According to reviews, the Punch! Professional Home Design Suite still isn't nearly as easy to learn to use as Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer. However, reviews also indicate that Punch! is ultimately the more… sophisticated of the two. Experts say that Punch! is a powerful program with realistic graphics and sophisticated tools to design everything from sprinkler systems to decks. It also has electrical, foundation and plumbing planners. Altogether, Punch! is a serious product with many more tools than Better Homes and Gardens, but it takes far more patience and persistence to learn. Indeed, many people evidently give up on this software because of the steep learning curve and complicated features. A Mac version is available: Punch! Home Design Studio for Mac (*est. $100).
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