The New Ultimate Book of Home Plans

We couldn't agree on the type of house we wanted so we spent hours inspecting the hundreds of house plans in this book, mentally taking ideas from one and adding them to others. Having color pictures of the finished product makes it easy to identify those you like. In the end we were able to compromise; I gave up the two-story idea for the more practicle one-story, and we've created a wing for privacy. Rather than buy individual plans we'll take our cut & paste ideas to an architech (someday). If nothing else, browsing through the book initiated a lot of conversation about our lifestyle what's important to us as individuals. Great fun.

When I bought this book I just thought it was one of those magazine style things printed on cheap paper.Wrong! This book is huge! Colour photos and colour illustrations throughout.Floor plans of all types,almost.Not many homeplans here to suit the lower budgets. Overall,this book is the best.Great quality,good value and its huge.There are a lot of homes here so you will find something you like.Its worth the money.

Yes, I gave this book 5 stars, but there are somethings I wish that were added. Those include plans for homes 4500sqft+. Most are 2500-3500. The book could use more of the in-depth design areas (Like Master Bedroom, Kitchen, etc...) There are "tips" spread throughout the plans, and I really enjoy the color photos with room specs on the floor plans. It can keep my 5 stars, but please add the above items to keep getting those stars in future additions.

The Ultimate Book Of Home Plans showcases more than 600 home plans in full color. These architectural masterpieces were created by top architects and designers from every section of the country. Enhanced with more than 500 color photos and 300 full-color renderings, The Ultimate Book Of Home Plans is enhanced further with dozens of "Smart Tips", special sections on home design and decorating, as well as quick-and-easy ordering information via phone or online. No personal, professional, academic library Architectural Studies collection can be considered comprehensive without the inclusion of this outstanding edition of The Ultimate Book Of Home Plans!

This is the best house plan book I've found. We've looked at several and found that most books must share the same plan database. This book actually has plans that we didn't find in other books, and the fact that there is a color photo or illustration for each one makes it that much better. We haven't ordered a plan yet, so I'm not sure of the quality of the blueprints or materials list, but if they're as good as the book, I'd be happy!