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Small Home Plans – Closets & Storage – Make the Best Use of Every Square Foot

Everybody has stuff. It seems that the only time we really get rid of excess is when we move. But, it somehow returns to us all too soon. How does it find its way back? Well, that’s a story for another day.

When building a small home, our penchant for accumulating things becomes painfully obvious if we don’t create enough storage space. It’s not so apparent at first if we’ve followed our normal pattern of lightening our load when moving. It’s not long, however, before a small home lacking closet and storage space is causing us real grief.

The Halls of Injustice

I could take a hard stand and say that hallways in a home are the lazy, uncreative way out of taking the time to design well. Halls can be a waste of space. But, the truth is, we grew up with hallways and love them.

Hallways can serve a function. The obvious function is to provide passage to rooms in the home. Additionally, they can hide doors to bathrooms, basements and other rooms we might want more private access to. But, is that enough of an advantage to keep them? Since there are other ways to achieve these objectives, I don’t think so.

Bigger Closets & More Storage

Despite the difficulty in reducing or eliminating hallways in small home floor plans, the pay-off is substantial. What would you rather have; a big hallway to hang pictures in (where it’s too dark to see!) or a big closet to hang your clothes?

Storage, like closet space, must be addressed. We all have things we just want to keep but without a spot, it becomes so much clutter. A good way to do this is to design accessible attic space in the house and garage. There are trade offs in every design but in a small home, you can’t afford to waste a foot of space. Good design can eliminate or minimize hallways.

Quality of Life Issue

A little clutter can make a house a home, but in a small home, a little extra clutter can overwhelm you quickly. Pay close attention to the number and size of closets as well as where you’ll store that extra “stuff” and your small home can feel spacious and comfortable.

Your quality of life might just depend on it.

How to Get the Quality Custom Home Floor Plans You Need Without Regrets

When you have your piece of real estate, and you are ready to create your home plans, you may want to take a new approach to it. You could go to a lot of places online and find an abundance of floor plans already available. While this certainly makes it convenient for some, you may have no idea how much thought actually went into those house plans. When you really think about it, though, that may not really be the best way to go to get your own custom house plans.

Software and Floorplans Abound
It is easy to pick up a lot of floorplans on the Internet. It would not take long before you ended up with a whole collection. Unfortunately, this may leave you with the limitations of someone else’s idea of a home – what should be your home.

Avoid the Copycat Syndrome
Ask yourself if you really want to follow someone else’s idea of what your home should look like, or seek to create your own custom home plans. While you may not want it to be too extreme for when you might try to sell it later, you certainly do want a home that is designed around the way you live. In order to accomplish this in the best way possible, you want to start out with a great idea for your own wonderful dream home that will not limit your imagination.

Go for Your Own Custom Dream House Plans
A good way to start out would be to write down the things that you would like in your dream home and then put them into a basic hand-drawn floorplan. Alter it as you see the need to add or subtract some things, and then when you are comfortable with it, talk to a home designer about your need for house blueprints. You certainly want to consider some options like patios and decks, a large kitchen, a cathedral ceiling, lots of glass and possibly skylights, extra bathrooms and walk-in closets.

When you design your own custom home, you have the opportunity to put into it those features you want most – and where you want them. You can add closet space, an extra bathroom, a large family room, a study or den, a hobby room, and so much more.

Enjoy the Uniqueness of Your Home Forever
Once you have talked to a builder and have actually built your unique custom home, you will have the joy of knowing that it was built just for you and your family. It is your design and you can be proud of it. You did not borrow someone else’s house plans, although you may want to get some ideas there.

Your dream home can have its beginning today. If you have a good idea for a floor plan, you may want to go ahead and get started. The architectural design you need can be started quickly by a professional draftsman and before long, your custom home will soon be on the way.