MyDesignIn.com - Home Remodeling Gets the 2.0 Treatment

Remodeling? That lime green shag carpet finally gotten to you? Can’t stand the ceramic molding in your bathroom? It’s time for you to stop watching the home and garden channel. Get a head start with MyDesignIn. Yes, finally the Web 2.0 has hit home design. The site’s main focus is on collecting and bookmarking items: that Venetian kitchen sink, a new bed spread, modular lighting, novelty lamps, whatever you need for your remodeled digs. If you’ve got no taste just copy bookmarks from fellow members. Of course there’s also the option to provide comments and ratings. MyDesignIn also lays claim to a quite nifty design tool which you can use to draw up a room layout. The flash app lets you position chairs, appliances, windows, stairs, and more. You can save your design and share it with others.

“ MyDesignIn is a social design and planning site that combines bookmarking and conceptual design tools and allows homeowners to create interactive blueprints. MyDesignIn is created for homeowners who plan on remodeling and find it difficult to visualize and organize their projects. We hope the site makes home design easy by connecting you with unlimited brand name products and community research and design ideas.”

MyDesignIn fills in a much needed niche space. It’s really a lifesaver for those on a shoestring budget who can’t hire professional home designers or remodelers. The collaborative platform allows members to get advice and to share their innovative design plans. Especially practical is the interactive floor plan.

Will MyDesignIn be able to attract a large crowd? Is it too simple, too non-innovative to draw in users? How easy to use is the floor planner? What about adding professional design tips/columns?