Kevin Carden

Rugs

Rugs play important role to enhance look of any room. They can provide a distinctive accent to any room as they are exceptionally diverse in design, style, pattern, color. As you must be aware that wall-to-wall carpeting can cause problems if family membe... Read >

Hardwood Flooring

Hardwood is a solid wood which is a one piece that is milled from lumber with width ranging from 2-1/4" to 5" wide and thicknesses ranging from 5/16" to 3/4" thick. Solid Hardwood flooring is also called plank floors. Red Oak, White Oak and Maple is the m... Read >

Bathroom Flooring

Flooring is an important aspect for any room. When we select bathroom flooring, we have to take many things into consideration like if it is durable, will it look clean and nice, will it be easy to maintain, and will it be able to stand moisture. We have ... Read >

The Importance of Good Front Yard

The first thing anyone notices about a home is the front yard, and the first impressions are formed by what people see, even when they are only passing by. Front yard plays very important role which tells about your living style and your details to small ... Read >

The Kitchen

What is the most important room of the house? I am building a new home and have decided to be my own contractor. I wanted to do this because I want to pick and choose where I want certain rooms, how big I want this or that room, or if I want a pantry or ... Read >

How to Pick Your House Style

ave you ever wondered if you could build that log cabin, beach house, or maybe a beautiful quaint cottage, but quickly put it out of your head because you thought it was impossible or maybe even that you could not afford it? If so, I am here to tell you i... Read >

The Big Dining Room Trend

I am constantly amazed that it is becoming more and more popular to build houses with dining rooms larger than the living room. Men if you don't help your wife shop for your new house plan you are liable to end up with a house like mine! My dining room ... Read >

Market Conditions and Houseplans

The housing market is the current greatest challenge for the American economy and only those who offer a unique value to potential consumers will be successful. Given the current market conditions buyers have much more power than sellers and those buyers... Read >

Finding the perfect lot is the first step when building a dream house

The real estate agent's mantra "location, location, location" rings true even when you're building from scratch. From privacy to orientation, your lot is likely to influence which house plan you choose. "Theoretically, it's best to start by finding a lot ... Read >

Building a House from Stock House Plans

As the owner of houseplancentral.com I thought it would be important to provide some information to people shopping for house plans about what it takes to build a house yourself. My parents are approaching retirement age and wanted to move into their drea... Read >

Tips for picking the perfect house plan

Too big, too little. Too fancy, too plain. With myriad options for house plans available today, it's hard to know where to begin. Consider the following issues and ask yourself some telling questions. The answers will help you decide on a design that'... Read >

How to Choose a Stock House Plan

Shopping for a house plan is not as simple as it may seem. When confronted by tens of thousands of different house plans available, it is easy to get overwhelmed. It is important to narrow your choices down as much as possible before you begin your search... Read >

Do stock plans contain everything I need to build in the state of

One question that we receive almost every day is whether or not the plan package for plan 1234 contains everything that a person would need to build the home in the state of "INSERT STATE / LOCATION HERE"... As such, we wanted to provide some additional i... Read >

What are the most popular floorplan features?

One of the most popular questions that people ask when searching for that "perfect" house plan is "What are (currently) the most requested floorplan / home features that people are looking for"? This particular question is one that is quite difficult ... Read >