Now that you received a new iPad or Android tablet for the holidays, what hot new apps can help you search for your new home, decorate your new home or design your new home in Wake Forest? With so many choices, how do you choose the best app for you? Heritage Wake Forest has sorted through the new iPad and tablet apps and picked the best ones. Here is a list of 5 apps to help you find, decorate and personalize your new home at Heritage Wake Forest. Share your favorite iPad or tablet apps with us on Facebook.

1. Pinterest allows users to pin articles, photos, etc. to their pinboards. You can also browse other users’ pinboards for more ideas. This is especially helpful for design ideas for your new home in Wake Forest. Pin things you like so you don’t forget about them later. This free app is available for Apple iPad and iPhone users.

2. Dream Home HD for Apple users allows you to search by style, room, or color for your new home’s design options. You can browse photos or articles about interior design and bookmark them for comparison later. The HD app is $4.99, but the non-HD version is only $0.99.  Android tablet users can also download the non-HD Dream Home app for $1.99.

3. Houzz Interior Design Ideas offers more than 150,000 idea books and more than 70,000 pictures to help you find the perfect look for your new home in Wake Forest. The app can also help you find information for local architects, contractors, designers, and more. This Apple app is free and available for both iPads and iPhones.

4. Remodelista app for iPads and Android tablets allows you to search article and posts based on categories and photos to find ideas for your new home. Users can find helpful posts like “10 Easy Pieces” and “Steal This Look.”

5. Color Capture or Color Snap for Apple or Android users will help you find the perfect color palette for your new home in Wake Forest. Color Capture will find the right paint color based on any photo, pattern, etc. that you capture on the app. Color Snap will find the perfect hue for your new space based on any photo image you capture with the app. Both tablet apps are free.