Sweet Home 3D

With Sweet Home 3D you draw a map and place your furniture to try out a decor.

Developer Space Mushrooms

Version 7.5 · GPL-2.0-or-later · Windows · macOS · Linux

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With Sweet Home 3D you draw a map and place your furniture to try out a decor. You work in a two-dimensional plan and at the same time you look at what space looks like in 3D.

You can compare different formats before moving or buying furniture. Precise sizes make the result more useful: think of doorways, windows and walking space around a table. Extra models can complement your plan.

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Downloads are available for Windows, macOS, Linux.

Which software suits you?

Compare Sweet Home 3D with alternatives

For a home layout you can place furniture in a special interior app or sign with CAD. Compare whether you want an impression in 3D or need a technical 2D drawing with gauges. An interior model is not automatically a architectural work drawing.

Differences between Sweet Home 3D and LibreCAD, FreeCAD
SoftwareWhat can it do?Platform and licence
Sweet Home 3DYou are viewing this app You draw a map, place furniture and see the result in 3D. The app focuses on furnishings and testing rooms. Windows, macOS, LinuxGPL-2.0-or-later
LibreCADView this alternative You make technical 2D drawings with layers and dimensions. For a map, this offers accurate drawing control, but no comparable furniture and interior display. Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source
FreeCADView this alternative You use parametric models and technical drawing options for customized designs. This requires more decor and CAD knowledge than decorating a room with ready-made furniture. Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source

Choose an alternative to explore its features, system requirements and download options.

Who is it for?

This helps you to move, redesign a room or discuss a layout with others. It fits with visual preparation. For architectural calculations, constructive changes or an exact technical drawing, you need to use appropriate expertise and additional resources.

Getting started

Measure your room and start with walls, doors and windows. Then place furniture, so you don't design on the basis of wrong proportions.

Privacy

A housing plan can show the layout of your home and valuables. Therefore, check what you share and who you share with. Make a distinction between the desktop version and an online storage or sharing environment. Remove unnecessary address data from a project that you send only for furniture advice.

Good to know

An establishment in 3D is not an architectural calculation. The available models and additional libraries may vary per issue.

Please note

Furniture models and catalogues differ between procurement routes and additional packages. Make sure the dimensions used are true. A 3D model can be beautiful eyes but not exactly the product you want to buy. Measure critical passages and placement space again in the real room.

Advantages

  • You can view a map directly in 3D.
  • Furniture placement helps compare layouts.
  • With different variants you can discuss choices before physically moving.

Things to consider

  • The reliability begins with your own measurements.
  • Models may differ from real products.
  • The programme shall not replace any structural assessment or control of the actual situation.

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Version history

7.5

You can use the separate 3D window better together with the rest of your design thanks to a solution for a synchronization problem.

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Our verdict

Sweet Home 3D is suitable if you want to examine a room layout before moving or purchasing furniture. You draw a map and look at the interior in 3D. The value is in comparing setups with real sizes. An attractive image says little when the imported wall lengths or furniture dimensions do not match your space.

Use a design to answer concrete questions, such as whether a door can still open and sufficient walking space remains. Put that base down before you work out decoration. Compare different saved layouts with the same sizes. For construction or precise technical support, a convincing 3D image alone is not sufficient; the input and required drawing data remain decisive.

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