3DSmall Home Plan Design Ideas

Find our 3D Small Home Plan Design Ideas for you in this application.

Growing in popularity over the last decade, tiny houses are popping up around the country as more people decide to downsize their lives. While the structures often measure less than 300 square feet, the tiny house movement isn't necessarily about sacrifice. With thoughtful, innovative designs, some homeowners have discovered a small house actually leads to a simpler yet fuller life, connecting them with family, friends, and nature while freeing them from mortgages, wastefulness, and an urge to keep up with the Joneses.Check out these impressive tiny houses that maximize both function and style to see if the lifestyle could be right for you.

This Small home plans collection contains homes of every design style. Homes with small floor plans such as Cottages, Ranch Homes and Cabins make great starter homes, empty nester homes, or a second get-away house. Due to the simple fact that these homes are small and therefore require less material makes them affordable home plans to build. Other styles of small home design available in this COOL collection will include; Traditional, European, Vacation, A-frame, Bungalow, Craftsman, and Country. Our affordable house plans are floor plans under 1300 square feet regardless of style.

The blueprints in this collection represent the effort of dozens of home designers and architects in the US. This diversity guarantees a broad spectrum of architectural interpretations within COOL small floor plan collection.

Our small home plans collection consists of floor plans of less than 1,500 square feet. While building costs will vary depending upon the quality of finishes chosen, generally speaking, a small house plan is more affordable to build. Small house plans offer a wide range of floor plan options. A small home is easier to maintain, cheaper to heat and cool, and faster to clean up when company is coming! Baby Boomers love small house plans because, after the kids have flown from the nest, smaller homes allow them to downsize a bit and relax. Young couples seek out our small house plans because they make great starter homes.

Small house plans can still fit big dreams. Plans in this collection are ideal for those looking to build a smart, flexible, cost-efficient, and energy-saving home that fits your family's needs (and lot, if you already have one) without expensive excess square footage. Small homes are more affordable and easier to build, heat, cool, clean, and maintain.

Of course, a smaller home should feel cozy, not cramped. Open floor plans are ideal for smaller homes. Another space-saving strategy is to forgo formal spaces such as the separate dining room in favor of an everyday eating nook that opens easily to the kitchen. Look for multi-use spaces, such as a kitchen island that can be used as a food prep space, breakfast bar, and serving buffet for larger meals. A flexible bonus space upstairs allows for future expansion. In any home (but especially a smaller design), smart placement of porches and decks is a great way to add living space.

Lastly, since a small home is usually more affordable because of lesser costs for land, materials, and labor, you may be in a better position to invest in high-quality windows, flooring, and appliances. Whether you're building a primary residence or vacation home, you'll be amazed at how a small home can fit just right.

Optimize for efficiency, comfort, and affordability with The Plan Collection’s small house plans. We can guide you through our selection of over 2,000 designs in the “small house plan” category, with over 300 plans for homes of 1,000 square feet or less!

Whether you are working with a small lot, want to save on building materials and utility bills, are at a downsizing stage in life, or are simply interested in more environmentally responsible and smart home design, The Plan Collection can help you get the most out of minimal square footage.