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You know exactly how you want to remodel your home, but you still need to locate a reliable contractor. Fortunately there are a number of online resources to help with this task, particularly websites that allow homeowners to rate and review contractors.
When homeowners are looking for reliable, unbiased reviews of remodeling contractors and other service providers, the first place they often turn is Angie's List, an online compilation of reviews that rate businesses in more than 500 categories.
It seems like every day there are more fancy new apps available for smartphones and tablets. It's hard to keep up with them all! Here are some just a few of the apps available that can help you when you're remodeling your home.
Designing, planning, and shopping for a home remodel can be a lot of fun, but having to rely on a computer and Internet connection can limit your ability to plan on the fly. These mobile, smart phone, and iPad apps make it easy to take color matching, 3d home planning, and even leveling abilities from one room to another, to a friend’s home, even to the local home improvement store.
Design and color are in place, and you’ve analyzed additional options, so what about the furnishings and other decorative elements? These online tools allow you to visualize different flooring, tiles, and countertops, as well as fixtures, furniture, appliances…even windows and doors in your kitchen, bath, and home!
You’ve designed your dream home remodel layout and chosen the colors you like. Now you can use online tools to analyze your current “greenness,” which can help you make renovation decisions. In addition, online calculators help you estimate everything from wallpaper and tile to insulation and ventilation. They are each useful at different stages of your renovation plans.
You’ve designed your room. Now you get to paint it! These online tools allow you to visualize colors in your remodel, play with different color combinations, and “paint” your kitchen, bath, and home. They are useful whether you are just starting to plan a home renovation or it’s time to refresh your wall colors.
These online tools allow you to create a floorplan of your home, remodel virtual floor plans, and design homes, bathrooms, kitchens, and more. Some are 3D, and some allow you to print. They are especially useful if you are just beginning to plan for your home remodel.
