Search our Country House Plans collection The popularity of the Country style home design has continued to grow since its resurgence as an architectural trend over 25 years ago. The style's popularity may be somewhat attributed to the increased...
Search our Cottage Home Plans collection Thinking of Cottage style homes, one might become swept away with images straight out of a children's story book. Quaintly pitched roofs, hand-hewn beams, candle-lit shuttered windows, cobblestone walkways, etc. (not to mention hard-working dwarves,...
Search our Contemporary Home Plans collection Jutting angles. Sleek styling. Clean lines. Polished glass. Are these the words to describe a work of modern art? Perhaps. But just as easily, they might portray the look and feel of a Contemporary style home. ...
Search our Colonial House Plans collection With nearly four centuries of popularity, the Colonial has long been considered the classic American home. Two-story symmetry articulates the "look" of the Colonial home, and often - but not always - these homes employ the theme...
By David Porter AIA - consulting architect to the Garlinghouse Company since 1989 Since I am a licensed architect, I would be remiss if my answer wasn't just, "of course, you need only an architect." But, nah, for your use in designing a house, that isn't necessarily so. I will first explain...
Search our Coastal Home Plans collection Nothing says "kick back and relax" like an elevated oceanfront view from a Coastal Home. The design element that is most characteristic of this style is the pier & pile foundation, which ensures...
Search our Cape Cod House Plans collection The scent of salty sea air. The sight of seagulls teetering on the wind. The sound of an unseen fog horn somewhere "out there." These are the things that most...
Search our Cabin Home Plans collection It's surprising how many people dream of one day having "a small cabin in the woods." For many, a Cabin would seem to be the ultimate setting for peaceful...
Search our Bungalow Home Plans collection Bungalows are most often associated with "Craftsman" homes, but are certainly not limited to that particular architectural style. Bungalows generally have a compact, solid, horizontal look, often...
by Bruce Arant, Editorial Director for The Garlinghouse Company Talking with Jarret earlier today, I was reminded that you had asked about trends we are observing in home design. Here are my current observations. I am sure they are far from profound, but hopefully...
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