We create small home plan designs that give families everything they typically look for in a larger home, including all of the modern conveniences, privacy and storage areas, without sacrificing detail.
The trend of larger homes is turning now as families want to feel closer and make choices that help lower rising energy costs and impact the environment in a positive manner. We design homes that are 500-1500 sq ft and eco friendly without disrupting the typical family lifestyle.
By concentrating on design that fits the family, rather than creating spaces that families have to fit into, there is less wasted space in a home, and less wasted money. Scale and usage are important in a home, and building a small home that works for a family without feeling small, takes a unique designer. We hope you enjoy our small home designs, custom home plan options, and our articles that will help you make the best decision when building and decorating your small house.
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The Nesting house plan represents earth and fire and reflects the idea of the Russian nesting doll.
Crisp lines and open interiors abound in the MOD, a small house that references the Earth and snow.
A central courtyard is the main feature of the Introvərt, a house plan that reminds one of a hacienda.
Based on the element of water, the Lake Boat house can be built on the water with a covered boat slip.
Built on a pier and beam system, the Stilts house plan allows winds and breezes to flow under and over the house to moderate the interior temperature naturally.
Building a small home, from finding a lot, picking a house plan, choosing a builder and working through problems.
Decorating on a small scale can be challenging. Get ideas for decorating your small house here.
The problem of the Minimum Dwelling has always occupied architects and designers. From modernist thought leaders in the 20th century who introduced the idea of modular dwellings precisely tailored to fit the needs of an individual or a family to more recent proposals such as the Micro Compact House featured at a recent exhibit at the Modern Museum of Art in New York, the question still prevails:
How much space do we really need?
Oversized homes use more energy, therefore generating higher monthly bills and are otherwise more costly to upkeep than …
When being green used to be difficult, most eco friendly products were not exactly objects of beauty either. Luckily today, being green is not only easy but fun and there are many great products to choose from. You can build your perfect home with quality eco friendly products while being gentle to mother nature.
Fly Ash Pavers and Brick by CalStar Products are a good-looking and greener alternative to fired clay brick. Fly Ash Brick and Pavers reduce the high carbon footprint of unit paving by approximately 90% …
Every morning you look forward to a satisfying hot shower. But is it time to cut costs and energy and replace that big old bulky water storage tank with a tankless water heater? If you are building a small house or custom house plan, designing for a tankless water system can increase your energy savings immediately.
Unlike conventional water heaters which constantly heat water stored in a tank and will run out of hot water when usage is higher than the stored hot water, tankless water heaters do not store …
If you are an urban dweller, you are familiar with the challenges of small living spaces. But even floor plans of homes in generous settings sometimes can feel too small. Extreme examples of small home plans designed to use every square inch can often be seen in dense urban centers such as New York or Tokyo, but you can get the same affect with these tips whether you have a custom designed home or not. A few simple moves can dramatically change the feel of your small …
As more families explore small house design options we want to expand our offering of stock small house plans to meet the varied needs of families when it comes to design aesthetics. We’ve been blessed to work with many families, but there is still a lack of small home designs that are eco friendly and take into consideration daily life needs that occur in a family versus a single person or couple. Raising children in a small house brings about a completely different set of design needs than if you …
