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- Photo Measure: This app is great if you need to know the dimensions of a space when you’re not home. You can use this app to take pictures of all of the rooms in your home and then drag an arrow along the walls and insert the measurements. The app stores all of the photos along with the measurements which can then be shown to contractors or used when shopping for furniture. This app sells for $6.99 and is available through both Android and iOS.
- Home styler: This app can be used to see what new furniture and wall colors would look like in your home. You can take pictures of rooms and then you can use 3-D models of the space to visualize what new furniture and color might look like. You can then share the photos either through Facebook or email to get second opinions on your choices! This app is free and is available for the iPhone.
- IKEA Catalog App: If you are interested in IKEA furniture, you can use this app to take photos of rooms and see what various pieces of IKEA furniture would look like in that space. Anything from the IKEA catalog can be placed into your home using this app. It is free and is available for iOS and Android.
- mypantone: This app is so cool-use it to take a picture of anything from something you see outside on the street to an article of clothing and it will match the colors from them to a paint color. You can also share your pictures/colors to Facebook and Twitter and attach text notes and voice annotations to them. This app sells for $9.99 and is only available for the iPhone.