Where to Find Arts and Crafts Home Plans

Are you looking for Arts and Crafts home plans? This style, commonly also known as Mission, is quite popular with many homebuilders. You can recognize this style by the use of natural building materials and handmade details. Of course, most modern Mission style homes feature factory produced elements, but these elements appear as though they were done by hand. The focus is on rich, gleaming wood with artistic grain patterns. Oak and cherry are two of the most commonly utilized types of wood. In addition, you may also see accents made from stone, glass, ceramic and fabric in a Mission style home.

Inside one of these homes you will often find floors and trim made of wood. Occasionally stone floors will be substituted. Walls are often textured and done in warm neutral tones which work with the abundance of wood in the home. Furnishings are also often done in warm tones reminiscent of a sun-baked desert. Glass is used not only for windows but as artistic additions to the home. Wrought iron is another material that is commonly utilized for details such as handles and knobs inside the home.

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Mission style homes often have a Southwestern flair. Southwestern decor features rich, sunny shades like terracotta with accents of turquoise. Geometric patterns and fringed adornments are also common. However, you don't have to go that route. This style, with its warm colors and emphasis on natural materials, lends itself to most any personal style. You could go for a more metropolitan style by incorporating sleek leather and modern art into the basic foundation of dark wood and neutral tones. Some people prefer balancing the wood with lots of glass and stone, others like to keep the wood the predominant feature and keep other materials to a minimum.

Because this style is so popular, you will find no shortage of plans out there. If you're technologically inclined, you may want to use the Internet to search for downloadable plans. Another idea is to use software designed to help prospective home builders create their ultimate dream home. Better Homes and Gardens Home Design Software is a good program for the average home builder. Some people prefer getting their plans from a book. In that case, check out titles such as Arts and Crafts Home Plans: Showcasing 85 Home Plans in the Craftsman, Prairie and Bungalow Styles.

 

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