Lekki Vault is a small sneaker shop on Admiralty Way in Lekki, run by one guy, Tobi. He's got a tight rotation of rare and everyday pairs, and the problem was simple: people would walk in wanting to try something on, but half the time their size wasn't even out, or Tobi was mid-conversation with someone else and they just left. So now there's a "book a fitting" option, pick a free 30-min slot, say what pair and size you want, show up, it's pulled and ready. No calls, no "come back later," and Tobi's not guessing who's actually going to show.

Feel free to tweak "half the time their size wasn't even out" if that's not quite the real quirk you had in mind, happy to adjust once you tell me what actually bugged you building it.

What I built & why

I built PawRoute, a smart booking and automation experience for a fictional solo mobile dog groomer, Maya, based in Austin, Texas.

I chose mobile dog grooming because booking isn't as simple as finding an empty calendar slot. Every new inquiry can require the owner to check the customer's location, understand the dog’s needs, recommend a service, calculate pricing, find a time that works with the driving route, confirm the appointment, send reminders, and handle cancellations.

I wanted to answer one question:

How can I turn “Can I book?” into “You’re booked” with as little work from the business owner as possible?

So I designed PawRoute around a simple 3-step customer booking experience. Customers provide their location and dog details, receive a recommended service with clear pricing, and choose from available appointment times.

I also created Best Route Match, which prioritizes appointments when Maya is already working nearby instead of treating every available time equally.

Behind the customer experience, PawRoute handles the repetitive work: booking confirmations, reminders, customer information, route updates, rescheduling, and automation activity.

I also designed an owner dashboard where Maya can see appointments, customers, her driving schedule, and what PawRoute has automated.

Finally, I added a cancellation-recovery workflow. When an appointment opens up, PawRoute can help identify suitable waitlisted customers and refill the slot instead of requiring Maya to manually message people.

The goal wasn't simply to build another booking website. It was to design a system where the customer sees simplicity while the complexity is handled behind the scenes.

3 steps for customers. Less scheduling work for Maya.

Built with Lovable for the Lovable Challenge.