Nova Development US HGTV Ultimate Home Design with Landscaping & Decks 3.0

by Nova Development US

Product Features

• Home-design software delivers powerful tools and inspiration, plus expert help from HGTV
• Perfect for room makeovers, interior design/remodels, kitchens and baths, landscaping, decks, and more
• Import digital photos; create virtual tours; cost estimating; HGTV how-to video library
• Plant Encyclopedia with 7,500+ items; hundreds of 3D appliances, furnishings, lighting, and more
• Create an energy-efficient kitchen; Wizard-driven interface makes any project fast and easy
• Interiors & Exteriors. Appropriate for kitchen remodels, bedroom and bathroom makeovers or designing a dream home from scratch ? anywhere in the country.
• Powerful Design Tools. Virtually limitless creative options and innovations for customizing. Build in everything from electrical outlets to windows, cabinets, lighting and window coverings.
• Wizard-Driven User Interface. With drag and drop simplicity, you?ll design, customize and furnish in 3 easy steps - in 2D or 3D.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0042XD8NC
• Item model number: 41021
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 11, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,557 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #17 in Software > Home & Hobbies > Home Design
  • #87 in Software > Home & Hobbies > Hobbies

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Take a fresh approach to the way you live with HGTV Ultimate Home Design with Landscape and Decks software. This innovation in home design software delivers the powerful tools and inspiration needed to transform your living space, plus expert help from HGTV to get the job done right. Version 3.0 is perfect for room additions, room makeovers or simply replacing countertops, cabinetry and fixtures. Import digital photos of your home's exterior or interior and instantly change paint colors, become more energy-efficient with new appliances or create an entire dream home, complete with landscaping and a furnished deck or patio, from scratch! It's easier than ever before and no previous design experience is necessary! Just point and click and watch your new space come to life--all before spending a dime.

Design Your Dream Home with Help from HGTV View larger.

HGTV Ultimate Home Design with Landscape and Decks makes creating a home from scratch or remodeling existing rooms a cinch. Simply draw out your space. Then choose materials and furnishings just by dragging and dropping.

Easily draw out your room. Then choose materials and furnishings just by dragging and dropping. View larger.

Perfect for creating a new living space. View larger.

Add a fireplace, make your home energy-efficient with new appliances, replace countertops, cabinetry and fixtures. You can even design a new outdoor living space complete with a patio or deck with outdoor accessories. Or, import digital photos and change your home's interior or exterior look instantly!

HGTV Ultimate Home Design with Landscape and Decks is easier than ever--no design experience necessary. Just point and click!

• Room Makeovers
• Interior Design and Remodels
• HGTV How-To Video Library
• Kitchens & Baths
• Landscaping , Decks, Patios & Outdoor Living
• Home Design
• Terrain Modeling
• Cost Estimating

Create virtual tours to visualize your finished living space before you start construction. View larger.

Kitchen Builder Wizard. View larger.

Get Professional Tips from HGTV's Video Library and keep your creativity flowing with a helpful printed user guide. A variety of important topics are included ensuring your projects turn out as you envisioned. Subjects include:

Interior Paint Finishes Kitchen Improvements Artistic Backsplashes Framing Windows Carpets Mold Prevention Methods And Much More

Easy Room Makeovers with multiple options--or you can start with your own digital pictures. Import digital photos of home furnishings--or family photos--directly into your one-of-a-kind design!

Our Plant Encyclopedia has more than 7,500 trees, plants, flowers, and groundcover options.

Hundreds of 3D Appliances, Furnishings, Lighting and More! Customize your space by selecting countertops, furniture and appliances in every style imaginable. Everything you need to plan, design, customize and create is right inside the box.

HGTV Ultimate Home Design with Landscape and Decks software makes it easy to design your dream kitchen. Easily refinish cabinets, replace countertops, update appliances, and more. Even add decorative hoods and backsplashes and more functional eating areas.

Plan Your HGTV Green Kitchen. Kitchens are the energy hog of the home. From refrigerators to ovens to small appliances, it's easy to see how a kitchen can run up most of your energy bill. Now you can plan and visualize a new or updated kitchen, complete with stylish, energy-efficient appliances.

Landscape, Decks & Patios. Improve curb appeal with plants, flowers, trees and shrubs from our 7,500-item plant encyclopedia. It comes complete with climate, water and light requirements. Then add sidewalks, pathways, fencing, gates, barbeques and outdoor furniture to a deck or patio for fully functional space.

Wizard-Driven Interface makes any project fast and easy. There's even free tech support!

Photorealistic 3D Technology for unparalleled visualization capacity. 3D Real View makes it possible to conduct your own virtual walkaround.

Sample Home Plans for a fast start and virtually limitless creative options! Create your own floorplan in minutes including custom door and window styles. Build in everything from electrical outlets and switches to home networking and theatre systems. Plus automatic roof placement, complete HVAC and plumbing, easy material selection--brick, stone, siding--and more.*

Summary of Features for Makeovers and Remodeling

Decks & Patios

Flexible Interior Design Features

• Replace Paint and Fabric: Take a digital picture of any room and change paint and materials right in the photo.
• Flooring Materials Library: Woods, tiles, carpets and more
• Countertops Library, including granite and marble
• Brand Name Content and Materials
• Complete Furniture & Appliance Library: Hundreds of 3D images to choose from

Hardscape & Accessories

Realistic Visualization Features

Photorealistic 3D Design: Changes made to your 3D plans are automatically made to your 2D plans 3D Walkthrough: Take a virtual tour of your 3D space before construction or remodeling beings. Accurate Natural Lighting: Experience your home's interior lighting at different times of day or night. Easy Zoom and Navigation And Much More!

Powerful Home Design Features

Intelligent Walls: Easily draw interior and exterior walls that automatically connect and repair. Doors: Use the Door Wizard to add simple doors, bi-fold doors, French doors, sliding doors, garage doors and more. Windows: Just click along a wall to insert casement, hung, sliding, bay, vent, hopper or louvered windows, or windows in virtually any shape. Hundreds of lighting fixtures *Requires Internet connection

Features

• Wizard-Driven User Interface. With drag and drop simplicity, you'll design, customize and furnish in 3 easy steps - in 2D or 3D.
• Interiors & Exteriors. Appropriate for kitchen remodels, bedroom and bathroom makeovers or designing a dream home from scratch--anywhere in the country.
• Powerful Design Tools. Virtually limitless creative options and innovations for customizing. Build in everything from electrical outlets to windows, cabinets, lighting and window coverings. Plus, automatic roof placement, complete HVAC and plumbing, easy material selection--brick, stone, siding--and more.
  

  Changes made to 3D plans are automatically made to 2D plans. View larger.
• Photorealistic 3D Technology. Conduct a virtual walk-around in your new space.
• Easy Room Makeovers. Explore name-brand paint and materials in your new space. Or start with digital pictures of your existing space and simply drag and drop to apply.
• Hundreds of 3D Appliances, Furnishings, Lighting and More. Customize your space by selecting countertops, furniture and appliances in every style imaginable.
• HGTV How-to Video Tips. Expert advice for do-it-yourself projects plus a printed user guide to get you started and keep your creativity flowing.
• Go Green. Create an energy-efficient home with green design tools, plus tips for saving money on utility bills.
• Landscape & Gardening. Improve curb appeal with plants, flowers, trees and shrubs from our 7,500-item plant encyclopedia. It comes complete with climate, water and light requirements. Then add sidewalks, pathways, fencing, gates, barbeques and outdoor furniture for fully functional space.
• Decks & Patios. Deck Builder Wizard automatically builds decks and patios in virtually any shape, size or material.
• Terrain Modeling. Design your dream home in any terrain, in any region of the country. Easily specify hills, valleys, slopes, plateaus, trenches and more.

Product Description

This innovation in home design software delivers the powerful tools and inspiration needed to transform your living space, plus expert help from HGTV to get the job done right. Version 3.0 is perfect for room additions, room makeovers or simply replacing countertops, cabinetry and fixtures.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars User interface not for the average Joe, November 6, 2011

By 

John E "John E" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nova Development US HGTV Ultimate Home Design with Landscaping & Decks 3.0 (DVD-ROM)

I was pretty unimpressed with this software user interface. There is very little that's intuitive, the graphics are cheesy compared to some others on the market, and it makes me feel like I wasted my money by trying to save money. I'd rather pay $500 and have something intuitive. Don't misinterpret this review... I'm well aware a learning curve exists with this type of software, but this one is over the top. I'm going to try Chief Architect Pro's 30 day trial to determine if it's that much better.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great product, February 12, 2011

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Aracely Flores - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nova Development US HGTV Ultimate Home Design with Landscaping & Decks 3.0 (DVD-ROM)

Great product, takes some time to learn it, but you can put dormers and decks with this version.Great price here at Amazon.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate What, November 14, 2011

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This review is from: Nova Development US HGTV Ultimate Home Design with Landscaping & Decks 3.0 (DVD-ROM)

I had to select one start to write this review. I purchased this software because it states that it allows one to add .wav files to the presentation. What good does that do you if you can't produce a presentation. It is very difficult to use. I couldn't even angle a wall. Stick to the Punch products, and don't buy them at Best Buy. They told me at the check-out that they had a 30 day exchange policy. This is not true. You can only exchange it for the same software. Plus, I don't think the employees even care if Best Buy stays in business.