These tools really can make your life easier.
Canva
An empty space, or a room that coulduse an update, can be quite intimidating.
To helpyou, we asked two decorating pros to share the apps they cant live without.
Photo:Canva
So its no wonder then that her pick for the app she cant live without isCanva.
And besides projects, Keal also uses Canva to create shopping roundups and graphics for her followers.
Carly Shafiroff, the owner and principal of Carly Jane Design, agrees.
An interior design collage example from Canva.Canva
If something isn’t going to make our lives easier, we don’t want it, she says.
This means there are fewer emails to wade through and quicker tracking capabilities.
This app has come in really handy on nearly every project we have worked on, Shafiroff continues.
An example of product catalogs and 3D renderings on Mydoma.Mydoma
Our inboxes would get bogged down with back-to-back client emails, and things would get lost.
What Makes a Design App Great?
Much like any functional design, an app is only as good as its flexibility.
When Keal is testing out new design-based apps to try, this is what shes prioritizing.
I usually prefer them to be free, but sometimes I’ll pay for upgraded features.
If an app isn’t capable ofcreating organizationamongst the chaos, it is not for us.
Whether youre working with a team or going solo, remember that an app shouldnt feel like an obstacle.
