🏡 House - Ultimate Home Improvement Project Manager

A fully-featured Progressive Web App for managing home improvement projects with AI-powered assistance.

🚀 Live Demo

Production URL: https://house-dgo24valf-joshs-projects-afa38a9f.vercel.app

✨ Features

Core Project Management

• Projects: Create and manage multiple home improvement projects
• Tasks: Drag-and-drop task boards with priority management
• Budget Tracking: Real-time expense tracking with visual charts
• Materials List: Shopping list management with vendor tracking
• Photo Gallery: Before/after photo documentation with camera support
• Dashboard: Overview of all projects, budgets, and upcoming tasks

AI-Powered Assistant (Gemini 2.5 Pro)

• Cost Estimator: Get accurate project cost breakdowns
• Project Advisor: Expert advice on any home improvement question
• Materials Suggester: Generate complete shopping lists
• Timeline Generator: Create realistic project schedules

Technical Features

• PWA: Works offline, installable on mobile devices
• Local Storage: All data stored locally using IndexedDB
• Responsive Design: Mobile-first approach
• No React: Built with Svelte + TypeScript for better performance

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Svelte 5 + TypeScript
• Build Tool: Vite
• Database: Dexie.js (IndexedDB wrapper)
• Styling: Custom CSS with CSS Variables
• Charts: Chart.js
• Drag & Drop: SortableJS
• AI: Google Gemini 2.5 Pro API
• Deployment: Vercel

📱 Installation

Use as PWA

1. Visit the live app
2. Click "Install" when prompted (or use browser menu)
3. Access from your home screen

Run Locally

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/joshs1017dev/house.git
cd house

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run development server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

📸 Features in Detail

Project Management

• Create projects with budgets, timelines, and priority levels
• Track project status (planning, active, paused, completed)
• Organize by rooms and tags
• Visual budget progress indicators

Task Management

• Drag-and-drop interface for task prioritization
• Task states: pending, in-progress, completed, blocked
• Due date tracking with reminders
• Time estimation and tracking

Expense Tracking

• Categorized expenses (materials, labor, permits, tools, other)
• Link expenses to specific materials
• Monthly spending charts
• Budget vs actual comparison

Materials Management

• Shopping list with quantity and unit tracking
• Price comparison (estimated vs actual)
• Vendor information and product links
• Status tracking (needed, ordered, received)

Photo Documentation

• Before/after photo comparison
• Link photos to specific tasks
• Camera integration for instant capture
• Organized gallery with filtering

AI Assistant

• Natural language project advice
• Accurate cost estimates based on room size and scope
• Material recommendations with brand suggestions
• Realistic timeline generation

🔐 Privacy

All data is stored locally on your device using IndexedDB. No data is sent to external servers except for AI queries to Google Gemini API.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

📝 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.