Archive: Floor Plan Guides
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Sep 08, 2009
1 CommentBest Cottage Home Plans on the Internet
Featured Home Plan Style – Cottage Homes Where to find the best cottage home plans on the Internet? Review these luxurious cottage home plans that we found on three top-rated home floor plan Web site resources. Cottage home plans are commonly mistaken for domiciles short on style, space and luxury. Although these homes do not...
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Aug 06, 2009
No CommentsFeatured Home Plan Style – Victorian House Plans
The Best Victorian House Floor Plans on the Net Victorian home plans possess distinctive architectural design qualities. The history of these massive floor plans is traceable to England’s Queen Victoria, whom the expansive homes were dubbed. Between 1837 and 1901[Source: Wikipedia], there was a proliferation of these homes in America. From the East coast to...
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May 07, 2009
No CommentsAccessible Floor Plans Ensure Simple Living
Which features are important facets of the accessible floor plan or conducive for the physically-challenged? Accessible floor plans are not an innovative concept in the home design arena. The term, “accessible floor plan” is interchangeable with “universal design. Originated subsequent to World War II, veterans, returning home with an injury, renovated their homes to accommodate...
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Apr 29, 2009
No CommentsDesign Your Own Home: the Rational Way
How to design your own home Designing your own home is a voyage into the unknown. Everyone has their favorite space etched in their mind. For some, it’s a majestic media room fully loaded with wireless technology, gadgets and toys. Epicureans prefer to fantasize about the kitchen, featuring a Viking 8- burner stove, eco-friendly counters...
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Apr 23, 2009
No CommentsMansion Floor Plans: Maximizing Space without Upping the Budget
How-to develop a mansion floor plan without hiring an architect. Mansion floor plans minimize the additional financing costs associated with hiring an architectural firm. Despite the excitement of building a new luxury home, expenditures are exorbitant on many levels. There are the contractors, municipal building permit(s) or license(s), the original blueprint costs and the uncertainty...