Ultimate Book of Home Plans, Completely Updated & Revised 4th Edition: Over 680 Home Plans in Full Color: North America's Premier Designer Network: Special Sections on Home Design & Outdoor Living Ideas

by Creative Homeowner

Overview

A collection of 680 best-selling designs from today’s leading architects and designers, Ultimate Book of Home Plans, 4th Edition offers virtually every home style, including farmhouses, country cottages, contemporaries, luxury estates, vacation retreats, and regional specialties. In addition to these designs, this essential catalog features practical tips and advice on everything from selecting a site and hiring a contractor to adding such finishing touches as trimwork and landscaping. With over 550 gorgeous, full-color photographs and 1,600 illustrations, experience real homes that were actually built from the designs, plus some interiors. This newly updated edition features more than 280 new house plans and nine new articles on an array of insightful subjects – from creating curb appeal and outdoor living must-haves to different architectural styles and smart home tech ideas. Also included is a new 3D Design America app plan section that will allow you to bring the home plan on the page to life on your phone in 3D!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580115698
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	02/15/2022
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	10.80(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Consumers recognize Creative Homeowner as their leading and trusted source for the best information, inspiration, and instruction related to the house and home. Creative Homeowner is the preeminent publisher of books on all aspects of decorating and design; home repair and improvement; house plans; gardening and landscaping; and grilling. Creative Homeowner's books stand out from other publications with their complete and easy-to-follow instructions, up-to-date information, and extensive use of color photography. Among its best-selling titles are Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement, Updated Edition; Ultimate Guide: Plumbing, 4th Updated Edition; and Ultimate Guide: Wiring, 8th Updated Edition.

Table of Contents

What's The Right Plan For You? 4

10 Steps to Building Your Dream Home 5

Ultimate Book of Home Plans Introduction 7

Style Seeker: The Top Architectural Styles of Today 66

Creating Curb Appeal: Making Your Home Stand Out from The Crowd 114

What Home Buyers Want: Wide Open Spaces 196

Bonus Rooms & Basements: Finding Flexibility Within Your Home 282

3D Design America: Easily Visualize A New Home From All Sides 308

Looking Inside Today's Best Smart Homes 370

The Wow Factor: The "it" Features Home Buyers Want 456

Home Plans Index 512

Why Buy Stock Plans? 520

How Can I Find Out If I Can Afford To Build A Home? 522

What Kind Of Plan Package Do I Need? 523

Our Plan Packages Include… 524

Do You Want To Make Changes To Your Plan? 525

Helpful Building Aids 526

Before You Order 527

Home Plan Order Form 528