Has anyone ever run across a website where you can create a quick sketch of a home? I'm a horrible artist! I'm trying to map out the home of my character. I tried to freehand it but it's so bad! I need a floor lay out.
Designing the home
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Interesting question.
Don't know of any myself, but I'm gonna watch this thread. It could be a handy tool.
thanks for posting this.
Don't know of any myself, but I'm gonna watch this thread. It could be a handy tool.
thanks for posting this.
Unfortunately, no. The story is complete and I'm editing. I'm going about this a bit backwards. I've always pictured it being the house my aunt and uncle had when I was a kid. It's come to a point where I really need a visual.
I'm trying to find their old address and see if I can find the actual floor plan. But it would still be cool to have this tool I'm looking for.
I'm trying to find their old address and see if I can find the actual floor plan. But it would still be cool to have this tool I'm looking for.
Eh...I don't know. How to describe?
There's a family room with a sliding door out the pool. (That's the most important part) There's a bar that separates the kitchen from the family room where's there's a fire place. There a hallway off the kitchen down which is a bathroom that also leads outside (for easy access from the pool).
I don't know how to explain it without a lot of words.
There's a family room with a sliding door out the pool. (That's the most important part) There's a bar that separates the kitchen from the family room where's there's a fire place. There a hallway off the kitchen down which is a bathroom that also leads outside (for easy access from the pool).
I don't know how to explain it without a lot of words.
I just happen to work for an engineering firm, with access to professional design software (the ones they really use to design skyscrapers and dams and such).
If you can't find what you need online, and if you have a rough sketch (rough dimensions on it would help), then I'll take it and turn it into a professional presentation floor plan. It would probably take me 15 minutes.
If you can't find what you need online, and if you have a rough sketch (rough dimensions on it would help), then I'll take it and turn it into a professional presentation floor plan. It would probably take me 15 minutes.
I can't tell you what an awesome suggestion that is and how much I appreciate it. Unfortunately, I would have no idea where to begin. Visualization is not at all my strong point. I don't know how to tell you what I need simply.
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Its not freeware but if you have Microsoft Visio i think you would be able to do it there. I have laid out many floor plans using it when doing some work at my own house
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Sweet home 3D is a good program (CaoPaux has the link above ^^). It's pretty easy to use, and it comes with some furniture and other household shapes to stock the house with.
I used it to prove to Hubby that *his* idea for the room layout wouldn't work... in less than 15 minutes, I won... I mean, I had a room all drawn up with approximate furnishings.
The coolest part about the program is that you can change the viewpoint (overhead, slanted, etc) and rotate around the room any which way. It's a good program. And... the price is right.
I used it to prove to Hubby that *his* idea for the room layout wouldn't work... in less than 15 minutes, I won... I mean, I had a room all drawn up with approximate furnishings.
The coolest part about the program is that you can change the viewpoint (overhead, slanted, etc) and rotate around the room any which way. It's a good program. And... the price is right.
Google Sketchup (http://sketchup.google.com/) is free, easy, and loads of fun. Start playing with this, and you may never write again.
Cool! I got my house. Thanks very much! That was fun, but I seem to have neglected my family. Time to go feed the little ones.
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