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Friday, July 3, 2009

Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer Suite 8.0

The all-in-one home design software solution.

Powerful, Fun and Easy Home Design Software

* Exclusive Better Homes and Gardens Design Planning Center for expert design advice
* Choose from over 1,500 Sample Plans
* Design Inspiration Galley contains photos by type for design and inspiration design ideas
* Choose from built-in home style templates or create your own custom home design, or use the House Wizard
* Powerful building tools like automatic roof generation, dormers, stairs, framing and foundations

The all-in-one home design software solution.

Design the Kitchen of your dreams--move walls, create new cabinets, add appliances--Design your perfect workspace!

Doll House View, a 3D overview without the roof, is an effective tool for space planning of furniture placement and traffic flow.

Kitchens, Baths and Custom Cabinets

* Design the Kitchen of your dreams--move walls, create new cabinets, add appliances--Design your perfect workspace!
* Plan the new layout of your bathroom with custom cabinets, sinks, showers and garden tubs. It's easy to visualize your ideas in 3D.
* Create custom cabinets in minutes by choosing your own colors, countertops, door styles and more
* Design your new kitchen or bath using the Cabinet Designer Tools
* Use the Cabinet Designer tools to create unlimited cabinet styles. Choose your own colors, countertops and door styles.

Interiors and Exteriors

* Use the Better Homes and Gardens Design Planning Center to help guide your designs with guidelines, tips and expert advice
* Design Inspiration Gallery--Our gallery of photos will help you to jump start your design and decorating style ideas with inspirational photos by rooms
* Material Painter¨ lets you apply colors and materials quickly and easily
* Choose from thousands of colors and textures or create your own materials using a digital photograph
* Design for your lifestyle and personality--change colors, add lighting and choose furniture to accent your new room

Decks and Landscaping

* Powerful deck and patio tools allow you to design and visualize your new deck with 3D models and can help you estimate the costs
* Design single or multi-level decks complete with automatic deck framing
* Quickly lay out your deck with stairs and arrange furniture
* Deck foundations automatically generate to match sloped lots
* Exclusive Better Homes and Gardens Plant Encyclopedia
* Choose from over 1,500 plants with the Plant Chooser
* Pathways--Use the Pathway tool to design curb-appealing landscaping using stone, pavers or sidewalks--line with trees, shrubs, flowers and more

Site Planning & Estimating

* Use Automatic Build Terrain and Terrain Perimeter tools to create flat, irregular shaped or sloped lots--use a GPS to import or enter elevation data
* Create plot and perimeter plans; automatically generate a 3D model of your actual terrain
* Make your backyard design come alive using several easy-to-use terrain and landscaping tools. Add a pool or pond and visualize in 3D.
* Fences and Driveways--With the Fencing tools you can choose a variety of fencing styles and custom gates. You will also find driveway, sidewalk and curbing tools
* Hill and Valley tools make it easy to add gardens, beds and slopes that automatically appear in 3D views. Choose from landscaping style templates or create your own.
* Cost Estimating--Don't be surprised by the cost of your project. Automatically generate a complete spreadsheet for your project costs, broken down by category. Calculate the amount of lumber for your deck or concrete required for that new patio.


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