Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer 8.0 Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this product as a replacement for my old, OLD 3D Home Architect. Having used software of this type before, it was very easy to use right out of the box.
It comes with a tutorial which may be helpful to someone who is not familiar with how to use different features, but I was more impressed with the online Home Talk user forums. If there is a question as to how to accomplish something, chances are it has been discussed there.
Overall, I find that Home Designer software is a much more stable program than my old 3D Home Architect; (it hasn't 'crashed' yet) and gives me plenty of options to play with.
Although this version is nowhere close to the Pro version, it its ease of use and attractive pricing make this a good choice for anyone who wants to "play" with changes to a structure or landscape.

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Creating your dream home has never been so easy with Home Designer 8.0.Choose from one of over 500 sample plans to inspire your ideas or build your own. Quickly place and arrange walls, windows, doors, furniture, create decks and landscaping. Then visualize what your project will look like with 3D models and Virtual tours. Remodeling - Move a wall, change a color, add a room, redesign a kitchen, and estimate the costs before you build. Design in 2D or 3D - add, resize, and automatically dimension your plans. Change from day to night views and create photo realistic 3D renderings. Design Planning Center provides advice, decorating guidelines, tips and techniques from the editors of the Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Create accurately scaled floor plans or generate new floors automatically based on your current floor plan design. Calculate square footage. Generate roofs, framing, dimensioning, foundations, and stairs. Step-by-step instructions create the various styles of roofs. Kitchens & Baths - Change colors, add windows, lighting, and choose furniture to accent and plan and decorate your rooms. Over 1,000 cabinets combinations to choose from - customize using unlimited styles and colors. Define doors, drawers, countertops, and more. Add cabinet details: hinges, handles, and pulls. Add appliances - ovens, ranges, refrigerators, hoods, and more. Landscaping - Over 500 botanically accurate flowers, trees, and shrubs. Create gardens, pathways, hills, valleys, ponds, and more . Add a pool or pond. Use the Pathway tool to design curb-appealing landscaping, driveways and sidewalks. Powerful deck and patio tools allow you to design and visualize your new deck with 3D models and can help you estimate the costs. Automatic Terrain Perimeters - customize to define your specific lot. Create terraces and retaining walls that follow terrains. Select custom fence and gate styles.

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