Using Sierra Home Architect, I designed my dream house and rendered an Ariel view of it, please tell me what you think:
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The wood in the garage is a storage loft that's 8' above the floor, the room that's covered is just a closet, I forgot to disable the ceiling and didn't feel like re-doing the rendering (which took 10 hours!!) just for that
This is the floorplan, which I did with 3D Home Architect Deluxe 3.0 (I like that version because it's plans are simple and clear, very easy to read)
I'm very proud of this house and if I ever do build it, it will be amazing
I'm rendering the individual rooms and the yards with some landscaping etc...I'll post those later