The Best Apps For Home Improvement
Nothing gets a home remodel on the road faster than some inspiration. And sometimes, you don’t even have to look much further than your very own smartphone. Renovating, landscaping, re-carpeting, building, painting? There’s an app for that! Here are the very handiest in home improvement app invention.
Houzz Interior Design Ideas
Price Free
What it does A never-ending lookbook of stunning interior and exterior design, Houzz allows users to create their own “ideabook” of images to support a home improvement dream. Users search through pictures based on style, room and location. There are also community discussions available - for example, for sourcing a style of fitting or a particular paint shade.
Where to find it https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/houzz-interior-design-ideas/id399563465?mt=8Handy Man DIY
Price $2.49
What it does With a wealth of instructional videos and guides, Handy Man DIY equips the user with the skills to undertake a variety of common household projects. From estimating the surface requirements of a painting job to budgeting and suggesting shopping lists for remodels, this app helps users keep their remodel data in one safe location.
Where to find it https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/handy-man-diy/id392541102?mt=8MagicPlan
Price Free with priced upgrades available
What it does The premise of MagicPlan is to allow users to create accurate indoor maps quickly and easily. Simply by photographing the spaces you’re hoping to develop, the app will create interactive plans in which you can try out furniture in different positions and keep detailed notes on aspects of the renovation. These plans can then be transferred without cost to other users and devices.
Where to find it https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/magicplan/id427424432?mt=8ColourChange by Orbi labs
Price $0.99
What it does This app allows users to test paint colours before diving into them in real life. With a simple flick of the finger, you can manipulate the colours of a photo to determine the best fit for walls, ceilings, furniture and decoration. It is easy to target specific areas and then export the results to email.
Where to find it https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/colorchange/id307846333?mt=8Home Maintenance
Price $6.49
What it does Home Maintenance allows users to create comprehensive schedules of repair, inspection and maintenance. To help you keep track of tasks around the house, the app will remind you of upcoming services. Keeping these lists in one location under a "Maintenance Record" will keep your home organised and updated.
Where to find it https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/home-maintenance/id391576149?mt=8iHandy Carpenter
Price $2.49
What it does Quite simply, this app combines five useful carpentering tools: a surface level, a bubble level bar, a steel protractor, a steel ruler and a plumb bob.
Where to find it https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ihandy-carpenter/id293621500?mt=8
Australian House & Garden’s Quick Quote
Price Free
What it does This convenient app helps users to locate professional tradespeople for both home and business needs in one simple location. Quick Quote ensures responses from local service providers who are licensed and ensured - and you can even include photographs of the job to assist in the accuracy of quotes. To add to this transparency, the Quick Quote community allows all users to review and recommend providers they've worked with in the past.
Where to find it https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/quick-quote-get-jobs-done/id756484925?mt=8
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