We live in digital era, and those who decide to design and decorate their own homes, can completely rely on some smart apps that will help create floor plans, move the furniture around, purchase designer items and even ask a peer to chip in and redecorate one’s room.
We have selected four popular apps that can be used even by complete novices to create a stylish home that will look as if it came straight from a magazine cover.
1. MagicPlan. If you are not a professional architect, it might be hard for you to visualize and create floor plans. MagicPlan quickly creates professional work plans and even calculates work estimates. Users take pictures of their rooms, and the app measures them and draws floor plans. In order to generate reports or complete estimates, people can add objects, annotations, photos and attributes. Roll cut editor for flooring estimates is also included. MagicPlan is already used by more than 10 million users, and is perfect for anyone designing their home, as well as for professionals – architects, interior designers, furniture sellers and many others.
2. Planner 5D. This is an app that not only helps with interior design, but can also customize every piece of furniture. Planner 5D gives its users the possibility to choose texture, color and size of all the pieces of furniture used in the design. It also analyzes the projects of millions of people, and offers creative ideas for turning one’s apartment or house into an original, tasteful home. One of the main app features allows users to make realistic snapshots of their designs. These can be shared with other users, displayed in the Public Gallery of Planner 5D with an ability to vote on them or shared on social media. The app also offers virtual reality option for Android users – those wearing VR goggles can design a room and then see what it would look like in reality. Planner 5D currently counts more than 18 million people globally who have tried the tool, and over 100,000 who use it every day.
3. Neybers. This app offers a catalogue of design items from real brands and designers as an innovative and creative way to design any space. Users choose stylish products, discover new brands and “try them on” to see how they would look like in their home. The items can also be bought directly through the app.
4. Decorator. It’s a community where design-lovers can share their home decorating ideas. Users share a photo of a room, and others pitch in and redesign it. People can easily visualize what their room would look like with a different wall color, or with the furniture pieces from real brands. Those who want redecorating advice can quickly preview dozens of design ideas, create to-do lists and upload photos as they go. On the other hand, those who want to share some ideas with others can engage with other homeowners and help them solve design dilemmas.