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Welcome to my blog. I’ve never considered myself a writer, so creating a blog was never on my radar. I primarily use this website for professional purposes, such as showcasing my work and CV. However, the idea of sharing my thoughts and inspirations in a blog unexpectedly took root, and here I am. If you’re reading this, I’m glad you’re here, and I truly hope you enjoy it.
Design Home
This app is a game featuring daily challenges that allow you to earn in-game currency to purchase furniture and accessories. Given a pre-established room, your challenge is to select the right furnishings to create the desired mood described for that space. Your interior compositions are compared with those of other players, who vote on them and rate them from 1 to 5 stars. You advance to higher levels by winning challenges, and free furniture pieces are awarded for use in future designs. What’s really exciting about this game is that it features furniture and accessories from renowned brands, complete with exact dimensions, color palettes, and styles. Brands like CFC, Modloft, Kathy Kuo, and many others are included, allowing you to explore a world of design pieces not only within the game but also by providing links to the real-world items for further exploration.
Redecor
This is another game app similar to Design Home, where you enter challenges based on specific descriptions to meet the “client’s requirements and desires.” You then receive scores based on votes from other players. Unlike Design Home, Redecor provides a fully furnished and accessorized room—all in white—allowing you to choose colors and textures for everything from floor to ceiling, including furniture, pillows, accessories, and tables. Essentially, it’s a furnished blank slate for you to personalize. You will definitely enjoy playing this game!
Neybers
Rather than being a game, Neybers is an interactive app that lets you create and compose interior designs using real items from actual design brands. You simply choose a background and start adding pieces to create your ideal composition. One of the coolest features of this app is that you can use any picture as your background. For instance, if you're moving into a new, empty apartment and want to furnish it, you can take a photo of the space, use it as the background, and start designing! Isn’t that amazing? It’s incredibly useful for users who can’t afford an interior designer for 3D renderings of their space, as you can do it yourself. The app also features famous furniture brands like BoConcept, Kartell, and Capellini, and I often use it just to browse the extensive product lists from various brands all in one place, saving me the hassle of opening multiple tabs. You can change wall colors, materials, flooring, scale objects to fit your background, and more. All your designs are saved in your public profile, allowing you to view and comment on the fantastic designs of others.
Houzz
When I’m looking for inspiration, I prefer Houzz over Pinterest. I started using this app long ago when it was a platform featuring millions of interior design photos, some of which included price tags displaying information about the pieces, such as brand, name, and price. You could use the predefined menu to search for specific areas like kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms, and filter by budget, square footage, style, and more to find exactly what you were looking for. You can also search for millions of products all on the same page, which is incredibly helpful. Nowadays, Houzz includes new features like “search for a professional,” which helps you find architects, interior designers, carpenters, and other professionals near your location. With in-site reviews and personal information, it’s a more efficient way to find the right professionals.
Get Inspired
There are many other apps for architecture and design. If you haven’t heard of them, now you know—give them a try! If you download and enjoy them, let me know by commenting on this post. Also, if you have any app recommendations, I’d love to hear about them. These three are my favorites and, for me, the most helpful and fun. Each offers something unique while meeting my daily needs in different ways.
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