This Gaming App Was Created by Architects and Interior Designers
A mockup of a phone displaying the Redecor mobile game app.

This Gaming App Was Created by Architects and Interior Designers

Got the design bug? Check out this mobile game.

Perhaps it was natural that a home-design simulation app soared into popularity during the pandemic, when so many of us were cooped up and staring at our own four walls. “Everyone was indoors and wanted to play games,” recalls Natalie Gal, senior director of content for Redecor.


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Free to play with no subscription needed, Redecor helps users home in on their personal decor style through design challenges in which they compete with other players. For example, players may choose a bedroom’s combinations of colors, textures and materials. 

What sets this app apart is that it was created by architects and interior designers, with many of its creators in Finland, long a global design capital. “Every design challenge in the game is a realistic 3D model. It’s as realistic and authentic as possible,” says Gal.

For the user, it’s a low-investment, high-rewards activity. “You can test different styles without committing,” Gal says. “You can also see what other people did and maybe get inspiration.”


This story is part of Milwaukee Magazine’s April issue.

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A seasoned writer, and a former editor at Milwaukee Home & Fine Living, Kristine Hansen launched her wine-writing career in 2003, covering wine tourism, wine and food pairings, wine trends and quirky winemakers. Her wine-related articles have published in Wine Enthusiast, Sommelier Journal, Uncorked (an iPad-only magazine), FoodRepublic.com, CNN.com and Whole Living (a Martha Stewart publication). She's trekked through vineyards and chatted up winemakers in many regions, including Chile, Portugal, California (Napa, Sonoma and Central Coast), Canada, Oregon and France (Bordeaux and Burgundy). While picking out her favorite wine is kind of like asking which child you like best, she will admit to being a fan of Oregon Pinot Noir and even on a sub-zero winter day won't turn down a glass of zippy Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.