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Country Lifehome Home improvement apps garden Home improvement pro- jects come in all shapes and sizes—and sometimes the work we do on them can fit on the screen of a smart- phone. iPad apps has quickly become part of our daily lives. Add the ubiquitous home improvement project to what we're searching for in our apps, and it's a natur- al fit. Usage of iPhone and & and iPad, although the tool to calculate how much the project costs is $0.99. Sneaky, I know) Mashable.com, a go-to resource for everything dig- ital, from social media and gadgets to innovations and trends, cited 10 handy home improvement apps. Here are five of my favorites from that list (four of which are free). To see the entire line- up, go to Mashable.com and search "home improve- ment." Houzz Interior Design Ideas (free for the iPhone and iPad) Houzz.com did an amaz- ing job translating their web content to a mobile app. I'm a loyal visitor, and am con- stantly inspired by its con- tent. iPad) The works of profession- al designers can be seen in the Ideabooks, a collection of gorgeous, high-quality photos that capture the high- lights of decorating and remodeling the home. Navi- gating the app is very sim- ple, and you'll be inspired in no time. ColorSmart by BEHR (free for the iPhone and Searching for the right paint color or trying to match a color can be a try- ing process. BEHR has come up with a simple and effective way to do both accurately. explore colors and preview the one you choose in dif- ferent rooms selected by BEHR (say, a modern bath- room or a formal dining room). It also allows you to take a photo of a color and match one of BEHR's col- ors. This app allows you to iHandy Level Free (free for the iPhone and iPad) The level is a tool that's indispensible, but some- times bulky. Not anymore, with this app. It's accurate and will Shopping for carpet and flooring can be challenging and frustrating enough, even before the cost is tal- lied. This app gives pro- vides a fluid idea of how much your carpet or floor- ing project may cost. It includes fields for room width and length, price per yard, labor costs and duration (in hours), and also allows you to snap pho- tos. undergone incredible changes or reformation when it comes to color. One such group is the Sombrero series. I recently took several containers of Sombrero Hot Coral to a live TV segment. Sure the flowers were staggering with their beau- ty but their fragrance was almost intoxicating. I just wanted to skip the TV show and sit in the car clouded with the heav- enly aroma. Echinacea great for color In case you haven't noticed the purple coneflower has Sombrero Hot Coral Photo Measures ($4.99 for the iPhone and iPad. There's also a free version of this app available, but the reviews suggest sticking with the real deal) You can't be in every room in your home at once, but you can have pictures of them on your device — along with measurements you provide yourself. This app allows you to customize measurements in images, zoom in for more details and magnify for better accu- racy. prove to be a handy lil' tool for any project that requires a level edge. Simply put, this app is awesome, and unbelievably easy to use. Sometimes I put it on stuff just to see the bubble. Carpet and Floor Calcu- lator (free for the iPhone you're working on more than one room at a time. Until next time, Happy Home Improving! This is a must-have if Sean Murphy is a copywriter for Build.com in Chico. Visit the company's website for more home improvement tips at www.build.com. nacea varieties to the marketplace that make most avid gar- deners go into a frenzy, has been going on for a few years. But only now do I feel like they are blooming with the per- formance we expect in Echinacea selections. About a month ago I wrote about a recent All-America Selections Winner called PowWow Wild Berry that was unbelievably floriferous. But could some of the new color sections match up on performance. The answer is absolute- ly, varieties like Sombrero Hot Coral and Big Sky Sunset are perennials that will have you dreaming of plant combi- nations. I've only mentioned two varieties of two series, but a little internet searching will have you drooling to start your own Echinacea collection. This high tech breeding, which is now bringing Echi- Sombrero Hot Coral has a compact nature reaching 18 to 24 inches in height, and is a prolific bloomer bearing dozens of flowers on thick sturdy stems. It has an equal spread thus forming a picturesque tight mound. The flower colors real- ly are a deep dark coral/orange color and like most Echi- nacea will prove to be a tasty treat for bees and butterflies. There are four colors in the Sombrero series including another favorite called Salsa Red. The Big Sky series has been around a little longer. These are slightly taller reaching 30 inches in height and width. In the Big Sky series you will find 7 colors with Sunset, Sun- down and Twilight being the favorites. Echinacea comes from the word meaning hedgehog or sea urchin and these cones of the new flowers really give you a clear image of how that name came about. These will be great for feeding songbirds and lending texture in the vase. To grow your Echinacea choose a site in full sun for best Saturday, August 4, 2012 – Daily News 3B flower performance. 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