Home Designer Architectural

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars | 73 ratings

Price: 249.99

Last update: 01-11-2025


About this item

Powerful home design software for DIY home enthusiasts
Tools for home design, remodeling, interior design, kitchen and bath design, landscaping, decks, and patios
Visualize projects before starting with 3D models and virtual tours; 3,600+ realistic plants
Cost estimation – know how much it will cost ahead of time
Get started quickly with easy how-to videos that offer step-by-step instructions. Includes 1-year of free technical support

From the manufacturer

Home Designer

Home Design

Home Designer Architectural is a complete residential home design app created by the professionals at Chief Architect software. Powerful building tools include automatic roof generation, dormers, stairs, automatic framing, foundations, dimensions and terrain. With a materials list, know how much it will cost before you start construction. Visualize your project before you build with 3D camera and elevation tools. Create accurate scaled floor plans. Export Renderings as 360 images and view with Virtual Reality - VR goggles Export your Home Designer model and view on phones, tablets or the web. 3D Viewer models are interactive virtual reality models.

3D Cross Section Slider

Remodeling

What will my remodeling project look like and how much will it cost? Home Designer Architectural knows – with its built-in materials list! Save time and money before you remodel. Create a new room or addition - add and remove walls, place windows and doors, size your rooms with dimensions Point-and-click to remove wall surfaces, or use the 3D Cross-Section Slider to quickly create a 3D slice of your desired view. Create a Virtual Walkthrough and experience your design before you Remodel.

Kitchen & Bath Design

Kitchens & Baths

Creating your dream kitchen can be fun and easy. With the Cabinet Designer tools, you can create thousands of cabinet combinations for base, wall, full height, angled and corner cabinets. Visualize what your project will look like with 3D models and Virtual Tours. Move walls, create new cabinets, add appliances, change colors, materials and more. Choose your own colors, countertops, moldings and door styles. Use the Color Blending tool to stain a translucent color or apply a solid color over the material you place to create unlimited combinations to fit your design requirements. Choose from thousands of appliances, sinks, fixtures and kitchen islands.

3D Visualization

  • Experiment with your interior design ideas using 3D models, virtual tours and advanced design tools
  • Easily change the size, colors and materials to create just the look and feel you desire

Automatic Framing Tools

Landscape & Decks

Get started with built-in landscape and deck templates or build your own! Create terrain features, gardens and decks for your perfect outdoor living spaces. Powerful deck and patio tools allow you to design and visualize your new deck with 3D models and can help you estimate the costs Control over deck planking & deck framing Design straight, curved, single level, or multi-leveled decks Use the Pathway tool to design curb-appealing landscaping using stone, pavers, or sidewalks Choose from over 3,600 plants to place in your design with the Plant Chooser.

User Resources: Download Free and Paid Library Content from the 3D Library Online Training Videos & Training Webinars Technical Support hometalk User Forum and Community for help and ideas.


Top reviews from the United States

Art Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend this amazing software.
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024
Great program to design houses, sheds, garages and more. Love it! It's really amazing and fun.
F. Roosevelt Gilliam
4.0 out of 5 stars Great to visualize a planned structure before you commit to bricks
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2019
I have used this to assist my design and construction of:
1. renovation of a 120 yr old farmhouse including electrical , roof as well as room layout at a detail my contractor was able to refer saving time and MONEY.
2. Renovation of a 150 year old barn to a modern "she shed for hobby use. This included modifying the structure, providing for concrete pads and wiring for the structure.
3. Design and plans for a 4500 sq foot garage workshop. masonry, wiring , plumbing as well as roof

In each case this program is simple and easy to develop plans making the visualization of the structures easy and was able to provide the "pros" information to accomplish the plan and family to see the vision early enough to make changes before costing money.

I wish there was an easier way to scan and incorporate plans from my architect to allow me a greater amount of independence in design critique when working with the architect. But I have loved this program since it was given to me as a christmas gift.

No comment on tech support as I never used them. I am NOT a building professional so cannot comment on its use at that level. I have found it met all of my needs and my architect used my program output for a starting point in his rendition of the addition to my residence. What more can I say! WELL worth the cost!!
Michael W. Hurlburt
5.0 out of 5 stars Has lots of options and features for the $
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020
Using the product to remodel and expand a 1940's era home. The training videos are really well done and are absolutely helpful in becoming familiar with all of the various things one can do with this awesome planning tool. I am really having fun both learning the tool and creating meaningful plans for my vision for our house. A++ in my book.
R. Loe
5.0 out of 5 stars Works well and is easy to learn and use
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2020
I like everything about it so far. It has an option called Space Planning that lets you place rooms in any configuration that you want and let the program build the walls for you as near as it can from your configuration. Simple editing from there to get the desired result. Very happy with the software.
SamCorgi
2.0 out of 5 stars Second time buying and did not learn my lesson.
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2021
First of all it takes quite some time and effort to learn. I would say there is very little that is intuitive. You get a lot of "fluff" options such as kitchen gadgets and light fixtures. However REAL features such as two different roof pitches is not possible. You also cannot change defaults on roof types. I hope you want a hip roof because that is the only default roof there is. Again really? a simple gable roof is not a choice as default auto build roof? I made the mistake of buying this twice, learn from my experience, and don't buy once.
Christy B.
1.0 out of 5 stars USB?
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019
I ordered it in USB and received a disc. WTH??? Good thing I have an external disc drive or I would be returning it since the intended recipient has no way to load it.
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to use and a great value.
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023
I’m always exploring new construction ideas and this is by far the best tool to do your preliminary drawings. Super easy to use. Very great value!!
Amazon Customer
1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2020
Crashed my computer

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