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Southwestern House Design with Style

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Plan 108-1238
Plan 108-1238

I really enjoy seeing southwestern style homes. I have always considered southwestern homes as some of the prettiest designs around.  I especially liked the Coronado design that I saw the other day (image above).  It takes the traditional southwest look and throws in a few special features.

This house has a neat guest suite that is separated from everything else.  It has the size to fit one or two people, whether that be in-laws, recently married children or some friends.  The powder room of this suite opens up to the pool that is hidden by a low wall outside.  The courtyard is big enough for a full sized pool party with the grill and everything.  With a design like this I would be honored just to stay in the guest suite, let alone the house itself.

108-1328 Floor Plan with Guest Quarters
House design includes separate guest cottage by the pool.

The floor plan of this home is very simple and has lots of open living space.  One thing that’s cool about this plan is that, all though it’s open, each room is divided with just enough walls to keep things private.  What sold me about the second story was the long balcony that opens to the family room.  I think a mentioned before in an early post that I love balconies in homes.  They just add a certain appeal to the homes.  The second story also has two bedrooms with the perfect amount of closet space for the kids.  The bathroom upstairs is a smaller sized bathroom but with a divider between the tub and the sink you won’t have to worry about the kids quarreling about bathroom time.

The Coronado is a simple plan. But it’s a plan that can hold its own among the other, more complex southwest homes.  It would be the house plan I would choose if I were to move to a desert area.

 

Plan 108-1238

Plan 108-1238

Now is the Time to Look for Your Vacation Home

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Plan 167-1524
Plan 167-1524

Well, today was an extra cold morning.  While driving to work I was wishing for a vacation home on the beach.  Right now, nothing sounds better than soaking up some sun and playing on the beach.  I would love to find a little vacation house that I would be able to throw up close to the shore.  I looked through a few vacation homes online and there are a lot of house plans that could make for a perfect getaway.

Plan 167-1524
Beautiful Vacations Homes at an Affordable Price

There is a rather large selection of house plans that you can choose from.  I saw everything from one bedroom shacks to large, luxurious three story houses.  These plans work for anyone in any budget range.  The designs also vary.  There are cabins, A frames, beach houses and traditional styled homes.  I would take any one of these.

Take some time and figure where you want to build this home and then find the plan that works best for you.

Calvin House Design: A True American Dream

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Plan 163-1020
Plan 163-1020

As I said in my blog yesterday, I am just getting back into the whole house plan industry and I am blown away by the things I am seeing.  While looking through the new plans online I came across the Calvin house plan.  This is a real gem.  I have been considering on what my future home will look like and Calvin could very well fulfill my wants.

I was first drawn to this plan because of the amazing front porch.  This is the perfect porch for a swing.  I could spend hours on this porch just watching time pass by.  The best part is that this porch is only the beginning of the great features this house has.  Once you make it through the door you are greeted with a warm, country style interior.

Plan 163-1020 View from the Loft
Plan 163-1020 View from the Loft

One thing I’ve always wanted in my home was a loft that overlooks my family room.  This house has a good sized loft that has an amazing view.  Not only does it look over the family room, it also has a grand view of the outside deck and the landscape in your backyard.  I especially like the picture that the designer has provided us.  Being an outdoorsman, I love being out, enjoying nature.  I would love to go up to my loft and have a gander at the forest every morning.  Nothing’s more refreshing than seeing mother nature at work.

Everything about the interior of this house just looks right.  This house would keep me happy for years to come.  It has a nice fireplace that can be seen from almost every angle on the first floor.  The master bedroom has a split walk-in closet so both you and the spouse would be able to keep the clothes nice and organized.  Another feature any man would need is the storage space off the back of the garage.  You know how much of a hassle it is to walk in the garage and search through everything just to find the wrench you need.  This space would eliminate that from ever happening again.  I think the icing on the cake for me was the combination of an outside deck and a screen porch on the back.  I live in Utah.  We are blessed with some of the most beautiful summers in the country.  We are also cursed with some of the coldest winters in the country.  With the teamwork of these two spaces you never have to worry about missing out on the scenery. After seeing this house I’m all the more excited to get out there and start building.  This plan was masterfully designed to make any red blooded American a happy camper.  You should keep this plan on your dream list.  I know it will be on mine.

In With the New House Designs

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Grand luxury house design (163-1028)
Grand luxury house design (163-1028)
Grand luxury house design (163-1028)
Grand luxury house design (163-1028)

 

Simple ranch house plan design (137-1708)
Simple ranch house plan design (137-1708)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I worked with house design a couple years ago but left the industry for a short stint.  I am back now and trying to catch up on what I missed out on during my 2 year hiatus.  I was looking through the newest house plans available online.  I was surprised to see the wide variety of plans there are.  A lot of the time we get stuck in fads.  We see the Jones’ house and want one just like it.  We take the same plan and modify just a little bit so we don’t have the exact same house.  The designers have been hard at work and have come up with some of the best looking house plans I’ve seen.

The newest plans online range all the way from the simple 137-1708 by Hanley Wood, to the luxurious 163-1028 Westover plan from Lewis Designs.  Selection has definitely increased over the past little while.  It has been said that the house building industry is on a decline but I beg to differ.  These plans are blowing away all limitations.  The sky really is the limit for houses these days.

Be sure to take a look at the house plan search page.  You’ll be able to do a modified search and find the perfect house plan for you.  You will be the talk of the block.

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