6 Free Home Design Apps to Download Before Your Next Remodel
Thursday, May 12th, 2016
If you’re thinking about remodeling your home, these six home design apps are sure to inspire. Discover new home ideas, choose the perfect paint colors, and estimate your renovation budget from the palm of your hand!
Houzz Interior Design Ideas
Whether you’re looking to renovate or redecorate, Houzz has everything you need to improve your home. Get inspired with over 10 million high-resolution photos of home interiors and exteriors that you can browse by style, room and location, save and share. Connect with over one million active home improvement professionals, from architects to contractors to designers and more, who can make your dream home a reality; and shop millions of products to complete your projects. Design the home of your dreams using Sketch to annotate and draw on photos from Houzz. You can also tap the “View in My Room” Button on any product page and use your iPhone’s or iPad’s camera to see how products will look in your room. Learn more.
Cost: Free
Available for: Desktop, iOS, Android, Kindle Fire
Zillow Digs
Zillow Digs is a hub for home improvement and interior design ideas. Get the information to make your project happen with cost estimates, paint colors, and product details in an instant. Stunning images and an iOS-optimized interface make it easy to discover new home ideas. See project estimates for kitchens and bathrooms based on your location, virtually paint your walls to test out different colors in your actual space, and collect and save ideas to boards. Learn more.
Cost: Free
Available for: iOS, Android
ColorSmart
Ready to take on your next paint project? With ColorSmart, you can find your perfect color discover new designer-coordinated color combinations, and preview your color choices in room scenes and on exteriors. You can also access colors by scanning the barcode on the back of a color swatch or brochure – a quick, simple way to validate your color selections. Use the Color Match feature to take a photo, then tap on the image to get the closest matching color. Then, preview your color by tapping on your wall, trim or ceiling to visualize your color combinations before you paint. Learn more.
Cost: Free
Available for: iOS, Android
MagicPlan
MagicPlan quickly creates professional floor plans and work estimates. It measures rooms and draws floor plans just by taking pictures. Simply add objects, annotations, photos and attributes to generate reports or complete estimates. Learn more.
Cost: Free
Available for: iOS, Android
Home Design 3D
Designing and changing your home has never been so intuitive and quick. Whether you want to redecorate, redesign, or create the home of your dreams, Home Design 3D lets you draw floor plans for rooms of any size or shape in 2D and add walls, doors, and other joinery. You can then drag and drop over 800 furniture objects and textures into the design. Switch to 3D mode, and you’ll have a render of your interior with a nifty day/night option that shows you exactly how your rooms are supposed to look at various times of the day. Learn more.
Cost: Free
Available for: iOS, Android
HomeZada
Save money and stay organized by planning and documenting all of your remodel, interior design, and landscaping projects with HomeZada. With this app, you can establish a budget, set project time lines, and keep track of tasks. You can also keep a wishlist of items you would like to purchase for your home design project by saving photos of products and links to your favorite pages you so you can go back and choose items later. Once you pick out items for your project, you can add, delete, or create a budget around the entries. Learn more.
Cost: Free
Available for: iOS, Android
At McCamy Construction, we use technology in many different ways during our planning, building, and design processes. See how we used a digital rendering to plan the ultimate exterior renovation here.
Are you considering a major home renovation? Schedule an appointment with our design specialists and find out what we can do for you.
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