The architect just sent me these architectural renderings of our office. This is his proposed design. After looking at it, sure it's nice but then it's not my type. Although he did well in making our office appear expensive, it's just way to cramped and stiff. I would like my team to be comfortable in while working and I like the office to be creatively stimulating both for our web developers and writers. He is half way there, he just needs to revise his design a bit. What do you think? Am I right with my comments or am I just bitching?

I know a lot of home owners who are highly creative in decorating their homes. Even when thinking of minor renovations, its always best to plan it ahead and what best way to plan your architectural endeavor is using an architectural rendering. 3D architectural rendering is a 3d representation of your home, even before you start constructing, you can already see how the post construction will look like.

However rendering is not as easy as it sounds. You need to have both the creativity and technical capability in order to create one. Most pro opt to have their plans modeled and rendered in architectural rendering firms. However for the simple homeowner who likes to DIY, you can opt to download a very light and free 3d software called "Sweet Home 3D". It's very easy to use. If you tried playing with SIMs, this program is more like it.

Ariana of becoming-home said, "I wish I knew where it’s been all my life. Or at least since we became homeowners. Its the perfect mix of free, easy to use and totally flexible."

Here is a screenshot of the program:

Download your own Sweet Home 3d here: http://sweethome3d.sourceforge.net/index.html

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