Autonomy when decorating the house is one of the pleasures and hobbies of many people, who like to have such independence when making any adjustments or changes to the home. The needs that were fulfilled, sometimes a little intuitively, in current times, are reinforced by technology. At a time when there are more than five million applications in the world for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, apps and digital platforms come to help and give that little push, whether it's time to choose a new color for the wall, or think about a new furniture composition. Thinking about the importance that technology plays in these new habits,
CASACOR chose some of the applications and online platforms that can "give you a hand" when making a renovation or change:
Ca$a Retirement
Reforma Ca$a is a free application available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone, designed for people who do not have technical knowledge and want to know how much it costs to build and renovate their house or apartment and, subsequently, hire suppliers for their work. The app is a partner of
Arquitetura & Construção magazine with Arquitecasa. The steps to simulate the cost are very simple: just register, then select the room you want to renovate, choose the type of service that will be performed, enter the dimensions and then the application will generate a summary of the project with a list of materials, labor cost and by environment.
Because it is free, the tool can be used continuously until you arrive at a solution that meets your desires, within your financial possibilities. Now, get to work! You can download it for Android and iOS . Coral Viewer
The Coral Visualizer simulator has an environment detector that defines edges, surfaces and contour changes, allowing you to select the area of an image that will be painted. The application can detect the difference between the wall, furniture and other objects to color only the wall area. After choosing the location, it automatically selects the wall and fills it as the device is moved, showing different parts of the room. Available for Android and iOS . Arkpad
On Arkpad, objects and materials are presented through photos of environments decorated by professionals. On the website, images of objects, furniture and materials are organized into catalogs divided by type of environment. By clicking on the image, the user identifies both the architect who authored the project and the suppliers used. It is a service for both end consumers and professionals who are looking for, more than a reference, a practical way to find and buy what they are looking for.
Pinterest - Buy the Look and PinCodes
Pinterest is a great inspirational platform with great and magnificent ideas, which help the user to accumulate references and research trends. The website itself is already a tool used to help with decoration. But, in addition, Pinterest, at the end of 2017, launched
PinCodes and
Shop the Look , which gives you another option to use when decorating your home.
Now the in-app camera can identify and read PinCodes , bringing the app user a selection of content related to the desired theme. Furthermore, with Shop the Look , it is possible to access more than one website with a single pin, which allows a direct bridge between the application and stores. iHandy Free Level
A more remodeling-oriented app is
iHandy Level Free , which helps you
with alignment and dimensions. To do this, you just have to place the smartphone on the surface and wait for the program to do all the work. Available forAndroid and iOS . Homestyler Interior Design
Through the Homestyler Interior Design app, you have access to different ideas and even complete design projects to stay up to date with tips and trends in the world of decoration. Not to mention the possibility of creating your own suggestions to share with other users. It is available for Android and iOS , and can be downloaded as a program for computers in general. CASACOR application
To be inspired and always have the
CASACOR yearbooks with you, the exhibition makes the digital version of publications from some years and states available for smartphones and tablets. The yearbook acts as a historical record of the exhibition’s editions. Through it, the environments dismantled at the end of each event can remain alive and paged, in alphabetical order, ready to repopulate the memory of those who encountered them in person, or illustrate their existence to those who did not have the opportunity to see them up close. The application also allows the reader to dive deeper into some environments through interactive resources accessible throughout the navigation. Download for your
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