Design

Simply Elegant Home Designs has added a new Concept Plans gallery page at Concept Plans and Custom Home Design .  The page has a flash gallery of home designs that we have started, but are just waiting for the right client to fully develop.  These concept plans basically represent a starting point towards the design of a new custom home. A shingled cottage home design that could serve as a great mountain cabin plan or beach house.   A modern cottage with an open floor plan and a beautiful front porch .  The roof lines are simple , yet dramatic. A mountain lodge with wrap around porch ! Simple yet unique farmhouse plan with a wrap around porch and a main floor master bedroom .  Classic Midwest Living !  An elegant cottage home design with a welcoming front porch. You can check out more of the gallery at   Concept Plans and Custom Home 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...