Building a new home can be one of the most exciting events you’ll experience. It can also turn into a huge nightmare if you don’t choose the right contractor. When we say ‘right’ we are talking about a reputable contractor who will build you a quality home at the price agreed upon, and on time. 1) […]
Christine Cooney
Christine has over a decade of experience as a house plan and floor plan expert. Outside of providing her expertise to customers to help them find and build their dream homes, her passion and knowledge of the home building industry allows Christine to guide families and builders through all of the important steps from finding plans to building custom homes that meet the expectations of today’s new home owner. Christine’s years of knowledge of the diverse trends and needs of the modern homeowner has made her into an authoritative and trusted voice in the online house plan community.
Green House Plans Featured in Professional Builder
Professional Builders October issue highlights some of the best and most innovative green house plans to promote efficient living. One of the plans selected for their House Review feature piece was the Evergreen Cottage House Plan from The House Designers. This house plan took first place in The House Designers 2nd Annual ENERGY STAR Competition, […]
The Home of 2020
In an era of technological innovation, we’re seeing more and more infiltration of high tech gadgets into the home. These new technologies promise to make our home lives easier, more comfortable, safer, more energy efficient, and even more fun. The following infographic explores some of the potential technological possibilities we may see in our homes […]
Gorgeous Green House Plans
Our collection of small green house plans offer consumers an extensive selection of our most popular, energy-efficient designs at an affordable price. Choose from a wide range of styles and amenities featuring the latest in green building techniques, products and energy-efficiency features. This one story Craftsman house plan with stone accents offers great curb appeal […]
5 Stages of Home Remodeling
With another year over, now is great time to think about starting a remodeling project or a full home addition. No matter what size project you plan on tackling, you can expect to go through five distinct stages – planning, budgeting, demolition, construction and cleanup. If you stay involved with each stage (even participate if […]
Top Product Picks Just Added
Every week our editor’s seek out the most innovative and eco-friendly products to build your new home. You’ll find everything from the most stylish faucets and vessel sinks to the latest in heating and cooling technology. Each product is selected because of its design, style, quality, performance and eco-friendly features. This new section called Top […]
In Honor of Earth Day Build Green
As consumers continue to learn more and more about green building, architects, designers and builders are starting to incorporate more green features into their house plans. Thanks to new technology and products, consumers can build their dream home without sacrificing aesthetics. Even though everyone in the home building industry is buzzing about the term ‘green’ […]
Luxurious House Plans
At The House Designers you will find a collection of house plans to build your luxury dream home that range from 3,000 to 22,000 square feet. With over a thousand unique luxury designs from the leading architects and designers in the United States, finding the perfect luxury home to build is easy. You’ll find spacious […]
Tips For Saving On Home Heating
With winter around the corner and increase in the cost of home heating this year, many homeowners are turning to supplementary heating products like fireplaces, stoves and inserts to help take the burn out of high heating costs. You should definitely start planning early to prepare for winter. You should purchase your new heating product […]
What It Means To Build Green
Green building means designing, sitting and constructing a home as well as well as improving the way that homes use energy, water, and materials to provide a healthy living environment. Our architects and designers make it their priority to embrace sustainable building practices and the use of eco-friendly products and materials whenever possible, which is […]