Some of these online tools are simple calculators, and some deliver advanced 3D graphics. They are useful at any stage of your home remodel. Many are free, but some are paid or have paid versions. Each tool’s description is a quotation from its website.

Home Design, Floor Plan, and Remodeling Online Tools

Create a floorplan of your home, remodel virtual floor plans, and design homes, bathrooms, kitchens, and more.

Classic Home Collection

“Download…free 3D Model[s] of…Classic House[s].”

Deck & Patio Designer

“Create Your Dream Deck.”

Decorating Gallery

“Browse hundreds of idea-packed rooms for inspiration.”

DesignWorkshop Lite

“Fun, fast, and free tool for creating 3D models, images, and walkthroughs.”

Floorplanner

“The easiest way to create floor plans.”

Google Sketchup

“Create, modify and share 3D models for free.”

HomeDesign

“2D Floorplan and 3D Home and Interior Design Software.”

Homestyler

“The fast, easy, free way to design your dream home.”

Home Plans

“Create complex deck designs in 3D.”

IKEA Kitchen Planning Tool

“Design the kitchen that suits your needs.”

Kohler Bathroom Floorplan Tool

“Configure your bathroom and find Kohler products.”

Merillat’s Floor Plan Tool

“This easy-to-use tool will help you lay out your kitchen and appliances.”

Plan3D

“Home Design for Homeowners.”

See My Design

“Explore design and decorating ideas online.”

SmartDraw

“Design Your Home, office, Deck, or Landscape Fast and Easy.”

The below home remodeling tools allow you to visualize colors in your remodel, play with different color combinations, or “paint” your kitchen, bath, and home.

Click one of the below online remodeling tools, and a box will open in your screen, allowing you to view the tool without leaving our website. Some tools make take a few seconds to load. Please note that each tool is the property of its respective site and is not directly affiliated with Case Handyman and Remodeling.

Did one of these online remodeling tools give you the inspiration you need to get started with your home remodel? Talk with your local home remodeling company to take the next step.

Visualize colors in your remodel, play with different color combinations, and “paint” your kitchen, bath, and home.

Adobe Kuler

“Web-based application for generating color themes that can inspire any project.”

Behr Paint Color Smart

“Visualize your colors.”

Benjamin Moore Paint Personal Color Viewer

“Tool will show you how paint colors will look on the inside and outside of your home.”

Better Homes and Gardens Color-a-Home

“Mix and match exterior colors on roof, siding, and trim.”

Colorcharts

“Online Database of Manufacturers Standard Colors.”

Color-a-Room

“Decorate rooms with paint, color, fabric, and flooring.”

ColorExplorer

“Instantly get a color palette based on your own graphics.”

Colorjive

“Paint your home without paint.”

Color Schemer Online V2

“Generate matching color schemes like never before.”

Color Jack’s Color Sphere

“Help[s] you choose the right color scheme for your project.”

Color Palette Generator

“Generate a color palette based on an image.”

Colors Palette Generator

“Upload an image to generate color palette based on image's primary colors.”

Color Palette Generator

“Automatically create a color palette from any photo.”

COLOURlovers

“Create community where people…create and share colors, palettes, patterns, [and] trends.”

House Beautiful PaintBrush

“Play with paint with the click of a mouse.”

Resene EzyPaint

“See the finish before you start.”

Sherwin Williams Paint Color Visualizer

“Find just the right colors for your home with our easy-to-use online tool.”

Valspar Paint Color Explorer

“Build your own [color] palette.”

Analyze your current “greenness,” which can help you make renovation decisions, and estimate everything from wallpaper and tile to insulation and ventilation.

Green Analysis

Energy Star Home Energy Yardstick

“Compare your household’s energy use to others across the country.”

Home Energy Saver

“Determine the energy consumption of a home and find ways to reduce it.”

Clean Energy

“How clean is the energy [you] use?”

Household Emissions Calculator

“Get a rough “ballpark” estimate of your personal or family’s greenhouse gas emissions.”

Calculators and Estimators

Concrete Calculator

“Calculate the number of cubic yards and concrete bags needed to complete your project.”

Tile Estimator

“Design the room you would like to tile.”

Wallpaper Calculator

“Estimate the number of wallpaper rolls you need to cover any or all the walls in a room.”

Attic Ventilation Calculator

“Find the ventilation requirements of your home.”

Insulation Calculator

“[Find] the most economic insulation level for your new or existing home.”

Room Heating Calculator

“Determine the most efficient and economical way to heat a large enclosed area.”

Visualize different flooring, tiles, and countertops, as well as fixtures, furniture, appliances…even windows and doors in your kitchen, bath, and home!

Countertops, Tile, and Flooring Design Tools

Armstrong Design a Room

“See the difference Armstrong flooring can make to any room”

Countertop Product Coordination Tool

“Match your cabinets, appliances, and countertops throughout your home.”

Dupont My Room Designer

“Decide which countertop surface material is right for you and your home.”

Floor Visualizer

“Select…one of the sample rooms…select flooring and paint colors.”

Modwalls Custom Tile Blender

“Create your own custom blend.”

Fixture, Furniture, and Appliance Design Tools

Cabinet Liquidators Online Design Tool

“Kitchen design tool.”

Ethan Allen  (choose “design,” then “2D space planner”)

“2D space planner.”

GE Virtual Kitchen Designer

“Create your dream kitchen with our easy-to-use interior design tool.”

IKEA Pax Planner

“Organization and style, the way you want it.”

Kohler Virtual Bathroom Planner

“Explore inspiring bathrooms complete with select KOHLER products.”

Kohler Shower Planning Tool

“Custom shower and options inspire virtually endless design possibilities.”

Moen Bathroom and Kitchen Faucet Selection

“Find the faucet that blends with your lifestyle as well as your décor.”

Door and Window Design Tools

Anderson Room Planner for Patio Door and Window Design

“Turn your dreams into a plan.”

Door Imagination System

“The transformation of your home begins with the door imagination system.”

Therma-Tru Doors

“Visualize the possibilities of a beautiful, new Therma-Tru entryway on your home.”

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.

Home Design, Floor Plan, and Remodeling Mobile, Smart Phone, and iPad Applications

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine ($.99)

“View exquisite interiors and innovative architecture.”

Dream Home ($1.99)

“Bring[s] you a wide range of design ideas for every room in your house.”

HGTVtoGO (free)

“Get ideas and inspiration to transform your space."

Home 3D ($6.99 or $8.99)

“Make choices [with]… exact blueprints and house dimensions stored on your iPhone or iPad.”

Home Interior Ideas HD ($.99)

“Discover... home interior designs and decorating ideas.”

Home Sizer ($2.99)

“Estimate the size and function of [your] dream home, or to just calculate the square footage of an existing home.”

Houzz – Home Design Ideas (free)

“Largest database of home design ideas.”

Interiors (free)

“Ultimate luxury home design resource.”

Mark on Call ($2.99)

“Plan, preview and carry out [your] design visions while staying organized and within budget.”

Remodelista (free)

“Get your daily deco fix.”

StyleVid: Home Remodeling ($.99)

“Learn about home remodeling from contractors, carpenters, [and] interior designers.”

Trends ($.99)

“Selection of completed [home design] projects in the US.”

Color Design, Paint Selection, and Visualization Mobile, Smart Phone, and iPad Applications

Ben Color Capture (free)

“Snap a picture of any color…and instantly match it to…Benjamin Moore’s color system."

ColorChange ($2.99)

“See what landscapes, room or, object looks like in different colors.”

ColorSnap (free)

“Capture real world colors and match them to Sherwin-Williams paint colors.”

Paint Swatches ($1.99)

“Organize the paint colors you have or will use for your personal projects.”

Palettes (free)

“Create a color palette anywhere at anytime.”

Sherwin Williams ColorSnap (free)

“Use your smart phone to match real-world colors with paint colors.”

Green Analysis and Job Calculators/Tools Mobile, Smart Phone, and iPad Apps

Bananas Design Ruler Plus (free)

“Take measurements quickly and easily…allows you to extend the ruler.”

Handyman Sidekick ($1.99)

“Four…calculators for projects involving painting, wallpapering, flooring and gardening.”

The iHandy Carpenter (free)

“Level…fully functional with calibration capability.”

Stanley Bostitch Level (free)

“Same great accuracy and reliability of real world Stanley and Bostitch tools.”

Remodeling Decorative Elements Mobile, Smart Phone, and iPad Applications 

Christie's (Free)

“Browse over 450 auctions in over 80 categories including…fine and decorative arts.”

The GE Moodcam  (free)

“Take a picture of a room…then watch the mood change as you shift the lighting.”

Hansgrohe@home (free)

“Realize your bathroom dreams on your iPhone or iPod Touch.”

I.D. Woods ($4.99)

“Your pocket guide to woods from around the world.”

Marvin Window Shopping (free)

“Plan basic designs for windows and doors, inside and outside the house.”

Napoleon Fireplace Design Studio iPhone App (free)

“Create the look of your fireplace, stove, or insert from your phone.”

Pottery Barn Catalog Viewer (free)

“View, flip and search through our latest catalogs.”

SwedeShop – Unofficial IKEA Shopping List ($.99)

“Keep organized by entering your purchases and their aisle/bin numbers.”