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1. #HGTV HOME LANDSCAPE PLATINUM SUITE VERSION 3 REVIEWS HOW TO#
2. #HGTV HOME LANDSCAPE PLATINUM SUITE VERSION 3 REVIEWS SOFTWARE#
3. #HGTV HOME LANDSCAPE PLATINUM SUITE VERSION 3 REVIEWS WINDOWS#

To be fair, the same was true when I tested the kitchen-specific IKEA Home Planner and Punch Software's Home & Landscape Design NexGen 3. When I was creating my imaginary abode, I was able to fudge on the details a bit whenever necessary, but when held to a more exacting standard, I found the experience frustrating. That's because I found it cumbersome to place all of the existing elements, like cabinets, sinks, and load-bearing walls, in their exact location.

#HGTV HOME LANDSCAPE PLATINUM SUITE VERSION 3 REVIEWS SOFTWARE#

The results were less impressive when I tried to use the software to remodel my existing kitchen. The result was impressive, especially when viewed with the application's 3D capability. The experience was fun, though it took a bit of time, especially when it came to adding doors, windows, and interior design elements, like fireplaces. I used the HGTV software to create my dream house, based on nothing more than a design in my head. You can turn these tips off, but I never felt comfortable enough to do so. And every time you click a new tool, the tutorial window helps you use it. When you begin a project, a tutorial window appears to guide you through the process. HGTV Home & Landscape Platinum Suite lets you pretend to be one of the network's home design experts.To its credit, Home & Landscape Platinum Suite does guide you through using its many features as best it can.

But that is, in large part, because this low-priced application offers many, many features. Even after watching video tutorials and perusing the 672-page user manual, I still find some aspects of the software confusing. Home & Landscape Platinum Suite may be designed for novices, but it requires a sizable learning curve. Several hours and one uncompleted kitchen design later, I'm still waiting for the magic to kick in. I was hoping to tap into a little of that magic with HGTV Home & Landscape Platinum Suite Version 3, a $50 buy-only application designed to allow novices like me to create interior and exterior plans for a new house or a redesign of an existing one. You cannot save a copy to a USB drive, as Ikea will not allow you to use these kinds of removable storage devices in its stores.I watch a lot of HGTV, and I'm always impressed when the network's designers whip open a laptop and reveal an entirely redesigned living space, as if by magic. Once your project is complete, you can print a copy or save the digital version to Ikea’s server so you can access it when you’re in the store. If you find yourself lost in the endless options that the catalog provides–to say nothing of a visit to an actual Ikea store–you may find your head spinning as you try to decide whether you should use Tyda handles and a birch veneer, and if your handles look better on the right or the left.īut seeing all of the pieces placed in a virtual model of your kitchen makes the process considerably easier, especially when you switch to the impressive 3D view. The Ikea Home Planner is a lot like a digital version of the Ikea catalog, allowing you to choose between built-in cabinetry and free-standing items with names like Bjursta and Udden. I felt even more so when it was time to add the real meat of the kitchen: cabinets, shelves, and appliances.

You can click from a list of options (such as interior and exterior doors or interior openings) so many are available that I started to feel slightly overwhelmed.

#HGTV HOME LANDSCAPE PLATINUM SUITE VERSION 3 REVIEWS WINDOWS#

Once the walls are in place, you add your windows and doors. You can adjust the size of your walls, but Ikea’s measurements rely on the metric system, so if you’re in the US, you’ll have to get your meter stick out or be ready to do the conversions on your own. You start by selecting the room shape, and Ikea includes enough options– including those with indents and diagonal cutouts–to satisfy the needs of most people. Luckily, designing a project from scratch isn’t too difficult. When you begin a new project, you can choose to start from scratch, with a bare room,or, if that option seems too intimidating, you can opt to start with one of Ikea’s pre-designed spaces. (Ikea does refer to it as the Kitchen planner in some places on its site, and also offers a Pax planner, a separate application that lets you design the interior of its wardrobe products.) The Web-based application can be a bit slow to load, but it’s eminently usable. Ikea’s Home Planner lets you switch between 2D and 3D views of the space you’re designing.Ikea’s Home Planner doesn’t actually let you plan out your entire home it’s restricted to kitchen and dining areas. That’s why I’m having so much fun with Ikea’s Home Planner, a free, cloud-based application that lets me design the kitchen of my dreams–as long as it’s filled with Ikea products, of course.

#HGTV HOME LANDSCAPE PLATINUM SUITE VERSION 3 REVIEWS HOW TO#

I have plenty of ideas about how to improve my house, especially its 1970s-era kitchen. I’m not an architect or an interior designer, but I sure like to pretend I am.