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Heidi's Farmhouse

Heidi's Farmhouse

This porch-oriented farmhouse plan by architect Heidi Richardson offers flexibility and appealing country charm.

2014 HOWIE Award Winners

2014 HOWIE Award Winners

Announcing the six winners in the 2014 Houseplans.com Design Awards -- the HOWIES.

Build a Mid-century Modern Case Study House

Build a Mid-century Modern Case Study House

Describing the plan of Case Study House #3 from 1945, by William Wurster & Theodore Bernardi, that's available on Houseplans.com.

Shingle Style Houses

Shingle Style Houses

A new book explores historic Shingle style houses in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Round Houses and Octagons

Round Houses and Octagons

A short history of round houses.

Julia Morgan

Julia Morgan

The late architect Julia Morgan won the American Institute of Architects' Gold Medal for 2014.

Screens and Dividers

Screens and Dividers

Dividing space without closing one room off from the other.

Small-house movement: Living in 120 square feet

Small-house movement: Living in 120 square feet

Small-house movement: living in 120 square feet.

The Sea Ranch Book

The Sea Ranch Book

Review of the newly revised edition of The Sea Ranch, by Donlyn Lyndon.

Compact Cottage Ideas

Compact Cottage Ideas

Four approaches to the small cottage, for weekends or year round.

What is Luxury in a Home Plan?

What is Luxury in a Home Plan?

True luxury should be about more than extra space and fancy materials.

The Flush Baseboard Detail

The Flush Baseboard Detail

How to make the baseboard almost disappear.

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