Planning out your dream home is an exciting and exhaustive undertaking. When the possibilities are just about endless, it can seem impossible for the average consumer to decide on a coherent home design scheme. Your home should be a reflection of your style, so don’t worry about following every trend that has bombarded you with […]
Jordan Koonts
Bringing a background in marketing and communications along with a passion for creative house plans, Jordan loves keeping readers updated on the latest trends and developments in the world of housing. Jordan especially enjoys finding the industry’s best plans and designers to share them with you. Whether it’s a simple addition to increase your home’s value or a newly designed house plan from the ground up, Jordan’s goal is to help answer the most commonly asked questions for all homeowners.
Universal Home Design Goes Mainstream
For a while now, people have accepted that they might go through several homes during their lives. From a starter home, to a larger house with enough space for a growing family, to a sensible place to live in retirement, there are definitely many reasons to become a homebuyer again. It doesn’t have to be […]
Choosing the Right Exterior Style for Your Home
The time has come to decide on the overall look that you want in a house. Chances are, if you’re like most people, you already know what architectural styles you like and you just need to find the perfect one. Don’t be intimidated by there being so many choices out there—that just means there’s something […]
10 Tips for Selecting the Right House Plan
Buying a house is an exhilarating time in many people’s’ lives, but it is also a very daunting task to those who aren’t particularly real estate savvy. Where to settle down, the culture of the surrounding area, the quality of the schools and even the social scene—these factors among many others influence home buyers before […]
Craftsman House Plan with Finished Daylight Basement
This brand new craftsman House Plan 9451 is perfect for a sloping lot. The finished sloping lot house plans includes 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a kitchenette and wine bar, as well as a large open game room and plenty of extra storage space. This 3,602 square foot home has an open 1st floor plan with […]
Surprise Mom with a Dream Home Plan!
We may not all be able to surprise our Mom’s with such a grand gift as Ashton Kutcher, but we can certainly give Mom the blueprints to build her dream home. What Makes a House a Home? When you think about the home that you grew up in, you can easily recall the physical attributes […]
Are You Building a Green Home? 5 Things to Consider Before You Build
If you’re planning on building a new, green home, here are 5 important tips to consider: 1 Green, Sustainable House Plans Start with ENERGY STAR® blue, with ENERGY STAR® approved house plans from Direct from the Designers. All the plans in this collection are designed to inspire consumers and builders to build an energy-efficient and […]
House Plans Similar to Homes of American Presidents
In honor of Presidents’ Day Direct from the Designers has assembled a list of homes that our Presidents have called their own. Discover their taste in home design. We’ve matched these famous homes with similar house plans from our Luxury Collection so you can build your own presidential dream home. Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port […]
Fall Decorating Ideas & Tips from Direct from the Designers House Plans
Decorating your home for the fall months can be both an enjoyable time spent with family and relatively inexpensive. There are plenty of great things about this particular time of year like the return of cooler temperatures (gather round the fireplace), fall colors and nature changing before our eyes (take in the gorgeous foliage). Adding […]
Best-Selling Southern House Plans Direct from the Designers
With summer around the corner, I find myself watching a lot of old movies that feature Southern plantation houses that look majestic in the sunlight and feature extravagant outdoor living spaces. Now, you might be imagining a home like the one from Gone With the Wind or even one of the homes from The Help, […]