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Home Improvement and Design Software

If you're planning to build an addition to your home (or an entire home for that matter), here are some software products to help you out. Some of them also provide a variety of drag-n-drop objects that make them useful for designing a woodshop. There's also a couple products to help you manage and organize your home improvement projects.

Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer Suite
Consistently rated as one of the best home design packages, the Home Designer Suite allows you to design and visualize your home via 3D models and virtual tours. Choose from a library of 4000+ drag-n-drop objects to quickly create and arrange walls, windows, doors, cabinets, colors, furniture, decks and landscaping. Better Homes and Gardens. Windows.

Broderbund 3D Home Architect
Another award winning product, the 3D Home Architect features wizards and tutorials to help you create blueprint-style plans fast for kitchens or an entire home. Includes name-brand materials library, simulated 3D rendering, and Project Trace for scanning in your own sketches. Broderbund. Windows.

CCDS Design Software
CCDS offers low cost design software for designers of closets, garages, home offices and pantries. They also make customized design systems. Closet & Cabinetry Design Services. Windows.

Complete Home Journal
Software for tracking improvements to the interior, exterior and mechanics of your home. Also enables you to keep a complete inventory of everything in your home and woodshop. Detailed reports can also be created for your home journal and inventory information which is very helpful in case of a loss. Innovative Software. Windows.

Do-It-Yourself Garage Designer
Design and build a custom garage, workshop or shed. Begin with a provided “quick start” four-walled design, then customize the structure with storage, workbenches, tools, and so on. Material requirements instantly calculated. Big Hammer Software. Windows.

Do-It-Yourself Project Planner
Features 35 fully designed outdoor projects including decks, fences, furniture, gazebos, garage, playhouses, and sheds. Customize to suit your needs and then spit out a detailed drawing and materials list. Big Hammer Software. Windows.

Home Improvement 1-2-3
CD-ROM of tips and techniques for over 250 home improvement projects. Topics of interest to woodworkers include doors and windows, cabinets and countertops, shelving and storage, and tool selection/use. Features video, animation, illustrations, and photographs. Home Depot, Mac/Windows.

Goldenseal Home Improvement Software
Home improvement software that is designed specifically for home improvement contractors. It includes construction estimates, accounting, project management, and business management. Turtle Creek Software. Windows.

Home Renovator
Online estimating software for the Do-It-Yourselfer. Enter your project details and receive a complete report of the materials required, cutting instructions, recommended tools, cost estimates, etc.

Punch! Home Design Architectural Series
A top pick from TopTenREVIEWS, this offering from Punch! provides 18 programs in one with features such as easy-to-use wall tools, robust text and dimension tools, additional 2-D geometric creation tools, photo-realistic lighting, enhanced framing and estimating, and much more. Punch! Software. Windows.

Punch! 5-in-1 Home Design
Comprehensive suite of design tools that includes: 1) 3D Home Exterior and Interior Design, 2) Ultimate Deck™ - Deck Design Software , 3) 3D Landscape Design Software, 4) 3D Furniture Workshop, and 5) 3D RealModel. Punch! Software. Windows.

SmartDraw
Room design and layout software that features thousands of ready-made symbols for furniture, kitchen and bathroom fixtures, lighting fixtures, cabinets, office furniture, wiring, plumbing, HVAC, security systems, plants, landscape elements, and more. SmartDraw.com. Windows.

Total 3D Home & Landscape Suite
All the tools you need to create a home and garden environment, including 3D Home Design, 3D Landscape Design, sample home and room plans. Choose from hundreds of professional cabinets & brand-name appliances. Total Software. Windows.

Trading Spaces
Software for re-designing your living space from the hit TV series. Print out plans, materials lists, get money-saving advice, choose from 1000s of fabrics, colors, furniture styles, and fixtures. Also includes 3D virtual tour for each step of the creation. Activision. Windows.

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