Ever since the shift in mass media towards mobile platform, things have become more user-friendly. Initially a time consuming complex process of furniture selection and visualization of a space have now become simple and available on your smartphone.
Here is a list of Apps which will help you design a new home or renovate an existing one:
1. Houzz
Houzz is a website and online community about architecture, interior design and decorating, landscape design and improvement. It is one of the most popular community with more than 17 million photos on its platform. Homeowners browse photos by room, style and location, and bookmark photos in personal collections the site calls “idea books.” Users can click on an image to learn more about the designer, ask a question and learn about products tagged in the photos.
It supports Augmented Reality and visualrecognition technology to offer unmatched experience to the user.
Available for both iOS and Android platforms
2. Envisioned by The Mine
This home shopping app, which uses Apple’s ARKit, makes it easier than ever to navigate The Mine’s extensive range of offerings by allowing shoppers to place to-scale 3-D versions of items in a room using a phone’s camera.
Available on IOS for free
3. Color911
The user can Create and save color palettes for your next decorating project with the Color911 app. Color specialist Amy Wax has generated more than 80 downloadable color themes, but you can also create a palette based on a photograph taken on your device and organize favorite colors into folders, then share with friends or designers by email.
Available on IOS
4. Zillow Digs
Zillow Digs can be seen as a home-design-only version of Pinterest. You can personalize the decor and renovation inspiration that appears upon opening the app by indicating your style preferences. You can then browse images organized by space, color, style, and project estimate, and save your favorites to in-app vision boards. The app also features a cost estimator on all kitchen and bath photos.
Available on IOS for free
5. Autodesk HomeStyler
AutoDesk HomeStyler is used primarily for helping people review how well a home will look. This specialized CAD program focuses on making homes look as appealing and beautiful.
It all comes thanks to the program’s ability to review different designs that may suitable in the creation of the best possible home design project one can get into.
The user can even get a three-dimensional tour of the property to take a look at what a property will look like based on its many features and qualities. Various items can be added into the HomeStyler program. These include items like curved room surfaces, half-walls and wall openings just to name a few. The square grid design platform allows the user to easily add different items into the program and measure them out as carefully as possible. When used appropriately, the program will allow the user to quickly and easily adjust different features.
Web-based app
6. Home designer 3D
Accessible to everyone from home decor enthusiasts to students and professionals, Home Design 3D is the reference interior design application for a professional result.
It is a complete app which allows a person to create, design, furnish, visualize and share them with the 35million users worldwide.
The user can see through projects and developments from other users for inspiration and keep up with the current trend.
Available in all Web and Mobile platforms for free.
7. Dulux Visualizer
This app allows the user to pick a color from anywhere and with Augmented reality, allows you to watch the colors applied live in your space.
It can also calculate distance and identify furniture contours to paint around the edges as well as suggest color schemes to help complete the look.
Available in IOS and Android
8. Sun Surveyor Lite
This App can be used for finding out the exact location of the sun, at different time of the day to determine the amount of natural light available in given room. This information can be used to overlay furniture orientation, light fixture and wall arts for better arrangement.
Available in IOS and Android
9. Homify
Homify is an architecture and interior platform that connects professionals and users.
It covers conceptual planning, aesthetic and technical solutions to meet the result. It concerns on the visual and ambient enhancement according to the dimensions of the interior space.
It makes sure that the users can experience a tailor-made customization.
Available on Web and mobile platforms
10. Rooomy
Visualizing how new furniture will look in a space can be a challenge. With the ability to convert 2-D photos into 3-D renderings, Rooomy allows homeowners and designers to envision different configurations of art and furnishings in a specific space, with direct links to retailers when they settle on the perfect pieces
Available on IOS for free
