You are looking for home plans to build your family’s dream house, but you can’t seem to find the right ones. Modern plans are too sterile, and the myriad traditional styles are not cutting-edge enough for your taste. Take a look at Contemporary house plans. They may surprise you!

The Plan Collection shares their predictions for the top house design trends for 2025. Get inspiration from the bold color choices, mixed metals, organic design, and screened-in rooms.

Engineering - What is it, and why is the city asking for it? These are questions that we get asked quite frequently here at The Plan Collection.

Whether it’s a simple family gathering, a Fourth of July cookout, a birthday celebration, or a holiday reunion, there are things you can do to make entertaining at home enjoyable and stress-free. From trendy home features and furniture arrangement, here are several ideas to make your home an ideal entertaining place for family and friends.

With its turrets, gables and ornate trim, the “Victorian” house may be deemed as Bleak House or The House of the Seven Gables as depicted in classic literature. Quite the contrary. Perhaps the most colorful, romantic and vibrant architectural style, the “Victorian” took flight during the reign of Queen Victoria and continues to excite and delight homeowners and architecture fans today.

Unsure which house style to choose for your build? The Plan Collection has put together the top architectural styles and their features that are trending right now with builders and homeowners. Use our quick guide to help you decide.

Snow-proof your house plan, then let it snow... let it snow... let it snow.

If you are in the process of building a new home, or even have the house plans for a remodel, there are some things you may want to know about best practices just so you can keep an eye on your contractors.

It’s a far cry from the simple cabin on Little House on the Prairie and the handcrafted single-room log house introduced by Swedish immigrants in the 1700s. But the 2016 Cabin-style home plan – with all its modern twists and luxury – continues to captivate with its quaint and rustic charm.

Do you still stop and think of that enchanting French country home and that lovely villa in Tuscany you saw on vacation? Now that you are ready for a new home, how about a European-style house plan that captures all the eclectic charm of European architecture that has always fascinated you?