# Virtual Decorating Apps Furnish's Augmented Reality App for Interior Design Makes Choices Easy By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-06-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augmented-reality-app-for-interior-design References: [uncommongoods](http://www.uncommongoods.com/static/furnish.jsp) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/furnish/id552805870?mt=8) Furnish is a handy augmented reality app for interior design that lets you preview furniture pieces from a variety of furniture retailers like [West Elm](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hx-orthopaedicspecific-robotic-arm), [Crate & Barrel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinterest-ar-furniture), IKEA and [Uncommon Goods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madoks-interactive-treasure-hunt). The app is loaded with items like lighting, beds, mirrors, chairs, tables and storage solutions, which makes it easy to visualize how a piece of home decor will fit in with the rest of your existing furnishings. If you need a little inspiration, there's a built-in gallery as well. With the app, you'll never have to second guess a purchase again and if a virtual piece of furniture happens to look perfectly at home, it's possible to make a purchase right from within the Furnish app. Monthly, new furniture is added to the app and Furnish is continually looking for new furniture retailers to add to its innovative app. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Augmented Reality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced augmented reality apps for industries like interior design to enhance customer experiences and increase conversions. - **Virtual Shopping:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create virtual shopping experiences with integrated purchasing capabilities, allowing customers to visualize and buy products from within an app. - **Furniture Retail Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate innovative furniture retail technologies, such as virtual decorating apps, to offer customers convenient and personalized shopping experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Adopt augmented reality tools and virtual decorating apps to revolutionize the way interior designers collaborate with clients and visualize design concepts. - **E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate augmented reality and virtual shopping features to create immersive e-commerce experiences that boost customer engagement and enhance online sales. - **Furniture Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace virtual decorating apps and other innovative technologies to provide virtual showroom experiences, simplifying the furniture selection process for customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [3D AR Home Improvement Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roomle.md) - [AR Furniture Testing Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinterest-ar-furniture.md) - [Budget-Conscious Interior Design Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craftle-app.md) - [AR Apartment Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-apartment.md) - [Home Decor Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pottery-barn-2.md) - [Virtual Room Stylers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decorify-by-wayfair.md) - [AI Interior Design Decorators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-interior-design1.md) - [Home Decor Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pottery-barn-1.md) - [AR-Powered Furniture Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-kreativ.md)