Home Design

How often do you use the front entrance of your home? It isn’t a common occurrence for families these days. There is a fancy set up right as the front door opens, but it’s usually guest who use this entrance. When most people come in and out of their home, they are probably using the … Read more

The perception of the dining room within a home has changed because many families are ditching the formal dining room. The fact is, we do not dine the way we did 20 or 30 years ago. The idea of the entire family sitting at the dining table to enjoy a meal has become a rare … Read more

Building a new home is a dream for many families. If it is about to become your reality, you are probably very excited. However, there is so much work to do, and so many decisions to make before your dream home is built. One of those decisions involves finding the perfect square footage for your … Read more

When it comes to designing your perfect home or building that first house, does size really matter? Choosing the right home size can vary. It really depends on who you ask, but generally speaking, everyone has their preference. In the age of tiny homes, does size really matter to everyone in the same way? While … Read more

Are you unsure as to what makes a good plan? All of the most popular architectural house plans feature a simple basis of characteristics. Many agree these elements will set them apart from the rest, making them a perfect choice. The definition of a perfect house plan includes comfort, location of the property, and what’s … Read more

On numerous occasions, I have been hired to perform the task of redesigning the front of a house. In nearly all cases, the client had purchased a stock house plan where they liked the house floor plan but hated the front elevation design. This is common when dealing with stock plans.

Designing a house for the elderly from the ground up is something that most of us cannot afford. Luckily, there are a lot of ways that designing a house for the elderly can be done in small changes on an existing home.

The floor plan is the drawing of the outline and partitions of a building as you would see if the building were to be sliced horizontally around four feet above the floor line. It provides more specific information about the design of the building than any other drawing from the home construction set.

One of the more sought-after spaces in a home is an office. It could be for the purpose of running a home based business or a designated place to do household business. However, with the average home in America being around 2,400 square feet, many homeowners lack the space in their home design for this specific room.

Eating areas, when you think about it, consume a large amount of living space in a home. A strong argument can be made that precious square footage is gobbled up with too many places to eat. Do you honestly need a dining room, a breakfast room, a breakfast bar, and island seating?

A roof design can make or break the appearance of a home. It must be considered when developing the floor plan and determining the style of architecture of a home. Having those ideas in place will lead to a well crafted roof that should be easy to frame.

Designing a home is something that takes years of practice. Sure, most of us can come up with plenty of design ideas via thumbnail sketches or back of the napkin drawings. But there is a difference between abstract concepts and actual measured designs.