Home improvement is now made faster and easier with
the help of specially designed Android apps which mainly help with the
organization process. There are various apps available in the Android Market
that will help you tackle any home redesign or renovation project, whether
you're simply rearranging furniture or painting a room. Here's a list of the
best and newest home improvement apps for your Android device.
ColorSmart
by BEHR Mobile
With the use of ColorSmart, you can find, preview or
coordinate any BEHR paint color for your paint projects. The app allows you to
browse colors from any of the BEHR color collections. It also lets you take a
picture and tap on it to get a similar BEHR color. There are many other
convenient features such as discovering new color combinations from an array of
designer-coordinated palettes, previewing your choice of colors in a room image
and painting a room easily by using your fingers. You can save room images,
colors and calculations and store to your smartphone. This app is available for
free at the Play Store.
iHandy Level
Free
iHandy Level is completely functional with calibration
capability. The app works accurately after you calibrate it. It's a great
utility app to use if you're preparing for a wall hanging project. Considering
that wall hanging requires much patience and precision, iHandy Level helps
provide a precise measure for alignment. The level can be used in face-up,
portrait or landscape mode. It's part of the five tools in the iHandy Carpenter
toolkit. iHandy Level is available for free, whereas the five tools are paid
ones.
Handy
Construction Calculators
This is a useful productivity app for construction or
renovation projects. It comes with 69 precise and easy-to-use calculators along
with precision inputs including feet-inch-fraction and meters-millimeters.
Whether you're a builder, do-it-yourself homeowner or contractor, this app can
help quicken the calculation process. It also features drawings and layouts to
help users understand the output better. The price is $7.99 in the Android
Market.
My Measures
& Dimensions
Instead of dealing with the hassles of writing on
paper, My Measures allows you to take a photo of an object and add dimensions
directly. It's a fantastic app for storing and sharing dimensions of various
objects. You can add text, arrows and angles to the photo, and store the
measurements so you can check them later or share through email. The app
supports landscape and portrait orientation. You can purchase the app for $4 at
the Play Store.
Work
Calendar
If you're busy juggling different activities, and
you're bugged with having to set up every calendar entry to match your work
schedule, Work Calendar is a useful app to try out. It helps you manage your
work schedule in an easy and convenient method. You can set up categories that
can be used as templates, combine categories for a more complex schedule and
keep an overview of events. The app can be downloaded for $3.
Improving your home has never been more convenient
with the slew of Android apps available today. You can enhance and beautify
your home easily with the help of these apps. And since your house is one of
your most valuable properties, getting it adequately insured is indispensable.
Be sure to check that the changes you make are covered by your insurance
policy, or get a quote from an online insurance company. Start a home
improvement project today, and make your home lovelier with these tips.