Messed Up Library Browser/ Images Missing

[comfyclothes]

Help--I'm on a time crunch. I'm designing my own kitchen and I did something yesterday that caused me to make the images dissapear when I click on the library choices. You know---they are suppose to show up at the bottom??? Now I have to place them on the grid and open them up to preview them. How do I unlock them while they are in the Library browser???? Wish I could show you the kitchen I'm designing. I am very fimilar with BHG Landscape v 7.5. I use it all the time. Ya'll want to see my kitchen? Hmmmm---I'm looking to see if pics can be posted here or if I need to post a link---patients ya'll.

Ok, I see the pics showed up---now help me figure out how to make the sample pic reappear for the library images??? Help. It sure would save me lots of time.

[BB boy]

Nice job Anna.
You didn't do them with Landscape 7.5 DID you?
I'm originally from Wilson NC.

Try doing a search on this forum (and maybe on Chieftalk also) I remember seeing some earlier ones a few weeks or maybe months back. I am sure the design ladies will jump in to help you. Especially when they see the your work

[comfyclothes]

Thanks BB Boy!!--Nope--not on the landscape program....but I did just get this interior program two days ago and haven't slept!!! I went to 7 kitchen designers and they frustrated the you know what out of me cause they were too lazy to explore the opportunities . So I decided to do it myself. Now I have locked up the dang images and it's driving me bonkers. I'm sure there is an easy fix. Hey---here is a pic of my front yard for ya----landscaping is my real thing---but I guess once a designer---always a designer!! It's a sickness!!! Like eating chocolate.

Here is my front yard for the 4th of July. And one of the new baths for my new Craftsman home. Oh---guess I could show you the outside of my home too. Let me see if that will upload. brb

[BB boy]

WOW and I do mean WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Was that your design or did you have it done? The house I mean. Either way, what program / software. I quit CAD with release 14, I'd luv to get Chief latest vs, but holding out for vs 8 release. All I can afford.

[comfyclothes]

Just had to show you the new soffit design I came up with for my corner hutch. How do you like it. I may have it trimmed out too.

[BB boy]

Doesn't look like it lines up with the hutch below. Got a 45 degree angle or something that doesn't seem to match the hutch.

[comfyclothes]

My current home is a Cape Cod--my second cape cod design---designed the old fashioned way...pen and paper. It is currently for sale! The new design--posted above--is an updated Craftsman also done on pen and paper....but I took it to a local design firm to do the final work up to the tune of almost $4,000. I'm doing the landscaping, kitchen design, etc...... I use BHG V 7.5 for landscaping and this new Chief Arch. 7.08 for interior dec. for the kitchen and interior design. I think the two programs by chief arch. are very similar to use. They both use CAD and are pretty user friendly. I don't know why I can't unlock the images-----maybe I need more wine--lol.

Oh--bb--it isn't suppose to line up--where is your imagination?--lol--my dh said the same thing. There are two small down lights that go where it is out of line under the soffits. Trust me! It will be life changing---worth millions during the resale--lol. Do you believe me??? yet???

[BB boy]

I believe you. I believe you are wired up (and that's probably a good thing).

[comfyclothes]

BB---Good NEWS!!!!!!! I Got my images back! I followed your advice and did the search and found the solution. Now I am back to the blurry eyed maniac frenzy state of creation!!! Thank you!

I feel like I lost my dog and thought it got run over and now it's back home. lol

[BB boy]

Good deal I'm glad I could give back, after all the help I've been getting from the folks on this forum. Glad to have you on board. Look forward to more from you!!!

[Deirdre]

Just one question, as beautiful as it is, why in the world would you want 20 lights in a Kitchen?

[comfyclothes]

BB---Well I like this instant gratification cyber world--so I'll be around to see what I can do to aggravate everyone.

Deidre---is there really 20 lights in there....good grief?? I better do something about that! So should there be more? lol I know this kitchen I'm in right now has about a half candle light so I'd like to feed my family something besides bug parts. I want to be able to see when something goes in my batter that doesn't belong there. I'd rather have pleanty of lights than gold laced imported granite counter tops. lol Well--I would like a marble top over part so my pie dough will chill just right. Do you want some strawberry/cherry/rubarb pie?

[Deirdre]

You are absolutely hilarious. And if I could get close enough to that pie, you bet I would want a piece of rhubarb pie. Haven't had one since I was a kid. Love the stringiness of rhubarb in pie. Yummy.

As for your lights, yeah, there really are 20 of them; and three of them look like they are exterior lights. Remove about 12 or more of them and check out the end results. Also, for your small alcove with the desk, you can get really cool result by using a mini cam placed just above the cabinet and it will light up any glass and the countertop.

And who in the world are you aggravating? BB Boy? Nah, he is too easy going. Definately not me, I laughed at your current lighting experiences and the bugs. You should do stand up comedy - no one could have scripted your comments any better about real life incidents; and made them funny.

Do you really think that marble is an asset to pie crusts and other dough concoctions? I am being serious on this question. I watch too much HGTV and I see so many different countertops being used. Recent program showed a butcher block being used for the same reasoning as you. Makes me wonder which is better - wood or granite or marble........

[comfyclothes]

Deirdre--I keep seeing a sheep dog out the corner of my right eye cause my glasses need cleaning. I fried chicken in the dark the other day and the evidence of me being so blind is still on my glasses. Good thing I can hear chicken cook or I would have to stick my head in that bucket. Chicken sings to you when it's done. It changes it's pitch and floats to the top of the pan. Anyway--where were we?---counter tops...yes..you need a good area of good quality marble slab for pie, cookie, and bread dough. Keeps it cool and you work with it less making it less tough. All my hot surfaces will be soapstone cause of the non porous and non bacterial---very low maintenance. I love the color. The third surface will be wood cause it is warm and inviting. It's a good eating surface but not great for preparing anything but great for serving and entertaining. Lastly, I might get some quartz for good measure if I need it. The batrooms will be silestone. I hadn't even started decorationg them yet. I got a long way to go. I'll take up your advice on lighting and keep posting pics as I go along so you can help me out. Thanks so much!!!! And us Southerners always say we aggravate people when we mean we are going to stay around and get to know you better. It's like a friendly warning. lol
Anna

[Deirdre]

Hey there, how close is the Piedmont of NC to Myrtle Beach? Mama's people are in NC and VA.

And ya all come on back any time to "aggravate" me. I keep odd hours anyways.

But, I do have to go and hit the sack, got a bunch of collards to cook up in the morning.