If you have the time and motivation, there are several home projects you can tackle without hiring assistance. Some people can’t even look at a house without seeing the potential projects that exist on the property. 

Whether you’re viewing Salt Lake City homes for sale or visiting family in another city, your creative eye will always be on the lookout for opportunities to renovate and redecorate. The best house flippers and casual DIYers usually have a selection of tools to work with to make their projects come to life, and this includes virtual ones. 

If you match this description, you will want to check out these four useful apps for DIYers. 

Houzz

Fans of Pinterest will love Houzz. This app has a collection of home renovation inspiration to view before you settle on your next project. These ideas are categorized by room and style. You can even shop for furniture and materials you need and have them delivered right to your door. 

Videos are available so you can see virtual tours of redone spaces by Houzz staff and celebrities. If you do decide you want some professional help in an area you’re not familiar with, Houzz has a directory available for you to find the assistance you need.

iHandy Level

A decent amount of home improvement projects require a level, especially if you’re hanging something on the wall or want a surface to be stable. Luckily, your mobile device can now function as a level. The iHandy Level app is a free app for iPhones and Androids. To use it, you’ll quickly calibrate it. Then you can check any surface to ensure it is flat or perfectly upright. 

The wood grain and bubble display give this app a proper DIY feel that will make you fall in love with this app. Once you grow to love this app, you might want to check out iHandy Carpenter, which includes the Level along with a protracter, Plumb bob, and more tools for a small price.

Magicplan

To accurately measure your home, you can create a virtual floorplan with magicplan. This app scans your room to create a digital blueprint that allows you to grab measurements, test out furniture arrangements, and see what everything will look like in 3D. 

Once the app has a final floorplan created, it will help you calculate how much materials you need for any project you want to do. If you’re waiting for a home to be built and already have a DIY project in mind, you can import floorplans to the app, so you don’t have to wait for the house to be built to prepare.

Project Color

Whether you are touching up existing paint or want to create a new feel in your home, Project Color is going to be your new best friend. This app was created by Home Depot, which every DIYer is familiar with. Project Color will help match your existing paint for touch-ups and let you try on different paint colors without a single drop of paint. 

Gone are the days where you pick up swatches and paint multiple squares on your wall to decide a color. With this app, you can see what your new accent wall will look like and be sure to pick the perfect complementary colors for two-tone paint jobs.