App World

This week I have been scouring high and low for the latest (and best) Apps for you Interior Design junkie’s.

Ok so here goes (in no particular order..)

       1) Dream Home

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A wonderful, easy to use, bit of technology. To simplify, it’s a library of beautiful images. You can browse by colour, style or popular designs. You can also save your favourites so that you can quickly and easily revert back. 

Quite basic in its entirety but it gives you lots of ideas to get those creative juices going. 

       2) Houzz

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Seems to have a library much bigger than ‘Dream Home’ (est over 350k images). Its best feature is that on many images, green interactive tags dangle off items such as on the chair, the lamp etc. With just one click on the tag and your connected to that suppliers webpage! 

It would be great if I lived in the USA. Note to Houzz- Please can we have a UK edition!

3) Mark on Call

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Ok I’m not going to lie, on initial download I was a little scared by this App. Looked far too complicated for me. However after exploring their website and viewing the tutorial, I realised what it can do is exceptional. 

You can design your own bespoke floorplans, measure distances between furniture and quite literally design your room before spending lots of money with colours that just don’t cohabit and furniture that just does not fit. This App  really is amazing! Well done Mark!

4) Dulux 

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There is a mighty little tool in this App. Ok so picture this...your out shopping, maybe clothes shopping (maybe in a garden centre) and you see something you like…maybe a pastel blue dress (or a Pansy blowing in the breeze)... you love it, but not to wear it...you would love to see it on your kitchen wall...


If only there was a tool where you can take a picture with your camera phone and it automatically matches it to a colour available in their magnificent range. Well, Ta Da..I say ‘genius!’. 


It gets better…you can then order a sample of the said paint, and it is delivered to your door in a matter of days. Hang on...it gets even better...You love that colour so much you just want to get it home and rip off its lid, but your thinking I want a different colour on the adjacent wall…fear not...the App suggests these colours too! Next they will be offering a play with the Dulux dog. 

So there we have it. My top Interior Design little friends…allows your personal productivity to rocket and a lot cheaper than hiring an Interior Designer...(sorry to all you professionals out there.)

MagpieBlu.