26 Apr 2012

Using Apps In DIY, Home Improvement, Decorating and Design

Using Apps In DIY, Home Improvement, Decorating and Design
There are applications for everything from getting the latest exchange rates, to discussing kittens and cats, and it probably won't be a shock to many of us to also find that there are numerous excellent DIY and house style ones too. So, what are the very best mobile phone and tablet applications for fanatics of this persuasion?

I.D. Wood

There are a lot of different kinds of wooden out there and also a lot of misconceptions about which is most apt for what type of structure or purpose. The I.D Wood app is your wooden manual, helping you to identify wood by its type and use and reveals most everything you'll ever require when it comes to choosing wood for your DIY and home improvement projects.

Color Capture

For those of us who are a little more into interior design and decorating than nails, hammers, saws and wood, this color scheme app is excellent for colour matching snapshops taken with your phone with any of more than 3,300 paint colours from the Benjamin Moore collection. You need never be undecided as to what colour you need to buy when you find that perfect shade on your travels again.

iHandy Carpenter

Everyone who aspires to be any type of DIY carpenter, needs accurate measuring tools and this one app provides that - courtesy of iHandy Carpenter. There is a complete kit of 5 professional DIY tools included with this application. A plumb bob for ensuring that vertical lines are straight. A virtual steel protractor for measuring angles of up to 180 degrees. A similar 'virtual' steel ruler, bubble measuring tool and a surface level tool to measure flat surfaces.
So, there's a brief roundup on just a few of the many DIY, home interiors and design apps which are popping up on the market now.
Enjoy your DIY.

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