6 Free Online Room Design Applications to Help Reimagine Your Space (2024)

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These free online tools help you design your whole space

• 01 of 08

  SketchUp

  

  Whether you’re building an extension on your home or need to rejuvenate an existing room, SketchUp is the most comprehensive free 3D room planner available to assist you. This home design tool brings your vision to life, with tutorials and workshops to help you make the most out of the software.

  Things to know: The free version is ideal for casual home design enthusiasts, while the pro version is more suited to architects and professional interior designers.

• 02 of 08

  Planner 5D

  

  You don’t need an interior design degree to use Planner 5D. It’s ultra-easy for anyone to use—no matter how much experience or time you have—since you can start a room from scratch or use a template. With HD visualization and 2D and 3D modes, you can make as simple or complex a design as you desire. The one downside?

  Things to know: Not all of the in-app furniture is free; if you want to upgrade from the most basic beds, couches, and chairs it’ll cost you.
  

• 03 of 08

  Floorplanner

  

  Floorplanner is not only easy to use, but fun too, as it's loaded with many options for flooring, wall coverings, furniture, and accessories. With Floorplanner, you can design houses and rooms either for realistic use or to daydream about your "someday" home.

  Things to know: Use the tutorials to help you through a planning rut or to show you how to use the tools to lay out your dream space.

• 04 of 08

  3Dream

  

  With over 40,000 objects to play around with, it’s easy to see why 3Dream ranks high as one of the best free online room layout planners. Build out rooms with their huge collection of furniture, flooring, wall coverings, and accessories, then view the room in 2D or dynamic 3D.

  Things to know: The three-dimensional option gives you an interactive view of how the room would look if you were to stand inside.

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• 05 of 08

  Roomstyler 3D Room Planner

  

  You can’t beat the ease of Roomstyler 3D Room Planner. You'll be able to lay out rooms—anything from a bedroom or kitchen to a garden or home office—in a matter of minutes.

  Things to know: Unlike some 3D room planners, this option gives you a huge drawing-like canvas to work with, so you can easily draw in your walls or drag a pre-made shape onto the canvas.
  

• 06 of 08

  Plan Your Room

  

  Plan Your Room checks all the utilitarian boxes: it’s free, has an easy-to-use interface, and includes simple, intuitive tools. What Plan Your Room is missing in bells and whistles it makes up for in the fact that it can get the job done in a small amount of time. The walls are easily draggable, and the furniture and other objects are neatly organized off to the left.

  Things to know: All the objects you see are available without any secret fees built in.

• 07 of 08

  Home Design 3D

  

  Home Design 3D is a room design app that offers both free and paid versions. For simple layouts, opt for the "freemium" option, but know you’ll be served ads and won’t be able to save or export your work. Still, 40 million downloads prove that it’s a popular app.

  Things to know: You can work in 2D and 3D, and you can walk through the space to visualize it better by taking a 3D tour.

• 08 of 08

  MagicPlan

  

  MagicPlan, which is available for iOS and Android, is a free room design app that will allow you to create floor plans based on your photos. No need to measure and draw; instead, using your phone's camera, MagicPlan will produce a quick planning layout with a few camera clicks.

  Things to know: MagicPlan's easy-to-use interface is a match for anyone with minimal experience creating floor plans.