Anyone who has an iPhone knows that they can
find apps for just about anything and this applies for those who want to carry
out a few improvements. There are apps available which can show you what
to do and point you in the right direction for making the necessary changes in
your home.
Ben
Colour Capture
Long gone are the days
when you need to head out to the nearest DIY store and pick up lots of bits of
paper with colour options on them, or try out sample pots of paint just to find
the colour that you like. Try out the Ben Colour Capture app which will take
a photo with the phone and find you the right colour from a paint
library. It should be noted that this only works with certain paints but
it is perfect if you are stuck for time.
Home
Sizer
If you are doing some
remodelling of your home then you might find that it is far easier with the
Home Sizer app. This can help you to plan the changes, working out the
surface area of walls and floors so you can carry out your planning in advance
and consider a few options before you get started. This is particularly
useful if you are going out to buy new furniture. You can work out much
more easily what will fit in a room and what will not.
Spirit
Level
There is nothing worse
than hanging a shelf or a picture and spending hours trying to get it
straight. Anyone who has a wonky picture on the wall will know how
irritating this can be. The good news is that there is an app that can
turn the iPhone into a spirit level. The app even has an ‘air bubble’ so
it looks and works like a real spirit level.
Mark
on Call
Everyone would love to
be able to hire an interior designer but sadly for most of us this is something
that is out of our financial reach. However, you can download the ‘Mark
on Call’ app for your iPhone. This has been developed by Mark Lewinson
and will help you to work out how
to change the look of the room without
actually moving anything. The finished result can be visualised with the
help of the app.
MeterRead
Home improvements do not
stop at changing the look of a room. You can improve on a number of
aspects of life with them. Why not give MeterRead a go? This can
help you to cut down on energy use by reading the meter and monitoring the
usage in real time. It has been estimated that most people who use the
app can cut back by between 10 and 20% on their bills. You will be able
to see where you can cut back and you will be able to see the savings each day.
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Many of these apps are
free to download while others only cost a pound or two to add to the
phone. The results that they bring are worth the money.
Author Bio:
Phil Turner is currently looking for a new phone. “Compare the whole market.” Is what he
tells others, but it all takes time. Meanwhile he is stuck with an app-less
dumb-phone.