13 applications and services for interior design
Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Maria Anikeeva
Organizer of events, copywriter, author of the blog buttercupcider.com.
visualization space
1. Hutch
Price: is free.
Stylish application that lets you imagine what could be your apartment, if you invite her to a professional designer.
The sequence of actions is as follows: send photos premises and in response receive it rendered (cleared of furniture and visual artifacts) version, then choose one of eight styles represented (from monochrome minimalist chic to bohemian), which, together with furniture superimposed on top of your original picture.
This is probably one of the best ways to see a new look at an old repair. The only negative: while waiting for the processed image can be stretched up to 24 hours, but it's worth it.
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Price: Free
2. Amikasa
Price: is free.
Not bad, but limited in scope application, with which you can "try on" the furniture to your home and create his 3D-model.
The first function is invented for the sake of fun, but playing c augmented reality in your own apartment is pretty fun. You run the camera and projecting the selected chest or lamp on the real image (incidentally, such a piece is and at IKEA Catalogue application).
With the visualization space a little more complicated: quite a chore to build the walls and furniture set toy with one finger on a small phone screen. Very similar to the simulator Sims. Despite some inconvenience the interface end result is commendable.
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Price: 75 rubles
3. Modsy
Price: $ 69.
A potential alternative decorator at an attractive price. $ 69 for you to make 3D-plan room in which the alteration is to come, will offer two versions of its registration with the possibility make an unlimited number of corrections and provide a selection of furniture with active links (in the international stores, but all same).
To explore with you and determine the objectives and preferences in the application there is a brief questionnaire: for what reason started a repair (Drive into a new apartment and decided to renovate the old), he is at what stage, what is the approximate budget and style-favorite. Next, you take a few pictures of the object and is given into the hands of a professional team.
The finished project can be edited: rearrange things or completely replace them. For an additional fee Modsy designers ready to make a 3D-model items that you already own, and fit them into a designed interior.
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Color selection
4. pantone Studio
Price: free (basic version).
The universe of color for those who rose quartz and tangerine tango seem more harmonious and noble than their secular names.
First of all pay attention to the function of Harmonies. Here, for each designated color is made sample combinations:
- Complementary - shades are at opposite ends of the color range and the maximum contrast between them;
- analogous - are adjacent to each other;
- Depleted complement - the basic color and the other two, which are equidistant from its complementary color;
- triad - three colors on the color circle lying circumferentially at equal distance from each other.
This is enough to nullify all doubts as to whether appropriate orange and pink in a single perimeter.
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Price: Free
5. ColorSnap
Price: is free.
Plain paint the company's application with the database more than 3500 shades. Seller palette of us is not as interesting as the ability to define and save your favorite color in your piggy bank.
I met a beautiful green or previously unseen tone - photograph on a smartphone. The algorithm will automatically find a match in the directory will give RGB-code that allows you to search for a similar shade of any other brand, and will pick him successful combinations.
Price: Free
6. Coolors
Price: is free.
Web-generator combinations of colors. Press Space and inspiring. Like the assignment of a definite hue - a lock and secure it as a gaming machine, continue to "pull the lever" to precipitate more attractive combination.
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applied Instruments
7. iHandy Level
Price: is free.
Mobile water level measuring instrument will facilitate the hassle of choice for drilling points (to be on the same level) and mounting paintings (that there is no tilt).
It operates identically to its physical prototype: to check the level you need to install on your phone a flat surface and measure the position of the air bubble with respect to the center of two ticks flask. Then, the level must be reversed in the horizontal plane by 180 degrees and make a second measurement of the position of the bubble. If the level is OK, then the air bubble will be exactly in the same position as that of the first measurement.
Price: Free
8. Sun Surveyor
Price: is free.
Useful application to determine the source of sunlight. Suppose your couch upholstery is sensitive to the direct rays and rapidly loses brightness. Determine the direction of sunrise and sunset in the projection of your apartment, to arrange space in an intelligent and avoid unnecessary shadows or excessive lighting. And if you build a house, it is a real must have.
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Price: 749 rubles
Price: 499,00 ₽
gaming applications
9. DesignHome
Price: is free.
Addictive toy, in which you furnish with furniture and accessories of a room, whether it's a beach house or an alpine hut.
Each level - it is taken separately room. In her pre-marked items required for purchase. Before buying, make sure that they comply with the general style of the space and the wishes of the client. Persian carpet on the wall of a Texas ranch is unlikely to be appropriate, and from such blunders depends your result.
Points are credited by the voting members, as well as clear implementation of tasks. They often appear tips and certain conditions. For example, in order to successfully complete a level, it is necessary to add to the atmosphere vintage couch.
Be far-sighted when selecting furniture: all that you will get a can be used in the new interiors. So look for versatile items that fit into any project.
Aggravates this whole extravaganza limited budget. Initially, you are given 18 thousand dollars. As you might imagine, it is very easy to squander in just the first hour of play.
Price: Free
Ideas and Inspiration
11. Houzz Interior Design Ideas
Price: is free.
Storehouse of ideas and photographs of interiors from around the world with useful tips. Under each image in the flow of the discussion takes place, from which you can find out where to buy a particular chair or the name of such a tiling technique. And in the section "Forum" you can ask a question.
Also, there is an interesting feature Scetch, which allows you to leave notes on the photo and do mudbordy. In terms of the development of good taste, a dive into the aesthetics of inspiration and awakening the application has no equal.
Price: Free
Price: Free
Developer: developer
Price: Free
12. Morpholio Board
Price: is free.
Beloved editors of Elle Décor application for interior collages, which at first glance there is nothing remarkable. But since it so praised, therefore, not unreasonable. In general, it is a handy tool, that combines Pinterest (you sync with your account on this service), Photo Editor function your own collection of pictures and a large database design inventory. With this arsenal, you limit yourself only by your imagination.
Price: Free
Drawings and plans
13. stanley Measure
Price: is free.
Elementary to use and fairly accurate in its results application. It depicts the scheme of his apartment can be just a couple of minutes: put the phone on any horizontal surface calibration, and then fix the ceiling and floor line through the chamber delineated corners of the room using a virtual mesh - ready!
The output is a planar drawing with original dimensions. For a more complete similarity with the original object remains to add doors and windows, as well as basic furniture items.
Price: Free
Price: Free
14. HomeStyler
Price: is free.
Online service to create two- and three-dimensional floor plans for a fast browser. Fast, because the bulky program and includes a large library of related products (finishing materials, furnishings).
Homestyler claim to professional status of the product for amateurs. That is, if you are ready for the hard work and spend time learning the nuances, you will be able to create a very high-quality rendering of any nest. Be prepared to make actual measurements, to move them to the working program of the field. The most time-consuming process - is the construction of the walls. Will have to suffer more from the virtual line, but still better than Krivorukov version on paper.
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