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jvz2912

Design Software?

7 years ago

Does anyone have any recommendations on free and easy to use design software to help visualize how you want to decorate/design your rooms?

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  • 7 years ago

    Suggesting a 7K TV software that runs on a 5K laptop and takes 2 years to master is about as valuable of a suggestion as screaming about the fake news 100% builder profits!!!!!! Did I use enough exclamation points?


    Pencil and graph paper paper is the cheapest and easiest to master. If you can't do it with that, software just accelerates the end bad result and is a lot more frustrating and expensive.

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