Design

Simply Elegant Home Designs has updated the design of our Modern Cottage House Plan - The Afton .  We liked the old design for it's modern simplicity, but wanted to provide a fresh version for those with a bit more traditional sensibilities.  I've highlighted some of the changes below. BEFORE Here is our previous design.  Nice - so we just wanted to add a few touches to make it a bit more traditional. AFTER The new front elevation.  We added a an "eyebrow roof" above the wrap around porch , added muntins to the windows and changed the color tones of the exterior.  These changes give the home design a more soothing feeling and give it more of a beach cottage aesthetic.  By the way you can check out an exterior animation at  Modern Cottage Exterior Video View from rear yard.  We added a wrap around porch that connects to the screen porch .  This is a great home plan for outdoor living Interior image from dining area through kitch...

I just completed a new home design for a client that will be built in "Tapestry at Charlotte's Grove"; a new community in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.  This modern cottage house plan is a classic example of the kind of work I love to do.  Simple yet dramatic in form.  Clean detailing inside and out.  Open and connected spaces.  Efficient in it's use of space and relatively affordable to construct.  Here is a sneak peek at the exteriors. Look for a variation of this design to be offered soon at   Simply Elegant Home Designs .

I just completed a new home design for a client that will be built in "Tapestry at Charlotte's Grove"; a new community in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.  This modern cottage house plan is a classic example of the kind of work I love to do.  Simple yet dramatic in form.  Clean detailing inside and out.  Open and connected spaces.  Efficient in it's use of space and relatively affordable to construct.  Here is a sneak peek at the exteriors. Look for a variation of this design to be offered soon at   Simply Elegant Home Designs .

Simply Elegant Home Designs is offering a new house plan called the "Scandia Modern Cottage" . The Scandia Modern Cottage was inspired by a recent visit to an infamous Scandinavean furniture store. On that visit this designer was struck by how small spaces could be made to be very efficient and liveable and in fact feel spacious. So I decided to set out to create a design with those same qualities. The resulting design exhibits it's Scandinavean influences both inside and out. The exterior is characterized by simple gable and shed forms, strong and simple detailing and modern window styles / patterns. The design offers an open main floor with connected spaces. The two bedrooms and a shared bath fit under the gable roof lines on the second floor. At 1178 square feet this is the smallest plan that Simply Elegant now offers. The images below depict the design. scandia modern cottage - front elevation scandia modern cottage - view from back yard You can obtain more ...