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  • Now is the time to order

    Time is build is upon us. The mild spring and improving economy is bringing more and more visitors to our site.  We understand building one's dream house is a major decision.  We are more than willing to answer questions and provide free modification estimates.  Some of you are ready to make a purchasing decision.  To reward your visiting our site, we offering a 10% discount on plan purchases and options (excluding shipping and additional modification fees).  Please enter the code may2012 when prompted in our shopping

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    Published On: 5/1/2012
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  • It is time to build- Let us help by offering a 10% discount.

    Thank goodness for Spring! Take advantage of our 10% discount to start off the building season. You've spent all winter doing your research.  You have looked at hundreds of plans.  You have checked to make sure the construction costs are within your budget.  Now you are ready to buy.  The Plan Collection appreciates your visiting our site.  In appreciation, we are offering a 10% discount off of the purchase of your working drawing.  After you enter a plan into your shipping cart., you will be aked for a promotion code.  Please input

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    Published On: 4/2/2012
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  • Advantages of Purchasing Pre-Drawn House Plans

    Rather than buying a house, you decide to build your dream home because you want it to be everything you want it to be. Theres nothing wrong with showing your own creativity. You start with purchasing the building site and noting the details you want for your dream home. The possibilities are limitless and you have to take the size, location, and budget into consideration. Not to mention the special amenities and features that may crop up during the design process. If you havent already begun, soon you will realize you need a set of house plans either through working with an architect to build a from scratch home design or working with a set of pre-drawn house plans that can be customized. A custom designed home can take up to ten times longer compared to pre-drawn or pre-drawn

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    Published On: 12/16/2011
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  • House Plan Traffic Patterns: More Green Lights and Fewer Detours

    House Plan Traffic Patterns: More Green Lights and Fewer Detours House Plan Traffic Patterns More Green Lights and Fewer Detours As a kid when I heard the word "traffic," the first things that came to mind were traffic lights and fighting over the window seat with my big brother. As a house design professional and dad, driving in traffic seems to have gotten worse, but the term traffic has taken on another meaning too. I have seen countless house designs and built several homes and a homes traffic pattern is a big part of the design process. One of the most important aspects when building your home is making an efficient home traffic pattern. This is simply the way you travel from one room to another inside your home. One example is the way you move from the kitchen to the family room or from the living room to the

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    Published On: 11/14/2011
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  • Finding your Dream Home

    Finding your Dream Home Now is the time to find Your Dream Home!   As you know, fall is just around the corner. The days are now getting shorter, the weather is getting cooler, and leaves are starting to change colors. With all this change in the air, I have to ask -- can you think of a better time to start looking for your dream home? Now is the perfect time to start looking through house plans for at least two reasons. 1) The Market As most of you know, the housing market has been in a bit of a slump. In fact, according to some experts, we are experiencing the biggest U.S. Housing slump in 40 years! That information may sound quite dismal, but there are some benefits that many people fail to realize. For years, material suppliers have catered their business to production

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    Published On: 9/29/2011
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  • Relaxation - Craftsman Style!

    Relaxation - Craftsman Style! Check this out! This is HPG-2067, and it's got a lot to offer. You can tell that this home is one of a kind as you approach it from the street, but the more you get to know it, the better it is. The first thing you'll notice is the clean Craftsman style. It has a quaint, "cottagey" feel to it that will put you at ease and make you feel right at home. You'll be tempted to sit and relax on the covered front porch, but we've got to keep moving -- you haven't even seen what's inside! The great room is the central focus of the home. Its 11' trayed ceiling and tall windows give a great sense of openness and space, but at the same time, the gas fireplace gives it a warm and inviting character. HPG-2067 also has a rather luxurious master suite (also with a trayed ceiling), a

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    Published On: 9/1/2011
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  • Considering Modifications

    Considering Modifications One of the first questions you should ask yourself if you are thinking about modifying a set of house plans is: As a general rule when it comes to modifying house plans, anything is possible. An experienced draftsman can usually make any change you can imagine, but there are a few issues to keep in mind. Have a clear plan in mind. The most common issue we run into with modifications is when people don't have a clear idea of what they want. Where does a draftsman even begin when his only instructions are "reduce the home by 3,500 square feet" or "we need 5 bedrooms instead of 3". We at The Plan Collection are more than happy to discuss your modification options with you, but we need you to have a plan first. If you want to reduce the square footage, we need to know

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    Published On: 5/17/2011
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  • Affordable Modern Style

    Affordable Modern Style Modern Home Design There seems to be a lot of talk about Modern Design recently -- it's making headlines in the newspaper, it's in magazines at the checkout line, and it's on the television (you can't even turn on HGTV without hearing about it). Of course, it probably isn't all that surprising; we do live in a very modern period of time. What might be surprising is that modern design actually began back in the early 1900s. Although there have been numerous different movements and schools of design, Modern style generally focuses on strong geometric shapes. Polished surfaces are a predominant feature -- as are large windows, neutral palettes, and certainly state-of-the-art amenities. The Plan Collection has a wide variety of Modern Style House Plans ranging from the

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    Published On: 4/14/2011
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  • Country House Plans -- An American Classic!

    Country House Plans -- An American Classic! Country House Plans are the most popular style in America. If you take a drive through any new housing development you can see dozens of country style houses. They are both conservative and attractive. Country House Plans have the right amount of style for the average family and they are some of the most function-oriented house plans out there. One of our best-selling country house plans is House Plan HPG-2000-2. This aesthetically-pleasing home plan comes with a cozy exterior that invites guests in. The big covered porch is what every American family needs. You can do so many fun things when you have a big porch like this. The three dormers above the porch are another staple in house design in the United States. They are simple accents to a home that will

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    Published On: 1/28/2011
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  • Selling Your Home? Get New DOOR HARDWARE!

    Selling Your Home? Get New DOOR HARDWARE! A lot of people visit our website because they are interested in building a new home. They look through our collection of house plans, and they find a home plan that they like, but they aren't ready to take the next step. Why? Because they are waiting for their home to sell. You can't blame a person for waiting. Building a new house is a huge investment, and in some cases, it is very unwise for a family to try building a new home while still making payments on their current residence. Something has to give. There are plenty of good resources and references out there that can help you sell your home faster, but I'd like to bring up something that you might not have thought of: door hardware. Everyone knows that every dollar you spend improving your home will pay

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    Published On: 1/17/2011
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  • Passive Solar: A Smarter Set of House Plans

    Passive Solar: A Smarter Set of House Plans Today, we take a look at one of our best selling house plans. Not only is it one of the best selling home designs on our website, it is also our top passive solar design. Designed by renowned architect Charles Koty, house plan CKS812 has all you can ask for. It is a lovely, angled plan with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. It weighs in at just over 1,600 square feet total living area. It is a modest sized house plan with an ingenious floor layout. The exterior of the this homeplan is as traditional as anyone could want, but one thing you don't notice is the passive solar construction that allows you to save on heating bills. You receive the benefits of solar power and don't look like you're living in a space ship. Other features include a large terrace out back for family

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    Published On: 1/11/2011
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  • New House Plans with Photos, Basements, and More!

    New House Plans with Photos, Basements, and More! I've got some great news! The Plan Collection is in the process of adding several brand-new house plans! We've recently begun working with a few new home designers, and let me tell you -- their house plans are absolutely amazing! Are you looking for House Plans with photos? Maybe House Plans with a basement? Well this new collection of plans from Richard Lewis Designs might be just what you've been searching for! All of the photos you see above are homes designed by Richard Lewis Designs, and most of them offer stunning daylight basements! We've already added more than on hundred new house plans, and we're planning on adding a few hundred more home designs by the end of the year; so be sure to check in often -- things are always moving here at The Plan Collection! We've

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    Published On: 11/5/2010
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  • Everybody Loves a Happy Ending

    Everybody Loves a Happy Ending We at The Plan Collection just received an email from one of our past customers, and with his permission, I'd like to share a little bit about his experiences. It's a success story that will show you just how enjoyable an adventure building your own home can be -- especially if you get things started off on the right foot. I'd just like to highlight a few key points that helped give this project a happy ending: CHOOSE THE RIGHT HOUSE PLANS Like most people, Garry had considered building a home for quite some time, but he had a few concerns: "I had been thinking about building but wasn't sure how it would work on such a narrow lot. I went to Google and just typed 'House Plans '. Your site came up. This plan was the third unit I looked at and fell in love with

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    Published On: 9/10/2010
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  • House Plans with Videos

    It may sound really cheesy, but we at The Plan Collection are in the business of helping people make their dream home a reality. How do we do that? By helping them find the perfect house plans. A lot of people who visit our website look through hundreds of house plans, and many of those house plans are really well-designed. But sadly, people just seem to have a hard time visualizing what the home would look like after it's been built. It's hard to get inspired about a set of house plans if you can't visualize yourself living there -- and let's face it, if a set of house plans doesn't inspire you, why would you ever buy them? We're convinced that with our collection of over 20,000 different house plans, we have at least one design that can help you achieve your dream, and

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    Published On: 8/26/2010
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  • Is it hard to modify a set of House Plans?

    Is it hard to modify a set of House Plans? Do you know what you're looking for in a set of house plans? You probably do. Most people who visit our website have at least a vague idea of what they want in a home; there are some people who know exactly what they want -- down to the smallest detail. So here you are on the Internet, looking through house plans on top of house plans. Do you ever get frustrated when you find a home design that seems to fit what you want, but it just doesn't have the right feel? Maybe the bathroom is arranged wrong, or maybe there isn't enough cabinet space in the kitchen. For some reason or another, this particular set of house plans doesn't quite fit. Have you ever considered hiring a draftsman to modify a set of house plans? For most people, hiring someone to make changes to house

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    Published On: 8/19/2010
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  • House Plans with a Bonus Room

    House Plans with a Bonus Room Check out this set of House Plans. Sure, it has an open floor plan, vaulted ceilings , and other great features, but the thing that really sets NDG-983 apart from other house plans is the fact that it has a Bonus Room. Almost every day, we deal with people who are looking for house plans with a bonus room. It seems like everyone wants a bonus room in their house plans. Most often, we talk to people who have found a set of house plans that they like, but they want to know if a bonus room can be added. But why are house plans with bonus rooms so popular? Well, the most alluring thing about house plans with a bonus room is that they are very flexible. Are you building a home on a budget, yet looking to expand in the future? If so, you might want to look for house

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    Published On: 8/16/2010
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  • Searching for House Plans? We can help you!

    Searching for House Plans? We can help you! Let's face it, finding the right house plan is tough. A quick Internet search will show that there are hundreds of house plan websites, each with tens of thousands of individual designs. So how are you ever going to find your dream home? It can be very discouraging to visit a house plan website and enter your search, only to get two or three matching house plans -- none of which seems to have "that special something." Even worse, you meticulously enter search criteria to narrow down your list of options, but instead you are bombarded by dozens and dozens of house plans that don't even remotely resemble what you're searching for. It can be so frustrating! That's where The Plan Collection differs from the other guys. Now, we're not saying that our house plan search is

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    Published On: 8/12/2010
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  • House Plans made EASY!

    House Plans made EASY! So you're looking for a house plan to build your new home, right? Well, where do you even begin?! Building your own home is an exciting adventure, but you definitely want to start things off right by getting the right house plan. And that's where we come in -- The Plan Collection is here to help you find a house plan that is right for you. If you're reading this article, you've probably seen quite a few online house plan sites. In fact, you've probably already been through hundreds -- if not thousands -- of different house plans. We know how frustrating it can be to find a website that boasts tens of thousands of house plans, but once you're on the website, you can't find anything you like. It's really discouraging, isnt it? Well, we at The Plan Collection like to do things

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    Published On: 8/11/2010
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  • House Plans with Photos

    House Plans with Photos Everybody knows that purchasing a house plan can be a pretty big investment. Just think about how terrible it would be if you spent all that money on a plan, only to find out that a particular area wasn't exactly what you thought it was going to be. That would be a sickening experience. You really want to make sure you know exactly what youre purchasing. Most of our house plans are depicted with an artist's rendering -- basically a drawing of the home as viewed from an exterior angle. Some of these drawings are very detailed, and some of them are rendered with the aid of a computer, so they look very detailed. But there will always be a slight difference between a rendering (no matter how detailed and precise) and the actual home. It just feels different. And then there are

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    Published On: 6/30/2010
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  • Modern House Plans at their BEST!

    Modern House Plans at their BEST! Back in 2007, we started selling a remarkable Modern House Plan by Dan Tyree known simply as "The Barbados." Right from the beginning, we knew we had something phenomenal on our hands. Seemingly overnight, the Barbados became one of our most popular house plans. People absolutely fell in love with its unique style and thoughtful layout. The only problem with the Barbados (if you can call it a "problem") is that it's a bit larger than what the average homeowner is looking for. People seemed to be emailing us almost every day, asking if the plan could be made smaller. Unfortunately, reducing the square footage of a house plan can be a very expensive and involved process; however, Dan Tyree was able to strike gold again -- with the Barbados Mini! Dan was able to design a brand

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    Published On: 4/28/2010
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