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![]() MSRP: $59 - $495 |
Better Homes and Gardens
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![]() MSRP: $19.95 |
Picture PainterWonder what your house would look like with a new color? With the Better Homes and Gardens Picture Painter, you can take a picture and quickly change colors, textures, trim and more. Simply take a picture of your house and start changing – windows, doors, roofing, and sidewalks or change the siding and stone style. This software title is a great simple photo editing title for home visualization. Anyone can use it to make changes to a photo of their room or exterior – and the great thing about it is all the materials – paints, tiles, carpet, countertops, etc. are all brand-name items that you can purchase. It’s much better than the one-brand versions you find a Lowe’s or Home Depot because it has multiple brands to choose from and the tools to make the editing of your own photos very easy. www.homedesignersoftware.com/picturepainter.html |
![]() MSRP: $2,195 |
Chief Architect
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3D Home ArchitectChief Architect, Inc. created the popular 3D Home Architect home design software product line in 1993 and released the software up through version 4.0. Unfortunately Chief Architect, Inc. did not own the name "3D Home Architect" which became the identity of the program and confused several users in future releases due to quality and compatibility issues. Chief Architect, Inc. (actually called ART, Inc. at the time) discontinued its relationship with Broderbund around 2003 and released the upgrade and new consumer home design software with Better Homes and Gardens, a true expert in the home design market. In the end, it turned out to be a win-win situation for the users and the company since publishers like Broderbund have so many titles, the quality and feature set isn’t a priority to them. The Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer products are compatible with the Chief Architect products – a great upward mobility option for those users that start out with a more affordable product. |



