What makes a home's design "smarter?" Sensible room arrangements? Efficient use of space? Thoughtful traffic patterns? Certainly, these are all characteristics of better quality home plans, but there is much more to consider when it comes to a more intelligent, intuitive design. Smarter home designs also have the capability to flex...
Affordable home plans come in many shapes and sizes, ranging from about 800 to 2400 square feet. Great for small families, vacation homes, starter homes or retirement, these economical houses are perfect for people in all walks of life. Ranch style homes are represented with simple floor plans along with...
Hands down, craftsman style home plan 65862 is our best seller! This irresistible design calls for rough sawn cedar shake siding (Hardie Board makes a great low maintenance product) and western red cedar in the eaves, porch pillars and decorative gable trim. Semi-coursed, roughly rectangular cut stone makes up part...
French Country home plan 72166 greets you with a lovely stone veneer exterior with matching stone wainscoting extending as a low wall on the right and left sides of the home. The front door is entered through a covered, arched portico. The cedar of the porch pillars is repeated in...
House Plan 90685 90685 It's not so bad to live in a barn- if you build one of our barn inspired home plans! Home plans 90685 and 65922 conjure up farm life nostalgia by replacing the traditional roof with the classic gambrel style roof. Instead of a hay loft, these gambrel roofs...
With decorated gables and timber framing motif on the garage doors, home plan 50235 displays elements of Tudor Craftsman architecture. Living space comes to 2961 square feet, and a generous three bay garage adds 704 square feet, providing storage for everything from sports gear and lawn equipment to ATVs and...
House Plan 86104 is a lovely Cape Cod in style, a throwback to homes in England. Three shuttered, symmetrical dormer windows crown a steeply pitched roof- the original design meant for shedding heavy snowfall during long winters in New England. Elegant columns grace a covered font porch measuring 37 feet...
Search our A-Frame House Plans collection Many consider the A-Frame style house the classic vacation home. It is easily imagined, nestled away in a natural setting, reflecting itself in the rippling waters of a calm lake, or overlooking the crashing waves of an ocean beachfront. The A-frame house has been cast...
Search our Southwestern Style Homes collection Like the Florida and Mediterranean home, the Southwest style home is designed to thrive in hot climates. A variety of looks are encompassed by this style, including Pueblo, Spanish Revival, Adobe and Mission. Exterior walls are typically clad in stucco or stucco-like materials and/or brick. Wood siding is...
Search our Traditional House Plans collection This category is by far the most difficult to define, yet it is the most commonly constructed architectural "style" in America - and it has been for many years. Traditional homes are not necessarily "historic" homes and they are certainly not contemporary in style. They are practical,...
