The Kananagh modern house plan (Available here) is a fine example of contemporary design. This house design skilfully unites natural and semi-natural materials (wood and glass) and with the extensive conservatory-style wall brings the outdoors inside and seems to extend your living space as far as your eye can see.
Vaulted Ceilings in Modern Houses
One aspect of modern design which I’m thrilled with is the reinterpretation of ancient concepts in a new way. Vaulted ceilings have been around for hundreds of years, but not quite like this! The vaulted ceiling reaches from low down on one side, high up over the great room, and as this opens on to the deck, you really do get the feeling of incredible space (so useful in our frantic, stressful lives.)
The Master Suite
At the end of a long day, running around after the kids or at the office, having a space of your own to which you can retreat is such a relief. This modern house plan accommodates an amazing private master suite, with a luxurious bathroom, incorporating a massive whirlpool tub – you can feel the day’s stress already departing!The master bedroom also (for those Romantics out there) has it’s own fireplace, access to the sun-room balcony and a huge amount of built in storage space.
I really like the incorporation of the fireplace in the bedroom. This was actually quite a common feature in Victorian times in England – as coal fires were used to heat the rooms. It is wonderful to see this contemporised in this modern home.
Floor Plans
Here are some floor plans to show you the layout of this house. They can be accessed in even more detail, along with specifications at the architect's site.
Upstairs
Ground Floor
One tip which might be helpful is to bear in mind that you can always reverse and mirror image such plans, often on the designer's websites themselves. This is good to do, so that you can fit the house best into your plot and landscape.
References and Sites
I hope these comments and images (all copyright Donald A Gardner) help you to select or draw up your own modern house plans. If you are looking for other, similar designs, I would encourage you to try the following sites:
this modern house plan – The Kavanagh
modern house plans from coolhouseplans.com
modern house plans from Donald A Gardner Architects
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