Search our Mediterranean Home Plans collection The Mediterranean style house casts an immediate impression of warm sea breezes, bright sunshine, and relaxed lifestyles.   Shallow, broad rooflines are commonly covered with curved tiles, and exterior walls are clad in stucco or stucco-like materials – often vibrantly colored.  Arches, columns and wrought iron accents are often incorporated into [...]

Search our Florida Home Plans collection The design of the Florida style home is directly related to the rigorous climate of that sultry southeastern state.  With a nearly year-round dose of heat, humidity and termites – not to mention an infamous hurricane season – this region has all but done away with wood frame construction and [...]

Search our Farmhouse House Plans collection Farmhouse style homes are most commonly identified by deep, sprawling covered wrap-around porches that often shade more than just the front of the home.  These homes are closely related to Country style homes, but generally give the impression of having a higher physical profile.  Farmhouse homes are warm and [...]

Search our online European Style Homes Plans collection European style homes do not usually mirror a specific architectural style from a specific European country.  Rather, these homes generally embody a blend of architectural “flavors” that cast an overall look and feel that says “European.”  The appearance of these homes can range from quaint and cottage-like, to [...]

Search our Earth Sheltered House Plans collection Earth Sheltered homes are certainly nothing new.  People have been using the earth to provide shelter since…well…remember the caveman?  Today’s Earth Berm or underground home is anything but a cave, but it is usually found nestled into the side of a hill or large berm of earth.  The environmental movement [...]