PINTEREST
Free Made for iPhone, iPad,
iPod touchStep 1: inspiration. Maybe you already
know what you have in mind for your
home, or maybe you just know it’s time
for an unspecified change. Pinterest is
a place where you can collect images
you’ve snapped or seen online of
furniture or looks you like. You can also
browse other people’s collections, giving
you a library of new ideas in one app.ROOMSCAN PRO — FLOOR
PLAN APP
Free (IAPs) Made for iPhone, iPad,
iPod touchThis offers multiple ways to create a floor
plan. You can scan in augmented reality,
touch the phone to walls to mark their
location, or even integrate it with laser
measurers. You get a plan at the end,
which you can then sketch over. You can
even create 3D models. The plans can be
exported too, to share with contractors.PLANNER 5D — INTERIOR
DESIGN
Free (IAPs) Made for iPhone, iPad,
iPod touchIn this app, you can fill a 3D model of
your house with furniture, which can be
customized so you can get it all as close
to reality as possible, then see if it feels
too crowded by exploring in augmented
reality. It’s not all about 3D though — you
can get a handy 2D top–down view (with
furniture locations) to share.Ever since the days of CAD, computers
have been a useful helper for
renovating your home. In the last few
years, things have taken a real step
up, though (and we don’t just mean
because we had some new stairs put
in). The arrival of augmented reality
(AR) apps, which can basically overlay
virtual objects onto video streams ofthe real world, means you can now
alter your home without actually
touching a thing. You can try new
furniture and then just magic it away,
or create a layout of your home by
scanning its walls. Forget “measure
twice, cut once” — now you can triple
check what you’re doing before you
even get your coveralls on.6 apps to improve
your home
ROUNDUPYour iPhone or iPad can be an invaluable
tool for remodelling66 APR 2020 maclife.com Image rights from left: Pinterest, Locometric, Planner5D, UAB.