Thursday, July 11, 2013

5 free real estate design apps

5 Free Real Estate Design Apps





Driving through Southlake, Colleyville and Westlake, you’re immediately awed by the gorgeous luxury homes. From the ceramic-tile roofs to the marble floors, every element of the house is carefully chosen. Deciding which countertop to choose or what color to use is the hard part. Here are five apps to design your dream home.

Pinterest


Price: Free


Device Compatibility: iOS and Android


One Kings Lane app SSPinterest is an app of many roles. Beyond the endless recipe and fashion boards, there are hundreds of boards and pins for decorating your home. You can find step by step instructions for just about any DIY projects like building shelves and making a coffee table. Pinterest also has crafting ideas and tips for unique decorations, like hand-sewn curtains and painted flower vases. If you need renovations ideas, you can find beautiful pictures of ideal kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms.One of Pinterest’s greatest features is the link sources for pins. You can access links to buy furniture like chairs and lamps. Pinterest is available on iOS and Android mobile devices.








Houzz Interior Design Ideas


Price: Free


Device Compatibility: iOS and Android


Houzz App SS TPRG

One of the hardest parts of interior designing is deciding which look would best fit your home. Houzz is a database of photos for you to browse ideas. You can search for photos by room or style. You can bookmark photos, or save them to your ideabook. Houzz also features community discussions for interior designers to talk about the latest interior design trends. It even helps you find North Texas designers, architects and contractors to help you build your dream house. Like Pinterest, Houzz is available on iOS and Android mobile devices.








ColorSmart by BEHR


Price: Free


Device Compatibility: iOS and Android


Behr ColorSmart App

Painting a room is difficult because once you decide on a color, it’s too late to change your mind. The ColorSmart app resembles BEHR’s website. It allows you to take photos of a room and generate what the room would look like in different colors. ColorSmart also features photo-matching option that pulls color swatches resembling colors you like from uploaded photos. ColorSmart is also available on iOS and Android mobile devices.






One Kings Lane


Price: Free


Device Compatibility: iOS only


One Kings Lane Design App

After spending money on buying or renovating a home, filling it with new furniture doesn’t exactly fit the budget.One Kings Lane is an interior design app that finds users discounts and sales on interior furniture, lighting and decorative accessories. It also features collections from designers, movie sets and TV sets.You can share products through email and text messages, and set reminders for upcoming sales. Sorry Android users, One Kings Lane is available on iOS mobile devices only.









Design Dimensions


Price: Free Ad-Supported Version or Pro Version for $4.99


Device Compatibility: Android only


Design Dimensions SS TPRG

Shopping for new furniture and appliances is difficult because you never know if that chair will fit next to the bookshelf. Design Dimensions is a visual database of common household items and their corresponding dimensions. Alphabetical categories range from:

  • Appliances
  • Electronics
  • Furniture
  • Handicap accessories
  • Lighting
  • Plumbing
  • Recreation

If you don’t want to deal with ads, you can get the professional version of the app for $4.99. Now to be fair, iOS users, Design Dimensions is available on Android mobile devices only.











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