a small clearing on one side with a deck and a round hot tub. No lodge faces another. Soft overcast light, mist lying in the trees. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

08 · Material detail

Autumn, no people. Close-up for brochure and supplier briefs.

Close-up architectural detail photograph of the corner of a lodge, where vertical charred timber cladding (shou sugi ban, deep black with a silvery cracked alligator texture) meets a low skirt of dry-laid Yorkshire gritstone in honey-grey. Ferns and fallen oak leaves at the base. A slim bronze downpipe. Soft side light after rain, wet stone. Shallow depth of field, 50mm lens. No text, no logos.

the deck

09 · Deck in summer daylight

Summer, no people. Shows the deck as a daytime outdoor room.

Bright summer afternoon in dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine, full green canopy with dappled sunlight. On a wide deck of weathered oak boards. One side of the deck is enclosed by a tall wing of charred timber slats that projects forward from the lodge. The other side is closed by a planted earth bank of ferns, bracken and holly. a round hot tub clad in charred black timber, set into the deck so only its rim shows with lid off, clear water. A long oak bench with linen cushions and a low table with coffee cups. A low timber gate at the steps down from the deck. Foxgloves and ferns on the planted bank. Through the open glass doors, the warm interior of a long, low, single-storey holiday lodge about 20 metres long, with a very shallow gable roof of about 15 degrees in dark grey standing-seam metal and no chimney. The walls are clad in vertical charred timber boards (shou sugi ban), deep black with a silvery cracked texture. The lodge sits on a low skirt of dry-laid Yorkshire gritstone in warm honey-grey, about 50cm visible above the ground. Eye-level, 28mm lens. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

10 · Outdoor shower in the timber wing

Summer, no people. Shows the outdoor shower built into the privacy screen.

Summer morning. An outdoor shower built into a tall screen wall of charred timber slats at the edge of a private deck in dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine. A bronze rainfall shower head and mixer. Floor of gritstone setts with a linear drain. A wooden peg holding a linen towel. Sunlight falling through the slats in stripes. Ferns at the base. Portrait format. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

11 · Dog on the deck

Spring, no people. Shows dogs are welcome, and the gate and fencing.

Spring morning in dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine with fresh green leaves and bluebells on the forest floor. A border collie lying on a wide deck of weathered oak boards. One side of the deck is enclosed by a tall wing of charred timber slats that projects forward from the lodge. The other side is closed by a planted earth bank of ferns, bracken and holly, near a low timber gate at the deck steps. Beyond the gate the woodland floor slopes away. a round hot tub clad in charred black timber, set into the deck so only its rim shows with lid closed. A water bowl and a lead hanging on a peg on the timber wing. No fence visible beyond the gate, only planting. Soft morning light. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

12 · Accessible deck

Summer, no people. Step-free access shown as a luxury, not an add-on.

Late summer evening in dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine. The private deck of a long, low, single-storey holiday lodge about 20 metres long, with a very shallow gable roof of about 15 degrees in dark grey standing-seam metal and no chimney. The walls are clad in vertical charred timber boards (shou sugi ban), deep black with a silvery cracked texture. The lodge sits on a low skirt of dry-laid Yorkshire gritstone in warm honey-grey, about 50cm visible above the ground, built step-free: the ground is gently graded up to the deck so the deck meets the path at the same level, with no ramp and no steps. Wide glazed doors with a level threshold. a round hot tub clad in charred black timber, set into the deck so only its rim shows with a built-in oak transfer bench at seat height along one side, and slim bronze grab rails. Lanterns being lit. The deck feels the same as every other lodge. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

interiors

13 · 1-bed bedroom, bed to tub

Autumn, no people. The couples lodge moment.

Interior photograph of a bedroom in a luxury woodland lodge on an autumn evening. A king bed with a wool upholstered headboard and heavy linen bedding faces a full-width sliding glass wall. Through the glass is a private deck with a round charred-timber hot tub, lanterns and candles lit, steam rising, and dark trees beyond. The ceiling is gently vaulted and boarded in oiled oak. Walls in warm limewash-effect stone colour. No ceiling lights, only two bronze reading lamps beside the bed. Wide oak floorboards, a wool rug. 24mm lens. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

14 · Freestanding bath at dawn

Winter, no people. The bath by the window in the couples lodge.

Interior photograph at winter dawn. A freestanding stone-coloured bath stands in the corner of a lodge bedroom, beside a tall window that looks straight into frosty woodland of birch and Scots pine. Bronze freestanding bath tap. A wooden stool with a linen towel and a candle. Oiled oak floorboards and honed gritstone under the bath. Soft blue morning light outside, warm glow from one lamp inside. Portrait format. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

15 · 2-bed living room facing the forest

Autumn, no people. The glazing as the focal point.

Interior photograph of the open-plan living room of a luxury woodland lodge in late autumn, late afternoon. A deep wool sofa and two waxed leather armchairs face a full-width wall of sliding glass doors with slim bronze frames. Through the glass is a private deck with a round hot tub and dense oak and birch woodland in copper colours. Gently vaulted oiled oak boarded ceiling. On the side wall, tall oak cabinet doors closed (a TV hides behind them, not visible). Table lamps lit, no ceiling lights. Wide oak floors, wool rug, linen curtains. 20mm lens. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

16 · 3-bed family dinner

Winter, with people. Life in the bigger lodges.

Interior photograph on a winter evening in a luxury woodland lodge. A family of five (two adults, three children) sit around a long oak table near a wide glazed wall, eating dinner. Outside the glass, a dark deck with lanterns and a covered hot tub, and snow on the trees. Warm low light from a linen pendant over the table and table lamps. Oak kitchen behind with a honed stone worktop. Relaxed, natural moment, faces not looking at the camera. 35mm lens. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

17 · Kitchen with a farm shop hamper

Spring, no people. Shows the full kitchen and the farm shop tie-in.

Interior photograph of a kitchen in a luxury woodland lodge on a spring morning. Oiled oak cabinet fronts, a honed grey-brown stone worktop and island, bronze taps and handles. On the island, a wicker hamper of local produce: sourdough, eggs, cheese wrapped in paper, jam, a bunch of wild garlic. An open oak shelf with stoneware. Soft daylight through a window showing green woodland. No logos on packaging. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

18 · Boot room after a walk

Autumn, no people. Muddy, outdoorsy, and still luxurious.

Interior photograph of a small boot room in a luxury woodland lodge on a rainy autumn afternoon. Gritstone tiled floor, a leather-topped oak bench, a row of iron coat hooks with waxed jackets. Muddy walking boots on a slatted rack. A tall oak drying cupboard door open, warm air inside. A wet spaniel sitting on a towel. Rain on the small window. Portrait format. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

the hub

19 · Reception and farm shop

Autumn, with people. First impression on arrival.

Early autumn morning. A low single-storey building at the edge of dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine, clad in charred black timber on a gritstone base, with a shallow gable roof and a wide glazed front. Inside you can see shelves of local produce and a reception desk. A couple in outdoor jackets walk in with a dog. Crates of apples and squash by the door. Gravel forecourt. Mist in the trees. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

20 · Restaurant interior

Winter, with people. The evening draw, kept intimate.

Interior photograph of a small restaurant and bar on a winter evening, set at the edge of woodland. Long oak tables and wool-covered benches, a gritstone feature wall, a vaulted ceiling with exposed timber trusses. Low warm lamps and candles on tables, no bright ceiling lights. About twelve guests eating and talking quietly. Large windows show dark trees and lanterns outside. Not a pub, not a chain restaurant. 28mm lens. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

21 · Restaurant terrace at sunset

Summer, with people. Summer evenings, away from the lodges.

Summer evening. A stone-flagged terrace outside a low charred timber restaurant building, facing west into a clearing at the edge of mature woodland. Oak tables, festoon lights strung low between trees (warm, dim). A few groups of guests eating outside. Golden sunset light through the trees. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

the forest at night

22 · Track at night, dark sky

Winter, no people. Shows the low lighting and the darkness.

Clear winter night in dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine. A narrow gravel track curving through the trees. Low bronze bollard lights below knee height glow faint amber along one edge, lighting only the ground. No street lights, no light pointing upward. Far off between the trees, the faint warm glow of a lodge window. Above the track, a strip of sky full of stars and the Milky Way. Frost on the gravel. Long exposure. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

23 · Walking back by lantern

Autumn, with people. The outdoorsy, after-dinner moment.

Autumn night in dense, mature, flat English woodland of oak, birch, beech and Scots pine. Two people in waxed jackets walk away from the camera along a woodland path, carrying a warm hand lantern. Their dog trots ahead. The lantern lights the leaves and tree trunks close to them, everything else is dark. Through the trees ahead, the faint glow of a lodge. Mist low on the ground. Photorealistic architectural photograph, natural colour, full-frame camera, no text, no logos, no watermarks, no other buildings visible.

common fixes

• The tub looks like a plastic spa. "Make the hot tub round, clad in charred black timber, set into the deck so only the rim shows. No acrylic, no blue LED lights."
• The roof is too steep or alpine. "Make the roof a very shallow gable, about 15 degrees. The lodge should look long and low, not like a chalet."
• The stone looks like a full stone wall. "The stone is only a low skirt around the base, about 50cm high. Above that, the walls are all charred timber."
• Too bright, or too much lighting at night. "Remove all ceiling lights and outdoor floodlights. The only light outside comes from lanterns and candles at deck level."
• Another lodge is visible from the deck. "There must be no other buildings visible. Only trees beyond the deck."
• It looks like a Scandinavian or American cabin. "This is in the North of England. Use British oak, birch, Scots pine, bracken, holly and ferns, and Yorkshire gritstone."