Forget about football and oil wells! Oklahoma – the Sooner State – is also a hotbed of intriguing, historic, and varied architectural styles. From the pre-historic Spiro Mounds to primitive log cabins, extravagant mansions, contemporary homes, bungalows, and Craftsman and Prairie styles, Oklahoma’s landscape is filled with lots of architectural gems.

Facing questions of what comes next in house designs in 2020 – and the new decade – can be tricky and challenging. But residential architects and designers seem to be up to the task of predicting trends that reflect the moods, attitudes, and sensibilities of homeowners and buyers. Here’s our verdict for 2020.

From Chattanooga to Knoxville to Nashville, Tennessee is filled with grand mansions, Colonials, Farmhouses, and other charming homes. But before these architectural designs came, the landscape was lined with simple and really ordinary homes built by homesteaders in what is called vernacular architecture, or common folk interpretations of established styles. Read on to learn more.

The USDA Rural Development loan is one of the best-kept secrets in the mortgage financing world. Participating in the program is a great option for first time homebuyers, lower income families, or anyone looking for a less expensive option for a new place to live.

From low-slung Prairie to classic Farmhouse, iconic Craftsman, beautiful Arts and Crafts, and minimalist Modern styles, Midwest house plans embrace simplicity and elegance with the use of horizontal lines and clean, solid edges. In this article, we look at the features, influences, and history of Midwest Region architecture.

Taking a virtual home tour is one of the easiest ways to visualize whether a home or a home plan is right from you – without even needing to see it in person! Here, we’ll go over the most important features of mansion and manor homes and suggest a few great tours to choose from.

Creating the perfect design for the family room in your floor plan is already a serious challenge, but what do you do when a wall-mounted TV is added to the mix? Our tips will help you design a space that makes that new flat-screen the shining star of your home.

The fireplace used to be the heart of the home. It was the gathering spot for the family and a necessity to life. Without one, you wouldn’t be able to cook, bake, or survive harsh winters. This isn’t the case today. What’s keeping the fireplace trend alive is nostalgia. But even that’s on the decline.

If you’re fascinated by Elizabethan England, castles and turrets, or the tranquil beauty of an English cottage and its garden, then the Tudor house plan is for you! Influenced by architectural designs of the Medieval Ages, the Tudor home design with its storybook charm has withstood the test of time.

Here are some great house plans with Gyms inside. One of these homes was designed specifically for a lot that had a tremendous slope to it.