How to create a stylish interior without a designer and avoid mistakes: I decide on the software in which I will plan

If you have a major renovation ahead of you, and you do not plan to hire a designer, then you must be a little worried: will it work create an interior that in reality will be the same as in dreams, will it be comfortable and stylish, will you keep within budget? There are many questions, but the answer is one and it is very simple: when planning the interior, proceed in stages!

Experienced designers break down their work into several stages: first of all, they create a measurement plan, on the basis of it - a planning decision, and only then they start designing and decorating. Ordinary people often start with wallpaper - and this is no joke! The terrible dream of a designer is to create an interior for a sofa or grandmother's chest of drawers bought for the occasion. However, with the appropriate tools, even such work will be a pleasure!

Stage one: deciding on the tools

The main task of this stage is to decide on the program in which you will create a planning solution and a design project. Of course, you can get by with a checkered notebook, but this tool is extremely inconvenient and inaccurate. As for applications for a mobile phone, they are limited in functionality, and a small smartphone screen will not allow you to work comfortably. Give preference to computer programs. Pay attention to these developments:

· SketchUp is a powerful tool with limitless possibilities for design and subsequent 3D visualization. Easy to learn, especially from video tutorials posted on the Internet for free. It has a huge base of real furniture, lamps, plumbing fixtures. The first month can be used for free. This time is usually sufficient for a one-time project.

Sweet Home 3D is a completely free program with an intuitive interface. It has design and 3D visualization functions. There are also disadvantages - a primitive base of furniture and electronics. However, download of models from the SketchUp database is available. Ideal for those who don't have the time or inclination to master SketchUp. Nice plus of this program is that it allows you to arrange light sources, and then render (render) the picture, taking into account the selected lighting. What you need for self-design!

Have you decided on the program? Great, you can transfer the dimensions of your home or a separate room into the program. Now you do not have to calculate the width of the room by the cells in the notebook, and this is already very important, as it will allow you to avoid many mistakes!

Write, are you familiar with SketchUp and Sweet Home 3D? Maybe you know about other, more convenient and functional software? Let us know in the comments!