10 Great House Plans with Mud Rooms

Your dream home has changed since you became a parent. Now, you want to make sure that the home you build serves all members of your family. Your children need a functional, safe place to grow up and the kid-friendly house plan that you choose should reflect that.

Ready to have a farmhouse chic backyard that’s worthy of a magazine cover? Whether you’ve just moved in or are revamping your living space, we’ve curated these fun and chic ideas that will help you create the farmhouse backyard of your dreams.

Not so long ago, rooms in a home had defined and specific uses. Today, flex rooms are a hot trend in new builds and remodels – allowing homeowners to customize spaces as their lifestyles and needs change. Let us explore flex space, its importance, why every home should have it, and some ideas on how to use flex space in the home.

As trends for the home of 2022 are starting to emerge from architects, designers, and builders, experts predict more individuality and design freedom, including curves, anything but white (almost) in the kitchen, and patterns in hardwood floors. What else can we expect in 2022? The Plan Collection reports on 10 trends likely to define the 2022 home.

With Covid causing upheavals in lifestyles and work-related activities, people around the world were challenged to transform corners in bedrooms, hallways, and other areas of the home into workspaces. Today, with more Americans continuing to work remotely, we are seeing a redesigned home office: functional, attractive, and suited to the new needs of the work-from-home population.

From its origins as a purely functional space where people moved around from one room to another, a modern hallway allows almost limitless freedom in design concepts. A beautifully built and designed hallway is an invitation to open that front door and discover what awaits inside. Let’s explore the ways to get the most of your hallway space.

While high ceilings are among the dominant style features in recent years, ceilings themselves are often overlooked or given little thought by homeowners. It’s time to think about what’s up there and consider how ceilings -– whether high or low – can perk up a room and create a dramatic impact overhead.

Great bathroom design is less about how it looks (which is also important) and more about how it works. A new bathroom doesn't come cheap, so you want to do it right. Here are 10 common design mistakes professional designers see in a bathroom designed by someone without experience.

Finding the perfect plan for your dream home doesn’t have to be difficult! Because The Plan Collection has thousands of options to choose from, some might find searching our site a bit tricky, so we’ve created this step-by-step guide to make things even easier for you.

From lavish chandeliers and pendant lights to sconces and wall lamps, lighting your dream home can be tricky and challenging. Illuminating the home is part of its design and should figure into the building plan from the outset. We look at common lighting pitfalls and how to avoid them.