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6 apps that will change the way you decorate
Choosing the right tools, colour schemes and furniture to decorate your home can be overwhelming. Luckily, there are several apps to help...
Choosing the right tools, colour schemes and furniture to decorate your home can be overwhelming. Luckily, there are several apps that can help. Here are a few you'll find particularly helpful in getting you through that weekend to-do list.
iHandy Carpenter
iHandy brings five essential decorating tools to the palm of your hand, including a spirit level. It's perfect for smaller projects, like hanging art.
£1.49 on iOS and £1.54 on Android
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Homestyler Interior Design by Autodesk
Upload a photo of your room and Homestyler Interior Design will create renderings of potential furniture purchases in your home before you buy them. Think of it as the second opinion you need before making a big furniture purchase.
Free on iOS and Android
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Color911
Color911 has hundreds of colour palettes, chosen by colour consultant Amy Wax, but you can create custom palettes, too.
Not sure which colour throw would work best with your new grey sofa? You can also upload a photo of an item or room and the app will identify complementary colours.
£2.99 on iOS
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Photo Measures
When shopping for furniture, do you jot down all of your room measurements and try to visualise what should go where? To make this easier, Photo Measures let's you draw all of the dimensions of walls and flooring directly onto a picture of the room.
£4.99 on iOS and £2.99 on Android (and both have free Lite versions)
Mark On Call
Drawing up a floor plan might sound complicated, but Mark on Call makes it a breeze. Arrange and rearrange pieces in the app using custom measurements and pictures of your furniture and fabrics. If you don't like the flow, starting over is a snap.
£2.99 on iOS
Artfully Walls' Try on Wall
If you're uncertain what exactly that gallery wall will look like, Try On Wall is here to help. Take a snap of your proposed backdrop and then place images on it virtually. You can even shop for pieces within the app.
Free on iOS
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