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I ran across an article recently with 5 apps for Android phones that can with your next DiY project… Here is the source article.
Houzz Interior Design Ideas
Looks kind of like a self-contained Pinterest for Home Improvement… They have almost 1,000,000 photos of various style home interior designs.
My Measures & Dimensions
Now this looks REALLY cool, especially for a free app. Shoot a “before” picture and then add measurements along with arrows and notes… It can really help get everything together to communicate a project’s goals to your vendor.
DIY Remodel Cost Calculator
This is my kind of calculator… first, it’s free and second, it can be used to get a good idea of the cost of a project.
There are a couple of others on the source article, but these are the ones I thought were the coolest. Also, below, there are a few links for other articles that might be of interest.
interior design oxford rogue designs (Photo credit: rogue-designs)
One thing to ALWAYS keep in mind, though, is that you shouldn’t undertake these improvements if the goal is resale value. It is VERY rare to find an improvement that actually adds to resale value. Some may actually hurt resale. The one exception to that would be painting… or replacing worn out things like carpeting.
And maintenance isn’t “improving”. Too many times people tell me that they replaced the roof and A/C when asked what improvements have been made. Unless they were dramatically upgraded during replacement, it likely wouldn’t qualify… although they can still add value (although, lack of proper maintenance really detracts from value more than proper maintenance add to it).
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