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| From: Chief Architect
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $50.99
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 1334
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows 2000, Windows Nt, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows Vista
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows NT
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 12 x 10.5 x 3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 045100L
Model: 045-100L
UPC: 750839031248
EAN: 0750839031316
ASIN: B000AA879Q
Release Date: August 31, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 25
 Not usable as intended February 2, 2006
Thomas P (New Jersey)
20 out of 30 found this review helpful
I tried to like this product. As previous reviews have said it has significant design limitations. If you only need a 2D floorplan there are better tools for the same money or less. The object libraries that come with the tool - furniture, fabrics, etc. - are really lame. This limits it's value as an interior design tool. I did not attempt to return it so I cannot comment on their return policy.
 Interior Design Eval January 15, 2007
L. Thompson
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I used this application to design an addition to our house. It was very easy to use;it has an extensive library of furniture, window styles, flooring, etc. You can change the dimensions of whats in the library as well as colors, finishes, materials. It made it possible to view what the room would look like with our existing furniture and helped determine what size the room would have to be. I took my laptop and printouts to the architect and builder, and the room looks great!
Great help while designing our new house May 16, 2007
Martine Schepers (CA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
In three weeks we will move back to Europe (where we just recently bought a new home). The kitchen is not yet placed and because of circumstances we have only a few days to decide how we want it. As such, we bought this software (and to help decorate the rest of the house).
The software was actually very easy to use, and within a few hours I had drawn the entire two story house exactly according plan (with correct measurements). I was surprised by how easy this was! I spent the next day playing around placing all the doors and windows and before I knew I had the entire kitchen decorated - appliances, lighting, table and chairs, even plants. It looked so real (better than the software that was used by the kitchen store).
I have shown the (digital) house to my friends that have only seen pictures and they are really amazed about how great the software presents it - they now really have an idea about how the place looks.
I must agree with some of the other reviewers though about the furniture options - I wish there would be a library to download more styles cause it's not really what I would buy - but overall, I would highly recommend it.
Excellent Product for the Price! December 8, 2007
John P. Gearty (San Francisco, CA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
We are remodeling our kitchen and bathroom and we bought this so we could make better decisions before we drop big bucks and start knocking down walls. Our architect put together schematics and a cardboard model but Interior Designer brought it to a new level by giving us a full color 3D view of the end result.
Interior Designer makes it incredibly easy to layout the walls, add doors, windows, and fixtures. It's super easy to click and drag cabinets, refrigerators, and other appliances into the design.
The product is not perfect - there are some constraints that make it difficult to place appliances where they barely fit or add custom geometry that's outside the bounds of normal designs - but for $50 I think this is an incredible product.
Using interior designer, we got a MUCH better feel for our finished remodel. Well worth the price.
VERY Useful! May 18, 2007
B. Design (WA State, USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I own an interior design firm and this has been a very fun tool for us to use. It's a quick way to share ideas with a client and so easy to electronically send. Worth the minimal investment for this software!
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