The Little Barnwell House Plan (203155) by Allison Ramsey Architects!

Little Barnwell House Plan by Allison Ramsey Architects.
Little Barnwell House Plan 203155 by Allison Ramsey Architects

Isn’t this a charming house plan? I love everything about this plan. For one, the porches – divine! A nice covered porch across the front, a screened porch on the side and a smaller covered porch in the back. There is so much curb appeal with the handsome windows, stunning door with surrounding windows – this is perfection. Let’s take a peek…

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Belle View House Plan (153140) by Allison Ramsey Architects!

Beautiful house with large front porch dormer windows on second floor and side porch
Belle View 153140 House Plan by Allison Ramsey Architects

Who doesn’t love a great porch? This plan has exactly that – I love the side porch on the right, so wonderful! The good thing with (at least most) of these plans is that the architect(s) will customize them for you. Tell them your dreams and watch their creativity in action. #howexciting

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Bluff Towne Cottage House Plan by Allison Ramsey Architects!

House plan with wonderful windows, two story, great front porch
Bluff Towne Cottage House Plan by Allison Ramsey Architects!

I truly feel that most of Allison Ramsey’s house plans would fit into established neighborhoods that already foster a sense of character and perhaps have been there for a while. I’m usually thinking about my neighborhood (and nearby neighborhoods) when I mention this. When I first saw this plan, even the interior with built in bookcases – it truly looks like an older home with all the charm. Let’s take a peek…

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The Duval House Plan by Allison Ramsey Architects!

Beautiful home, house plan, porch
The Duval house plan by Allison Ramsey Architects

One (of the many) things that I love about Allison Ramsey’s plans is the fact that they can fit into an existing neighborhood and blend seamlessly. This home can easily look as if it’s been there for a long time and maintained meticulously. It’s important (to me) when building in an older neighborhood. I think you will love this plan (along with fabulous porches on the front and back)! It’s fabulous, let’s take a peek…

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Bermuda Bluff (16366) House Plan | Allison Ramsey Architects

Bermuda Bluff by Allison Ramsey Architect

House Plan Thursday… and another great Allison Ramsey plan is unveiled! Wouldn’t this be a sweet cottage set well, just about anywhere? This is the front view. I love porches, I think they make a house a home. Porches are a nice gathering place where you can spend time enjoying the great outdoors. #forestbathing This plan has a screened and unscreened porch. So perfect, I would use both! 

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Cottage Revival House Plan by David Ranglack for Southern Living!

Cottage Revival House Plan (SL-1946) by David Ranglack for Southern Living

Now, this is a different sort of front entry. The front door isn’t at the front, but like some of the older homes in downtown Charleston, SC you’ll see the entry, then you walk along the side porch to the entry door. I love how this doorway is framed with shutters which lets you know to “walk this way” to the entrance while looking so charming and like it’s been in existence for a very long time. Beautiful!

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The Alderney House Plan by Tim Brown Architecture for Perch Plans!

Alderney house plan in real life, white 2 story house, black windows, low hanging tree, green rass
Alderney House Plan by Tim Brown Architecture for Perch Plans
Photo: PerchPlans.com

What beautiful style, right? Just wait until you see more images of this plan both inside and out. #itsawinner This house has such charm – I love the peek of the staircase through the window #wow

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House Plan: Lambert Cottage by Lake and Land Design Studio!

House plan, front view, wrap around porch, windows, doors
Lambert Cottage by Lake and Land Studio

First of all I would like to welcome Lake & Land Design Studio – this is an impressive company with some wonderful plans for the future. They are a fairly new company (one year), and with their thoughts, plans and ideas – they will go far!

This is the Lambert Cottage by Lake & Land Design Studio. This plan is 2,147 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. There is a total of 3,056 square feet including the outside porches underneath the roof. That’s a lot of living space. How wonderful to have the flexibility to have part of your space outside! You can download the plan packet HERE.

Lambert Cottage by Lake & Land Studio
Lambert Cottage by Lake and Land Studio

This plan has so many wonderful qualities. It’s just perfect! I love these wonderful porches, especially the fireplace outdoors (double fireplace!). How perfect that there is a studio! Every house should have a studio, because everyone does something… Whether it be painting, sewing, or using it to put your desk. It’s conveniently located off of the great room near the kitchen. What a wonderful open plan, lots of light, windows and doors. The Master Bedroom is tucked away on it’s own “wing” of the house. Note the Fishing Dock, nice, huh? This is the perfect plan on water. I could go on and on, but really, just look at this plan!

Lambert Cottage by Lake & Land Studio
Lambert Cottage by Lake and Land Studio

Perfect upstairs… 2 bedrooms each with a bathroom. Even though these two bedrooms are across the hallway from each other I like how they added the space between the hallway and bedroom on the right hand side – makes it more private.

Read a bit about Lake & Land Studio, from their website:

Lake & Land Studio, LLC specializes in rural building design.  We believe houses, boathouses, and barns should be designed in harmony with its surroundings, drawing inspiration from local vernacular architectural forms.  Located in South Mississippi we primarily focus on designing Lake Houses, Boathouses, and Retreats.  We are currently expanding our scope of work to include rural estates, hunting camps, and equestrian farms. We are a small business which allows us to take great pride in the projects we design. We are detail oriented, and we tailor our designs to each individuals needs and wants, never letting our own intentions trump that of our clients. Our primary goal is to create homes and places where clients can feel their input in every space they’re in. We pride ourselves in creating unique, one of a kind designs, for every client we work with.

Meet the staff! They really seem like go-getters. This is destined to be one heck of a company. They have a good vision – and that is so important!

B i g   N e w s ! ! !  

(From the Lake & Land Design Studio Facebook Page) – This is going to be a fabulous show!:

Lake And Land Studio, LLC is proud to announce we have been working with HGTV and RTR Media on a new HGTV Pilot called “Home Town” based in Laurel, Mississippi. Our friends Ben & Erin Napier, the stars of the show, explained in more about the details of our project. We are incredibly humbled and grateful to have been a part of such an amazing project. We can’t wait for you guys to see “Home Town” on its air date of January 24, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

All images from LakeAndLandStudio.com, used with permission…

images are not for construction or reproduction, they are property of the design firm.

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House Plan Thursday: Nautical Cottage (SL-224)…

Nautical Cottage (SL-224)  A Southern Living House Plan by Architect Scott Ziegler
Nautical Cottage (SL-224)
A Southern Living House Plan by Architect Scott Ziegler

This is a great house to have nestled in the trees… of course I always think about a view of the water, a definite bonus! This plan has porches on three sides, one screened and two are open… what a luxury to sit on such a fabulous porch! The Nautical Cottage is 1,315 square feet. Pretty small in square footage, but space is used wisely! You have to keep in mind all the outdoor space you get from the porches… that adds a lot of living space, just not heated space.

Now lets check out the main floor of this sweet cottage:

Nautical Cottage SL-224 - {Image}
Nautical Cottage SL-224 – {Image}

My first thought is… that I would switch the kitchen and the living room… I would want the kitchen sink about where the fireplace is, so I can eat a cookie wash dishes and look out my window over the sink. I love my kitchen window (great view down the street) and it would be hard to give up! It seems easy enough to flip the living room and fireplace to the other side of the room (being the expert that I am)… that way, maybe there could also be a fireplace on the outside? A house in our neighborhood was built like that, and it’s quite charming! How nice to curl up with a book in a comfy chair, OUTSIDE, in front of a fire?! I love a screened porch for the buggy time of year!

If I ever start painting again, I would make one of the downstairs bedrooms into a studio, it’s also a room the dreadmill treadmill could hang out in, always a thought!

I think I would also make this upstairs loft space into a closed off storage area. How about you? What would you do?

Nautical Cottage SL-224 - {Image}
Nautical Cottage SL-224 – {Image}

Catch you back here tomorrow!