Need A Bit Of Inspiration For Your Next Home Improvement Project

It is all well and good when you have a great idea for your new kitchen or some cool tones for that painting job, but what happens when the ‘idea tank’ is out of gas? And no matter how much head scratching that goes on, you still end up with a big fat zero! Well now there are some helpful buddies knocking at your door with some wicked suggestions. iOS and Android have all the answers, and then some! Check out this article for some of the best apps currently out there, your home will never look the same again!

My Measures & Dimensions - $3

We start the suggestions show with this excellent app from those clever Android fellows. My Measures is a very sound piece of software that has the ability to store and share many object sizes and dimensions. You simply take a photo of the room or item and then add the vital statistics. It is then stored in a handy file until you need to discuss it again. The dimensions are really easy to add and the whole app is a delight to work with. Professional home improvement gurus are already snapping this app up, and no wonder! It is also a big hit with the lads who work in construction and those muddy old note books will be a thing of the distant past. We love My Measures & Dimensions and so will you!

B and Q for iPhone - Free

This stunning app is very useful and has so many tips for your next DIY project, and it is absolutely free to download on your iPhone! There are hundreds of suggestions for your home improvement projects and you can use the comprehensive search feature to help augment any crazy ideas you may have floating around. With a huge selection of photos and a brilliant update section, the B and Q for iPhone is going to be a big help for a long, long time!

Dream Home HD - $4.99

This app will run on your iPad but will need iOS 3.2 or later for proper functionality. Dream Home HD is the answer to all of your home improvement dreams. The complete house is covered, as the title suggests, and you have access to hundreds of brilliant project suggestions, You can also upload your own images to compare with the professionals clever ideas. Each room can be designed in an individual way and you have the added option to mix and max different shades as you please. The search facility is second to none and you will wonder why you haven’t uploaded Dream Home HD months ago!

Color Companion - $1.99

A stunning app for all of those lovers of color schemes out there. You get to create bespoke palettes from uploaded images and you can mix and match until you find that special tone you were looking for, There is an awesome preview screen that allows you to see the color before you add it to the uploaded image. You always have complete control and that is why we love Color Companion so much!

Four Fab Apps

With such excellent applications on your side and in your phone, your idea bank will soon be running over. Just pick some themes you can do justice to and your home will be a palace once more!

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In this article, Neal Peters, is an interior designer at At a Glance Decor, a leading dealer of beautiful upholstery in Santa Monica. He is a nature lover and an environmentalist and is motivated towards making this a greener planet.