Free Home Design Software for Beginner

iNet Buzzer - There is lots of software that you can use to design your dream home. But some of them are quite difficult to use or sell at a price that is quite expensive. Software like AutoCad is recommended as it's usually use by many Architect, but we need to learn more to use the tools or you need to pay much for the license.

But I hope this is not an obstacle for the beginner to get started.  We can still create a great design with a free software tools. Here is a list of some of the Free Home Design Software for Beginner that I managed to collect.

1. Google Sketchup

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Occupying the top spot in my list is Google Sketchup. I chose this software is not because of its simplicity, but I prefer to use it because the user community as well as support from Google. Yup, this software is made by Google engineer and provide freely. This is an important point for the beginner to learn, because it’s large resources viabilities.

With Google SketchUp, you can easily design your home with 3D display that does not burden your system.

Download here: sketchup.google.com

2. DesignWorkshop Lite

Available in Mac and Windows versions. The lite version offered is more than enough to begin designing your dream home. You can build 3D models for buildings, Landscape, exhibit and spatial.

Download Here: www.artifice.com/free/dw_lite.html

3. Autodesk Homestyler

This software is a free online version which is developed by Autodesk for designing Floor plans. This software runs in Adobe Flash Player. Therefore be sure to install the latest version of Flash Player.

Download here: www.homestyler.com/designer‎

4. MySketch

MySketch is the home design software to create 2D home objects or 3D.

Download Here: www.mysketch3d.com

5. Sweet Home 3D

This software is perfect for those who want to concentrate in interior design. You can draw the floor and the room and equip it with various ornaments furniture.

Download here: www.sweethome3d.com

Those software are free and very simple to learn. You can find lot of tutorial for each software to master it.

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Best Interior Design School in Italy

iNet Buzzer - If you're attending to go to Italy to study Interior and Home Design program, then you might wanna know which school you'll need to choose. Which school is the Best option for Interior Design and which will give you a good salary paid after graduation. So, this are the list that I gathered from several trusted sources that provide me information's of Best Interior Design School in Italy.

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Italy is brightly well known in Architecture and Art Design. You will easily find and architectural art building across the country. As you will find also so many famous artist that start his career in Italy.

Florence Design Academy

My first list, is the Florence Design Academy (F.D.A). It is an international design school that very well-known and exclusively managed for interior design, graphic design, industrial design, 3D graphic, and 3D animation program.

Pic: F.D.A

The Florence Design Academy is widely considered to be one of the world's best Interior Design Schools. If you can Graduate from this school, you will have chance to work with highest paid in most prestigious corporate and private Interior Design jobs. All courses are taught in English and Italian. Students work on the latest high-tech equipment and instructors are internationally recognized designers.

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Interior Design Schools, Top in USA

iNet Buzzer - Attending to college is one step to start your career. It's always a hard time to decide which college you want to choose. But, thanks to internet you will get many guides to your mind which one is better. First thing you might want to consider is by asking your self what is your interest. Then you will find what the best university to accomplish your future is.

Although there are so many option in programs in any college, but which one would give you the best salary in your future work?... yes, salary is important, and finding the best program in salary is a must.

Interior Designer is one of the good choices nowadays

As an Interior designer you'll have to make interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful by determining space requirements and selecting decorative items, such as colors, lighting, and materials. This is the good choice to start because it will give you great salary in your future work.

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According to Bureau of Labor Statistics from United States Department of Labor (www.bls.gov), Interior Designers are well paid. In average, you will be paid as much as $47,600 / year or $22.89 /hour.

So if you are ready to be an  interior designer, then you should consider this "Top Best Interior Design Schools in USA".

1. Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, NY
The graduate program in Interior Design was ranked first in the country by U.S. News and World Report in its 2012 Guide to America's Best Graduate Schools and Pratt Institute is the number one in the 2011 professional survey, Design Intelligence.

2. California College of the Arts - San Fransisco, CA
California College of the Arts or CCA ranks among the premier fine arts and design institutions in the United States in 2012 and 2013. In terms of salary potential, PayScale.com ranks CCA into the top of art and design college in the United States, and in the top 10 of all colleges and universities on the West Coast. CCA is one of only two art colleges that made it onto the 2013 “AC Online: Highest Return on Investment Colleges in California” list, coming in at #25 out of a total of 767 colleges considered. - from wikipedia.

3. Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio
U.S. News & World Report ranked the graduate program in Design at #5 in the nation in their 2009 rankings. Overall, the graduate Art program in Ohio State University - OSU  ranked #21 and In its 2008 edition of "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools, the journal Design Intelligence ranked the undergraduate Industrial Design program #3 nationwide, and the graduate program in Design #10 nationwide". from Wikipedia.

4. School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, IL
In 2012, US News ranked School of the Art Institute - SAIC the second best overall graduate program for fine arts in the U.S. and In January 2013, The Global Language Monitor ranked SAIC as the #5 college in the U.S., the highest ever for an art or design school in a general college ranking. from wikipedia.

Those top Interior Design Schools in USA will be the best place to start your career in Interior Design. As from BLS statistics, "Employment of interior designers is still projected to grow 13 percent from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Designers will be needed to respond to consumer expectations that the interiors of homes and offices meet certain conditions, such as being environmentally friendly and more easily accessible".

Source : The top fine arts Schools above is according to US News Ranking and Reviews and updated on 2013.

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