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Our next contest is Kitchen, Bath and Interiors! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is October 14.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Remodel/Addition Design Contest. 1st Place – Prayer Sanders 2nd Place – Jorge Arreola of Greymark Construction Co. 3rd Place – Pam Barrientos of Golden Rule Builders View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ChiefArchitect&set=a.1451867990310680 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

The NKBA has announced the start of its yearly Student Design competition. Winners are awarded a $5,000 scholarship and a KBIS Travel Package. Visit our NKBA Software page and download the X17/X18 (2026/2027) project reference file to jump-start your design. Chief Architect also offers access to a Free Student License, so you have all the tools you need to compete. Learn More

Chief Architect has released its newest version, Home Designer 2027! If you are an active subscriber, check your digital locker to download and install this new release for free. Legacy Home Designer customers get an upgrade discount on the first year of an annual subscription. Learn about the new features in Home Designer 2027. Considering an upgrade to Chief Architect Premier? Learn more about the newly released Chief Architect Premier X18.

Our next contest is Remodel/Addition! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is August 13.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residential Design Contest. 1st Place – Scott Phillips of Phillips Design Services 2nd Place – Pam Barrientos of Golden Rule Builders 3rd Place – Steven Rudd of Rudd Designs | Artisan Structures View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1421445730019573&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Our next contest is Residential! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is July 16.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Residential Design Contest. 1st Place – Doug Forbes of D. Forbes Design 2nd Place – Geny Miron & Megan Phanenhour of DH Designs 3rd Place – John Bzdel View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1372445371586276&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Our next contest is Remodel/Addition! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is May 14.

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Kitchen, Bath and Interiors Design Contest. 1st Place – Leslie Ann Gali of Quest Cabinetry & Design 2nd Place – Christine Gauthier of Custom Built Design & Remodeling 3rd Place – Natalia Balic of Darling Concept & Design View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ChiefArchitect&set=a.1314150834082397 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Our next contest is Kitchen, Bath & Interiors! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is March 12.

Pop over to Instagram today (Jan, 16), where long time Chief Architect user Caterina Sullivan, Founder and Interior Designer at Bella Casa Interior Design Studio, is taking over the Chief Architect Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/chiefarchitect/ Make sure to support Caterina by following on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellacasa_designstudio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellacasadesignstudio

Attention all design enthusiasts! We are thrilled to announce the finalists in our Design of the Year Contest. As you may know, each month, we hold a design contest for our customers to showcase their incredible work. This year, we have received an overwhelming amount of submissions from talented designers worldwide with diverse backgrounds and unique design styles.We have compiled the winning designs from each monthly contest into three categories: Kitchen/Bath & Interiors, Residential, and Remodel/Additions. Now, it's time to vote for your favorite in each category. Your participation will not only help us determine the ultimate winner, but it will also show support for these talented designers and their hard work.To learn more about the finalists and cast your vote, visit our Blog. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-of-the-year-contest-finalists/

The results are in! Congratulations to our 3 winners in the Kitchen, Bath, and Interiors Design Contest. 1st Place – Rene Rabbitt of Rabbitt Design 2nd Place – Jaclyn Montour of RoJohn Home Improvement 3rd Place – Kristen Plescow of Bolyard Lumber Company View all of the great submissions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.621704056660415&type=3 We enjoyed viewing everyone’s design and want to thank you all for sharing with us and our community! Varying prize packages will be awarded.

Our Next Contest is Kitchen/Bath & Interior! Share one of your designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect software product to create your original design. You have the chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in this contest. Discover how to enter and more through our blog: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/design-contest/ The entry deadline is June 15.

Hello, I don't have a release date for the CertainTeed catalog update, but there is an easy way to add new CertainTeed colors to your Home Designer. If a new color is not available yet in our catalog, you can use the Color Chooser tool in Home Designer to sample the color from the manufacturer's website. You can then apply the color to the siding so you can visualize the new color. Here is a link to a training video that shows how this works. The video demonstrates the color chooser, starting at 2 minutes and 45 seconds. https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/videos/watch/2290/color-chooser.html?playlist=200 Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Software

Hello, Thank you for the question. The change to subscriptions for Chief Architect products on Jan. 10, 2023, will not affect Home Designer products unless you are planning to upgrade your Home Designer Pro to Chief Architect. If you upgrade to Chief Architect by Jan. 9, you will upgrade to a perpetual license of Chief Architect. If you upgrade to Chief Architect on Jan 10 and beyond, you will be upgrading to a subscription of Chief Architect. Please feel free to call or email with any questions. 208.292.3400 or sales@chiefarchitect.com Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Sales

Hello Brian, Thank you for the question. If you are in the middle of a big project, I would recommend delaying the OS update. Although moving to a newer OS does not typically cause problems, the newest OS that HD Pro 2021 is supported on is Big Sur. This means you would be updating to an unsupported OS with Monterey (one newer than Big Sur). I hope this helps. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions at 208-292-3400. Kind regards, Derek Pedersen Chief Architect Sales

Hello RS, Please give our Sales Department a call. We should have an option to help with the file compatibility issue. You can contact us M-F from 7AM to 4PM Pacific Time at 208-292-3400. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Sales

Follow along on Nov. 15 when Kelly McDermott (@kellymcdermottinteriors) takes over the Chief Architect Instagram page. Kelly is an Interior Designer at @rubyandsuede servicing Chicago, the Twin Cities & beyond. She is a member of the NKBA 30 under 30, Class of 2020. https://rubyandsuede.com/

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Hi Jim, In user Preferences, there are controls to change the default handle color and fill color. Go to Edit>Preferences>Appearance>Colors to see the options. Try out a few of these settings and let us know if it helps! If you feel link there should be other settings, please let us know and we can consider those for future improvements.

Finishing a basement is an efficient way to increase your living space. From home theater and rec. rooms to bedrooms and kitchenettes, the options are virtually endless for providing comfortable living quarters for an evolving household. Whatever your needs require, you can finish your basement to fit your lifestyle. Read the full article on our blog. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/finished-basement/

Tyler, Thank you for the feedback and suggestion! I will get this added to our list of brands to incorporate in our 3D library. Thanks again, Tyler. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Sales

Hello, Thank you for the question. Yes, Home Designer Pro now has the ability to have up to 5 pages in a single layout file. This is new in Home Designer Pro 2023. Feel free to contact our Sales Department with any questions at 208-292-3400. Kind regards, Derek Chief Architect Software