Interior Design Programs Free Download
What is a good free program for 3D architecture modeling?

Can anyone give any good and safe recommendations on what program should I download? I’m currently interested in interior designing of houses.

Ok so everyone so far has mentioned the free Blender and Maya which is NOT free. They are indeed high end professional modelling packages capable of handling most tasks.

However what they haven’t told you is these are not aimed specifically at architecture or interior design but more towards the type of 3d seen in games and cinema.

The main free architectural package is Google’s Sketchup which is also very easy to learn and great for initial design stages. These models can then be easily exoported to be the basis for both technical drawings and more advanced models. However Sketchup’s strengths are in orthogonal external form creation although you can import .3ds models which can be found on the many free model sharing sites online.

For specific aspects of interior design many manufactures have software to help visualize a particular feature of a proposed design such as flooring or wallpaper. Like many other furniture suppliers Ikea has a great tool for kitchen and office layouts on its website.

There are an interesting open source (ie. FREE and developing for ever…) Windows program which I have come acrosss called Sweet Home. I think it is worth a look and will be trying it out myself…

There are also some shareware versions of commercial software such as Live Interior 3D, Microspot Modeler, etc. They will presumably have limitations on length of use or saving or will include watermarks in the images.

Now there are also cheap 3d packages (<100$) which depending on your own criteria may give you a satifactory image your projects. such as those of Databecker but there are many many others (see review link below). However the end image will be good but are aimed at the 'home design' ie. amateur. Unlike professional renderers may take a while to render out the final image and may have a limited library of furniture.

There are also professional space planning tools but that is a whole other ballgame and I have no current experience with the packages.

The makers of Maya, Autodesk, also make 3DS Max the most widely used 3D package for architecture. This especially so as there are an immense wealth of resources specifically in their .3ds and .max formats. Moreover Viz the little brother of Max is incorporated into the most widely used of all architecture software AutoCAD. So if you are doing professional rendering Max used with the plugin renderer called VRay is an amazing and popular combination.

Check out the liks below to the resources availible in particular from Vizmasters and Evermotion.

All the best,
Mike

Interior Design Programs Free Download

What is a good free program for 3D architecture modeling?

Can anyone give any good and safe recommendations on what program should I download? I’m currently interested in interior designing of houses.

Ok so everyone so far has mentioned the free Blender and Maya which is NOT free. They are indeed high end professional modelling packages capable of handling most tasks.

However what they haven’t told you is these are not aimed specifically at architecture or interior design but more towards the type of 3d seen in games and cinema.

The main free architectural package is Google’s Sketchup which is also very easy to learn and great for initial design stages. These models can then be easily exoported to be the basis for both technical drawings and more advanced models. However Sketchup’s strengths are in orthogonal external form creation although you can import .3ds models which can be found on the many free model sharing sites online.

For specific aspects of interior design many manufactures have software to help visualize a particular feature of a proposed design such as flooring or wallpaper. Like many other furniture suppliers Ikea has a great tool for kitchen and office layouts on its website.

There are an interesting open source (ie. FREE and developing for ever…) Windows program which I have come acrosss called Sweet Home. I think it is worth a look and will be trying it out myself…

There are also some shareware versions of commercial software such as Live Interior 3D, Microspot Modeler, etc. They will presumably have limitations on length of use or saving or will include watermarks in the images.

Now there are also cheap 3d packages (<100$) which depending on your own criteria may give you a satifactory image your projects. such as those of Databecker but there are many many others (see review link below). However the end image will be good but are aimed at the 'home design' ie. amateur. Unlike professional renderers may take a while to render out the final image and may have a limited library of furniture.

There are also professional space planning tools but that is a whole other ballgame and I have no current experience with the packages.

The makers of Maya, Autodesk, also make 3DS Max the most widely used 3D package for architecture. This especially so as there are an immense wealth of resources specifically in their .3ds and .max formats. Moreover Viz the little brother of Max is incorporated into the most widely used of all architecture software AutoCAD. So if you are doing professional rendering Max used with the plugin renderer called VRay is an amazing and popular combination.

Check out the liks below to the resources availible in particular from Vizmasters and Evermotion.

All the best,
Mike

Modern Interior Design Help
interior designing for a living room?

the couch is brown leather like this

I absolutely love that couch! Since you are starting with a very neutral base, you can really go with just about any color you love. It seems that since you mentioned orange and red, you like a very warm feel. I totally agree! I am an interior designer and home remodel expert in West Virginia, and when I am helping a client make color choices, I always start them off by asking them to pick a large item they absolutely love. Area rugs are a great place to start. Pick one that you love everything about…the pattern, the tone, the colors, the way it makes you feel. Use it as your jumping off point for the rest of the items in your room.

Here are some rugs I absolutely love personally and I think would go great with that couch.

If you want the room to be warm and remind you of the colors of the sun:

http://www.houseofarearugs.com/Mystique-2018-Cayenne-p-135.html

or

http://www.houseofarearugs.com/Eclipse-68095-Multi-p-106.html

If you want the room to be very tailored, sleek and modern:

http://www.houseofarearugs.com/Allure-Silver-1906-p-43.html

or

http://www.houseofarearugs.com/Mystique-2010-Nude-p-132.html

Browse through tons of rugs until you find one that really speaks to you. The rug will give you a great color pallet and general feel for the style your other accessories should embody. If you end up picking a rug that is very neutral but you still would like to inject color into the room, find a patterned throw pillow that you love and use the colors found in it to accent your room.

Modern Interior Design Help

interior designing for a living room?

the couch is brown leather like this

I absolutely love that couch! Since you are starting with a very neutral base, you can really go with just about any color you love. It seems that since you mentioned orange and red, you like a very warm feel. I totally agree! I am an interior designer and home remodel expert in West Virginia, and when I am helping a client make color choices, I always start them off by asking them to pick a large item they absolutely love. Area rugs are a great place to start. Pick one that you love everything about…the pattern, the tone, the colors, the way it makes you feel. Use it as your jumping off point for the rest of the items in your room.

Here are some rugs I absolutely love personally and I think would go great with that couch.

If you want the room to be warm and remind you of the colors of the sun:

http://www.houseofarearugs.com/Mystique-2018-Cayenne-p-135.html

or

http://www.houseofarearugs.com/Eclipse-68095-Multi-p-106.html

If you want the room to be very tailored, sleek and modern:

http://www.houseofarearugs.com/Allure-Silver-1906-p-43.html

or

http://www.houseofarearugs.com/Mystique-2010-Nude-p-132.html

Browse through tons of rugs until you find one that really speaks to you. The rug will give you a great color pallet and general feel for the style your other accessories should embody. If you end up picking a rug that is very neutral but you still would like to inject color into the room, find a patterned throw pillow that you love and use the colors found in it to accent your room.

Office Interior Design Guide
guide me for attestation process of educational certificates from uae embassy (12th pass & done IDD pvt instit

in have done 12th in commerce & after that i have done interior designing from an private institute & my office is telling to get attestation of my certificates from the uae embassy.help me

where are you now located?
come back to your question, and edit it, click on the little pencil under your question an open space will show up, add your location, i will check back with you…….

Office Interior Design Guide

guide me for attestation process of educational certificates from uae embassy (12th pass & done IDD pvt instit

in have done 12th in commerce & after that i have done interior designing from an private institute & my office is telling to get attestation of my certificates from the uae embassy.help me

where are you now located?
come back to your question, and edit it, click on the little pencil under your question an open space will show up, add your location, i will check back with you…….

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Furniture Interior Design Guidelines
Decorating a new apartment, when you've only seen in pictures ….?

We are moving across the country for a new job, and trust in a row find and rent an apartment for us. We are giving specific guidance, but the apartments well in this market are often rented within 24 hours we only have pictures and maybe a little video to go on. The first time I actually see it in person is the day we move! The problem is that I would achieve our interior design scheme to fix before you go, so I can get the furniture arranged, and painters to do their work before moving in. Someone has good advice and resources on how to do this? Thanks!

You can also do something virtual staging. check out the last part of this article.

Furniture Interior Design Guidelines

Decorating a new apartment, when you've only seen in pictures ….?

We are moving across the country for a new job, and trust in a row find and rent an apartment for us. We are giving specific guidance, but the apartments well in this market are often rented within 24 hours we only have pictures and maybe a little video to go on. The first time I actually see it in person is the day we move! The problem is that I would achieve our interior design scheme to fix before you go, so I can get the furniture arranged, and painters to do their work before moving in. Someone has good advice and resources on how to do this? Thanks!

You can also do something virtual staging. check out the last part of this article.

Free Home Interior Design Ideas
Any site where I can provide my home floor plan and they prepare interior designs for free ?

I am looking to get my home redone and want some new and practical ideas….. but am really confused and want professional help in choosing whats best for me and my family. If I can get the design … i can slowly build it out on my own as I am on a tight budget.

I don’t about the site that does both for free but I found a site you can make a floor plan (1st floor plan is free, after that I don’t know how much) at www.floorplanner.com

I only needed one floorplan for my new condo, so the site worked for me perfectly.

Good luck!

Free Home Interior Design Ideas

Any site where I can provide my home floor plan and they prepare interior designs for free ?

I am looking to get my home redone and want some new and practical ideas….. but am really confused and want professional help in choosing whats best for me and my family. If I can get the design … i can slowly build it out on my own as I am on a tight budget.

I don’t about the site that does both for free but I found a site you can make a floor plan (1st floor plan is free, after that I don’t know how much) at www.floorplanner.com

I only needed one floorplan for my new condo, so the site worked for me perfectly.

Good luck!