Selecting the design for your new home can be an overwhelming task. While building a new home is obviously the most expensive investment you'll make, it also shapes the environment where you and your family spend a large part of your lives.

One of the basic goals in creating the process of Conceptual Design Development is offering assistance to help you create a home that addresses your needs. As with any major decision or purchase, it helps to be as informed and educated as possible.

PLAN BUYER TIPS will be an ongoing attempt to help you better understand and analyze not only our conceptual plans, but any other designs you may be considering. You can check our web site for new articles and plan buyer tips. Or, if you sign up for our House Plans Club, we'll email you new articles along with the very latest home designs.

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What Style Is It?
One of the most confusing aspects of selecting a home plan is determining just what exterior style you're looking for. You've probably already spent some time browsing various web sites and been asked to select the style of house. If you're not sure just what the difference is between Country French and French Chateau or, Old World and European, you're certainly not alone. In fact, those of us in the business of designing homes are often perplexed with these various style descriptions.

Rather than attempt to offer any help in understanding these random style definitions, consider this: Our Conceptual Designs provide the opportunity to modify the exterior in any way you desire. You may have your heart set on home with a large front porch that you consider a Country Style. If you ignore all the other styles, you may overlook a plan that is perfect for your needs….one that only needs a front porch! With a few modifications, a Country French can become a Country Style.

Our collection of Conceptual House Plans does not include search criteria for style. While our selection of stock plans does offer that choice, we strongly recommend that you not limit your search by focusing only on one or two styles.

- Larry W. Garnett, FAIBD