By Tata Rossi 22 days ago, Apps and Software
Homestyler Services
Verdict: For virtual staging, Homestyler charges $59 per room. They're quick with basic projects, but if you want to get more complex projects in a fast way, you'll have to shell out some extra cash.
One major downside of Homestyler is that they don't do any real estate photo editing. So, you can't get an all-in-one service package from them.
You can use a Homestyler app to create floor plans and do modeling and rendering. It's handy for basic stuff, but when it comes to heavy-duty design work, the app may lack the needed advanced features and customization.
Homestyler is a universal online interior design app that covers multiple needs, from floor planning to modeling and rendering. You can access it on the web, on mobile (both iOS and Android), and even on a desktop. As for functionality, you may feel disappointed especially when it comes to customizing walls and floors.
✔ User-friendly. When you create your first project, you need to adjust basic settings, e.g., how you want to use a mouse in the virtual world. Once you've sorted out those details, you can either make a new space from scratch or take a creative boost from the bunch of ready-to-use templates.
✖ Issues with furniture and decor customization. Users may experience trouble trying to locate furniture and decor in the needed spots. Sometimes, the elements don't quite line up with the walls or other stuff in the room. When you're trying to make things bigger or rearrange them, they may end up poking through walls or other things, totally messing up the realism of your design.
✖ Problems with complex projects. For highly intricate home renovation ventures, Homestyler might not provide advanced functionalities and tools required, potentially prompting users to choose alternatives. When designing complex spaces with a multitude of bespoke elements, users can encounter hitches in rendering and performance, which is very distressing when striving to envision the ultimate design outcome.
✖ High subscription price. Homestyler pricing models can put off some users seeking specific advanced functionalities, like high-quality rendering and exclusive furniture options. Here, the cost of such extras is rather high.
✔ Homestyler AI Designer. You can use AI Designer to virtually furnish and decorate your room, creating a seamless and stylish design that suits your space perfectly. All you have to do is import a picture of your room, and pick a preferred design style and type of space.
The Homestyler team provides virtual staging services to help you get your property ready for sale. They offer a bundle of pre-designed furniture pieces that clients can choose from for their spaces. However, according to some Homestyler reviews, furniture and decor options may look unrealistic. Besides, virtual staging may not perfectly fit the real dimensions or layout of your space.
✔ You can decorate the room yourself. On Homestyler's website, you can transform your space using a vast collection of 300,000+ furniture models, including offerings from popular real brands. Whether you choose a pre-designed room or bring in your own space, you have the freedom to personalize it. Paint the walls or floors, arrange your furniture the way you want, and then render your vision into reality. Plus, you can access your work from any web browser.
✖ Subscription-based model. This architectural rendering company demands regular payments if you want access to all its services. Such an approach may be a deal-breaker for people on a limited budget or those who are used to single-time payments.
✔ Detail-oriented. Homestyler dedicates a lot of effort to ensure all measurements and proportions are accurate. Regardless of whether you're staging a bathroom, bedroom, dining room, or entire apartment, you'll find an array of customizable assets that should satisfy any taste and style.
✖ Uploading errors. Uploading images to the site is rather clunky, as the process is rather slow and frequently suffers from errors.
✖ Revision number cap. The agency only provides 3 rounds of revisions. Such a small number is often insufficient for large-scale projects that can require a lot of tweaking.
Homestyler doesn’t offer a dedicated floor plan service, but provides tools on their website for you to make it yourself. It's a breeze to create fully furnished floor plans. However, this DIY approach can be time-consuming, and for truly polished results, it is advisable to seek the guidance of professionals.
✔ Clear UI. Homestyler Floor Planner boasts an understandable interface that caters to a wide range of users, whether you're just starting out or have many years of experience under your belt.
✖ Takes time to master. Although it's designed to be user-friendly, people with no experience of using interior design software, will have to devote time to master this tool.
✖ Rendering speed. Creating top-notch 3D renderings, particularly for intricate designs, can eat up a lot of time. It's crucial to be patient when it comes to rendering.
✔ Community and inspiration. Homestyler provides a community space where users can showcase their designs and connect with others for valuable feedback and creative inspiration. It's a great place to bounce around ideas and receive input on Homestyler floor plan and other projects, making the design process more collaborative and insightful.
✔ 3D visualization. You can generate 3D renderings of your floor plans and have a true-to-life glimpse of how your designs will come to life in physical space.
Retail businesses and manufacturers ordering 3D modeling services can get precise and professional digital renditions of their products. However, some users reported that furniture proportions, the vividness of colors, lighting, and other elements can sometimes give the rendered images an unrealistic or excessively retouched look.
✔ Smartphone application. Homestyler provides a proprietary real estate app that allows you to produce and enhance designs on the go. Such versatility enables clients to keep enhancing their projects regardless of where they are, simplifying the design process for experienced designers and beginners alike.
✖ Disappointing communication system. Coming to an understanding with a manager can be rather difficult when employing the agency’s 3D modeling ordering system. You might end up feeling confused, suffer from a misunderstanding, or endure longer-than-promised delivery times for the final floor plan.
✖ Requires a stable internet connection. Homestyler is a web-based platform, so you can’t properly use it without stable, high-speed internet. Otherwise, you’re bound to suffer from limitations, errors, and other inconveniences.
✖ Take a long time to complete your order. It takes the agency about 5 business days to create up to 10 models. If you want a quicker turnaround, you’ll have to pay an additional 50% of the initial price, which is too expensive for most clients. Alternatively, you can address services like Homestyler that offer a shorter turnaround time.
✔ Ready-made furniture. Homestyler’s app offers a Media Library. You can browse by collection, look through various structures (such as different types of doors and windows, columns, stairs, etc.), and check the entire catalog, or narrow it down by finish, or brands. There’s also a search field to help find what you’re looking for fast.
Homestyler’s in-house team of experienced designers is ready to showcase your property or product in a stunning 3D video or 360 virtual tour. However, it’s impossible to assess their prowess as there are very few examples on the site.
✖ Long turnaround. Rendering 3D footage can take a lot of time, particularly if you’re dealing with a large-scale project. Therefore, the delivery time can be extended by quite a bit while you wait for the video to be rendered.
✔ Efficient collaboration and feedback. The agency’s platform is perfect for conveniently sharing 3D videos, enjoying streamlined collaboration, and getting feedback from customers and teammates.
✔ Perfect for making walkthrough videos. Producing a walkthrough video allows you to present a property in the most flattering and realistic way possible. Besides, potential buyers can examine the space by following designated pathways and looking at it from a variety of angles.
✖ No discounts for bulk orders. Homestyler doesn’t provide any discounts or bonuses to its clients, no matter how many times you order from them.
✔ Video with grow effect. Homestyler’s app also allows render the growth animation showing your design from empty rooms to a fully furnished and decorated home. They rise from the ground, swivel up, or pop out from air into their position, making your design presentation so vivid.
When looking at the Homestyler pricing policy, it’s vital to note that the services cost more than the competitors charge.
Interior Design Starter Package is priced at $59 a room (includes a dedicated interior designer, 3 design concepts, 3 revision rounds, and a furniture layout). The Interior Design Full Package is priced at $139 a room (everything in the Starter Package as well as one final complete 3D design, multiple revisions until you’re completely satisfied, realistic renders, and virtual tours).
The price for a 2D design project (up to 50 square meters) is $35. The cost of a 3D design project (one room, up to 50 square meters) is $200. Lastly, a 3D design project (over 50 square meters) will cost you $6 per square meter. The agency doesn’t provide any pricing information for its 3D modeling service.
When it comes to the Homestyler app, they offer a free plan known as Basic, but it comes with some restrictions, particularly in terms of the quality of your design renders. Besides, they provide an Individual plan starting at $4.9 per month and a Master plan starting at $9.9 per month. If your needs exceed what your current plan covers, you can buy renders and videos separately, with prices starting at $1.99 for a single 4K render.
Verdict: In contrast to Homestyler, FixThePhoto provides services of better quality while still offering them at lower prices. FixThePhoto excels at dealing with virtual renovation projects, aerial editing, and various other projects.
This agency also offers color and material selection, lighting improvements, exterior remodeling, and different personalization options. Unlike Homestyler, FixThePhoto provides a free trial for its services. Afterward, you can expect to pay from $1.50 and up per image.
Verdict: WeEdit.Photos is a user-friendly, efficient, and reliable agency. It provides a broad scope of services tied to real estate and virtual staging that encompasses culling, object removal, color correction, etc. The agency strives to satisfy all client's needs while delivering professional results that have earned the respect and loyalty of customers from all around the world.
The main difference between WeEdit.Photos and Homestyler services is that the former lets you make bulk orders at discounted prices. If your order ends up costing over $300, you’ll receive 15% off. If your order will turn out to cost more than $1,500, you’ll receive a 30% discount.
Verdict: VHT Studios is a real estate photography agency that also produces floor plans, virtual tours, and virtual staging projects. Compared to Homestyler, its staging service is far more unrefined, with the only benefit being that the added furniture looks more realistic. In contrast to Homestyler, VHT Studios allows you to order aerial videos, which can be essential for successfully promoting and selling different houses and premium real estate.
Verdict: Unlike many services like Homestyler, VRX Staging doesn’t offer a long list of options. In addition to virtual staging, you can order furniture deletion, wall repainting, and day-to-dusk transformations. This agency doesn’t provide free trials or discounts for large orders. Additionally, it doesn’t let you pick specific furniture items, but only the overall style.
Verdict: Styldod excels at delivering quick edits but suffers from the unrealistic look that their enhanced images tend to have. The agency’s virtual staging service includes color replacements, furniture item placement, and lighting tweaking. Styldod allows you to choose between Contemporary, Glam, Scandinavian, Farmhouse, Modern, Traditional, Industrial, and Coastal style options.
Verdict: PadStyler is known for its highly precise styling results that include numerous viewing angles, professional lighting, and realistic shadows. If you have a more complex project in mind, it’s unlikely that PadStyler will be able to deliver the desired level of quality. In comparison to other services like Homestyler, this agency is the better choice for clients interested in a more personalized approach and a broader scope of interior design features.
Verdict: roOomy offers virtual staging services while setting itself apart from Homestyler by providing a broader selection of design styles. In addition, this company excels at producing stunning virtual tours. It usually takes the team between 2-3 work days to prepare the initial draft for you to approve. In contrast to Homestyler, roOomy’s designers are a lot easier to communicate with.
