Convenient Renovation Apps That Will Give You A Hand On Your Next Project
From design and decor, to expert help, these apps can help you on your next reno project.
Design
1. Home Design 3D—For drawing rooms, testing out furniture all in one app (some features like saving designs and 3D-viewing require upgrades.)
2. Roomscan Pro—For creating floor plans just by touching your phone to each wall
iOS ($4.99)
3. MagicPlan—For creating floor plans from photos of a room
4. Photo Measures—For saving measurements directly on your own photos
Decor
5. Tap Painter—For visualizing paint colors (from major brands like Benjamin Moore, Behr, Sherwin Williams, and more) on interior spaces
iOS ($2.99)
6. Houzz Interior Design Ideas—For access to over 10 million high-res photos of design ideas, plus new features like “View in My Room (virtually try out over 1.8 million products in your own home) and “Sketch” (add products, notes, and collaborators to photos on Houzz)
7. Rooomy—For browsing professional staged homes, virtually decorating your own rooms, and finding purchase info for products featured right in the app
iOS (free)
8. Homestyler Interior Design—For virtually trying out wall colors, decor, furniture from real brands all in one app
9. Pinterest—For discovering and organizing design and decor ideas (including those found on Curbed!)
10. Chairish—For buying and selling pre-loved home decor, vintage furniture, art, and more
iOS (free)
11. Zillow Digs—For even more interior design ideas and project estimates
iOS (free)
Expert Help
12. HomeAdvisor—For discovering and comparing contractors and instant bookings
13. Smith: Home Remodel, Improvement & Repairs—For getting multiple bids from pre-screened contractors within 24 hours
14. Ask Porch—For instant home and garden advice from real humans
15. Thumbtack—For recommendations on contractors for all sorts of home-related jobs
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