Planning your new home is an essential step to obtaining your dream modern house. But what makes great modern house plans? What makes a great contemporary home?
You need to start with what YOU want to get out of this home. You’ve decided to go for a modern style, but there are many variations within this. Do you want truly cutting-edge design that will stand out as very contemporary, or would you rather have a modern twist on a classical style house? Is the main purpose of this home to provide an enjoyable and practical living-space for your family, or a stylish bachelor pad? You need to keep these things in mind when choosing your plans, and not get carried away with a plan that won’t fulfil your needs.
- Price
- What material would you like it built of? This is a way of showing a truly modern edge to your design, glass and steel are often used in modern plans.
- Number of rooms and how they flow together. Modern house plans are often very open-plan, and you need to decide whether this will work for your family. For example, I like having a kitchen that I can have a child-proof gate across the entrance to prevent my 1 year old entering the kitchen at will!
- How will your house fit in with your lifestyle? Questions to consider are do you entertain a lot (dining room important?), do you have guests to stay often (in which case an en-suite to the guest room would work superbly)?
- Do you have a feature on your building site that you wish to incorporate or a great garden to enjoy? A large deck from French windows, or a balcony on the master suite may help you to appreciate a great view of the city or mountains!
While you’re considering these things, write down your wish-list and have a look at the following sites, all of which offer great modern home plans. Hopefully you can find your dream home in these plans and start on a build that will change your life…
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