Latest Stories

Plan Collection
An Exceptional Texas Style House Design

A great Texas style house plan with many modern and appealing features

Plan Collection
Pinning House Plans on Pinterest

Pinterest is one of the world’s best databases for ideas, a social search engine with access to every single kind of inspiration you could possibly ask for. It’s the perfect resource for those looking to build a home. These house plans on Pinterest are the most current, popular, and stylish ones out there.

Plan Collection
Open Concept Floor Plan Ideas

Say goodbye to formal living and dining rooms. Welcome to the open floor plan - a modern design where busy families gather together and interact with each other and their friends in a center of activity unobstructed by walls and boundaries.

Plan Collection
Common Kitchen Design Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Great kitchen design is less about how it looks (which is also important) and more about how it works. Your kitchen is the most important room in the house, so you want to do it right. Here are 10 common design mistakes professional designers see in kitchens created by someone without experience.

Plan Collection
Entertain in Style with These 8 Home Features

Whether it’s a simple family gathering, a Fourth of July cookout, a birthday celebration, or a holiday reunion, there are things you can do to make entertaining at home enjoyable and stress-free. From trendy home features and furniture arrangement, here are several ideas to make your home an ideal entertaining place for family and friends.

Plan Collection
Why Ranch Style Houses Are So Popular Now

“Simplicity is beauty” truly captures the essence of the ranch house plan. The earth-hugging, one-story sensations of the 1950s-1960s are basking in a revival. It’s time to revisit these houses that feature open floor plans, large windows, sliding glass doors leading to a rear patio; and how their endless possibilities continue to intrigue 21st century architects.

Plan Collection
Why High Ceilings Make Sense for Your House

How high should you go with the ceilings in your new home? As priorities shift, the sense of space and aesthetics provided by high ceilings take precedence over higher construction, heating, and cooling costs. So if budget is not an issue, go with what you find appealing and attractive.

Plan Collection
Home Building Trends: A Report from the 2018 International Builders’ Show

From home automation technology, energy-efficient innovations, multi-generational design concepts, and lighting styles to trends in cultured-stone and wood decor, mix-and-match doors, kitchen appliances, door locks, and tiles, the 2018 International Builders’ Show showcased amazing and exciting ideas that may shape the future of the building industry.

Plan Collection
Two-Vanity Bathrooms: Practical Solution to a Shared Space

From just a mere cabinet to hide pipes, house the sink, and give needed storage, the bathroom vanity – a simple standalone or a stylish split fixture in master suites – has evolved into a trendy centerpiece of the bathroom. Here’s a look at the split vanity’s various design configurations and benefits.

Plan Collection
Top Reasons to Close Up Your Chimney Permanently

Love fireplaces? Brace for some bad news: a fireplace and the subsequent chimney aren't the blessing you might consider them to be. Many home improvement professionals see your chimney as a liability instead of a commodity and actually recommend sealing it up permanently. Here are some reasons driving that suggestion.