Online dreaming

Part of the excitement of buying a home is dreaming of the changes that will personalize it. Thanks to some nifty virtual-design programs on the Web, homeowners–and prospective homeowners–can get an inkling of how a different shade of paint, some new track lighting, or a Saltillo-tile floor might look just by clicking on style and color options. Here are a few Web sites that offer online design tools.

Lighting - www.gelighting.com/na/home (click on Virtual Lighting Designer about two-thirds of the way down the page)

Paint - www.lowes.com/lkn?action=pg&p=Promos/ paintvizsplash.html

Floors - www.armstrong.com/armstrong.roomviewer?
itemId=47621

Cabinets - www.millspride.com/mills/interactiveshowroom/
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Roof shingles - www.gaf.com/General/Roofselector/
roofmainpage.asp

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