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Are you dreaming of a new home? In this economy that dream is becoming less and less of a reality for many of us. But, you don’t have to give up hope. Just start dreaming about a smaller home.

The simplest and most effective way to slash the cost of a new house is to build less of it. For every few square feet of floor area that you don’t build, you’ll be saving hundreds or thousands of dollars now, and much more over the years in taxes, insurance cost, maintenance and the expense of heating and cooling.

Customized Kenora II Cabin

Customized Kenora II Cabin

But, just how small can a home be? Well, take a look at the Kenora II Cabin, by TechArt.

It’s an attractive little getaway home. It would be perfect as a lakeside vacation home or cabana, or as a hunting or fishing camp. The 12′x14′ floor plan squeezes in a good size galley kitchen, a closet, a bunk room and a shower room. There’s a ladder to a small but bright loft for storage or extra sleeping space. A front porch extends the living space to the outdoors.

Because of the tiny size, the Kenora is one of the least expensive homes that you can build.

The inexpensive plan set that you can order includes 1/4″ scale footing plans, 1/4″ floor plan with electric notes, 1/4″ exterior elevations and a scaled building or wall section.

Read more and see a floor plan >>>

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Huntsman Cabin Plans

Huntsman Cabin Plans

The Huntsman was planned as a backwoods cabin for vacations, getaways, hunting or fishing. It’s a full-featured home squeezed into a little, 576 square foot area. There’s a kitchen, full bath, combination living room and dining area and two bedrooms. Living space is expanded to the outdoors with an 8′x24′ front porch.

The small size, open-plan living space and square shape of this design should make it economical to heat and cool.

The inexpensive plan set that you can order includes 1/4″ Footing/Foundation Plans, Floor Plans and Exterior Elevations, and larger scale Wall or Building Section. An electric layout is noted on the Floor Plan.

The Huntsman Cabin plans were created by TechArt of Dayton, Ohio. Visit the Backroad Home and Outbuilding Plans web site for more information and to order plans. >>>

Huntsman Cabin Floor Plan

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Log Cabin Design from Country Plans by Natalie

Log Cabin Design from Country Plans by Natalie

Natalie Howard has designed hundreds of fine homes for individuals since 1958. Her custom service and her stock plans incorporate functional floor plans and family requirements with an emphasis on practical layouts, good traffic flow and creative storage solutions. She is a Certified Professional Building Designer and a member of the AIBD, the American Institute of Building Design. Natalie lives and works in the mountains of northern Georgia. Her stock plan collection, Country Plans by Natalie, reflects her appreciation of the rural dwellings of yesteryear, found throughout the southeastern states.

The collection of more than one hundred unique house plans varies in style. You’ll find Southern farmhouse, cabin, Low Country, country formal and cottage style homes. Sizes range from over 3,000 square feet of living space, to a tiny getaway cabin of just 320 square feet. There’s a great selection of log homes and log cabins. Clever alternative touches add that comfortable “at home” feeling to all of the designs.

A plan book is available by mail, but Country Plans by Natalie’s website is easy to use and also provides plans, renderings and photos of the home designs. Online photo galleries and “tours” show off Natalie’s talent. Make sure to take a look the Interiors section to see some of the very nice details that are incorporated into the plans.

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19th century farmstead plans - American Country Building Design

19th century farmstead plans - American Country Building Design

If you’re planning to build or renovate a traditional country building, you can find inspiration in one of the many reprints of 19th and early 20th century plan books. Country cottage, farmhouse, cabin, carriage house, barn and outbuilding plans are fairly easy to re-create because the original buildings were straight­forward. You’ll need to work with an architect or professional engineer because new plans will have to be prepared. The old layouts need to be updated a bit. You’ll probably want indoor plumbing. And, you’ll need accurate blueprints for permits, for construction esti­mates and to build from. The best architect to choose is someone with experience at restoration work, who has a sensitivity for historic proportions and who is familiar with replica­tion materials, details and fixtures.

I’ve put together a list of on-line sources for soft-cover reprints and downloadable ebooks. It includes a shameless plug for my own book of historic farmstead plans. Take a look >>>

If you know of other sources that I’ve missed, Please just click on the “comments” link above and let me know.

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