Interior design software is a great tool for sketching future renovations. Such applications allow you to create a three-dimensional environment for a renovated room, without resorting to the help of a designer and without purchasing expensive licenses for programs for professional designers.
Astron Design
Astron Design is a popular utility that will allow you to sketch out the layout of a room, paint the walls, floor and ceiling, install windows, insert furniture and furnish the room with various fittings without much difficulty. The program settings will help you create a room with many details using an intuitive and simple interface. The program does not allow you to customize in detail each added element, but it is quite suitable for a schematic display of the future room.
Sweet Home 3D
A small and very handy program, in which even a novice computer user can cope with the creation of a design. The utility is very simple and free. It allows you to design the interior of the future room and create a furniture arrangement scheme in a few minutes.
Among the shortcomings, it should be noted that you cannot add your own furniture objects to the application and you can use only a fixed amount of furniture built into the program, which limits the flexibility of customization and functionality. Therefore, the software is ideal for creating a rough sketch, but it will not be in demand among people who want to see the project more seriously.
There is a paid version of Google Sketchup Pro with advanced functionality.
IKEA Home Planner
A program from a well-known furniture manufacturer IKEA, which has a fairly wide functionality. In the application, you can independently design a room, set its size and area, furnish it with furniture from the IKEA catalog, calculate the approximate total cost and place an order with delivery. This is a rather convenient and multifunctional utility for fans of the company's products.
Google SketchUp
A multifunctional application from Google that can be considered an alternative to the paid counterparts of computer design editors. The program has an extensive set of tools that will allow you to create good interior models using an intuitive interface.
The main feature of the application is the ability to download and edit ready-made projects from an Internet server, which will help any novice designer.
For serious and large projects, expensive and more functional design utilities are used.
FloorPlan 3D
FloorPlan 3D allows the user to create serious projects for large offices and apartments. In the application, you can virtually navigate the area of the room, editing every smallest detail. Installed objects can be viewed from virtually any angle.
The editor also has a function for selecting building materials for finishing walls, doors, stairs and ceilings. As a result of the work, a fairly realistic image is obtained. Also, the utility has an intuitive interface and a library of standard designs, which will make it possible to work out a draft of the project in detail.
