The challenges for a software that allows you to plan and design interiors for your home or office are tough. But fortunately, the techies have broken through and come up with mobile and web applications that allows you to design and decorate interiors like a pro.
Mobile devices are used today as a platform for doing skilful and creative stuff that are far beyond pastime. Just as a horde of communication and data management apps are created for a professional environment; similarly interior designing apps are made to serve the purpose ingenuously, reaching new levels of comfort and accessibility.
The highly popular and well-favoured apps for interior designing came after the times when desktop softwares like CAD, 3DS Max and Interior Design Studio were the best bet for interior designers to make perfect models and walkthroughs. Courses for interior designing includes these softwares. Hamstech Institute gives interior designing students the best exposure and training in interior design software.
Now, the convenience and access to the pleasure of planning an interior is available to everybody on mobile! Let’s check out few apps that gives the power to create and present designs with ease and realism.
Houzz
Considered to be a pioneer of all design apps, Houzz has millions of home design images that are clearly catalogued according to parameters like room, style and location. There’s facility for saving favorite designs to an “Ideabook” that could be referred to professionals accessible through the app.
The designs can be generated including products from Houzz’s collection of curated products. Houzz is available in India on Android and IOS platforms.
Homestyler
Homestyler, from Autodesk, is a great app for those who want to try out a room makeover even before moving a pin. The app has a repository of hundreds of interior accessories and decor items that can be added to the room. You can create the floor plan and structure from scratch. Apply a rich variety of textures available for the walls and floors.
Once the interior is designed you can save the result in image and editable format for rework.
MagicPlan
The name justifies the amazing way this app works. It is the perfect tool to create floor plans for your existing interiors by taking pictures. The app has the facility to identify and mark the features of a room like corners, doors and walls, that can automatically create a floor plan drawing for you.
These floor maps can be altered, resized and realigned to create a new floor plan that can be sent as a file to communicate your suggestions to professionals. The app is available on IOS and Android.
There are many apps that are nearly as popular as the ones mentioned above. It’s an important part of learning for a student in an interior designing course to discover these apps.
The digital age is presenting newer possibilities in handling technically and creatively loaded activities like interior designing with ease and perfection. The future in this line is very promising.