Farmhouses have always held a special place in the housing industry but in recent years Farmhouses have been making a steady and persistent comeback. This renewed zeal has been helped by shows like Fixer Upper with their white siding, large porches and a country vibe and by brands like Pioneer Woman adding tons of country charm to the home but there has to be more to the appeal than a few shows and some charming kitchen accessories. The farmhouse style is definitely all the rage, but why? Farm

If you are building your new home or looking to remodel, then now is the time to order your Mastic Siding! Their line of vinyl siding is not only beautiful but durable and if you order by October 15th you will qualify for a $250.00 rebate. What could be better than that? Everyone can use an extra $250, especially when it comes to building or remodeling your home. You can use this rebate to get that dining room light fixture you’ve been looking at or the shelving for your closet to keep your sh

This beautiful 4-plex house plan is perfect for your next investment property. We have all heard you can’t judge a book by its cover, but I think we can all agree that concept goes straight out the door when you are looking for a place to rent or buy. The beautiful mixture of stone and stucco complimented by wood shutters and the timber truss above the entry to the two middle units all works together to catch your potential renter's eye. As you step into each unit you will find yourself in the

In our busy hectic lives simple chores can become a hassle. One such chore is ironing. We all know the struggle as you pull out the shirt you are wanting to wear to your big meeting only to find that, low and behold, it is wrinkled beyond what a three-minute dryer run can repair. Now you must take the time to pull out that bulky iron board from wherever you have stuffed it and find a place to set it up, near enough to an outlet for the iron and not in the way of early morning traffic through y

Farmhouses are all the rage, and why should they not be? We all love the charm and appeal of that cozy down to earth country home with the large inviting porches. We also love a touch of modern with split bedroom floor plans, lots of natural light and that ever beautiful white siding! House Plan NDG 953 - Ambrose Boulevard perfectly displays each and every one of these items plus an abundance of other great features that truly make this home uniquely perfect. The first thing you will always no

Building a custom home is a life-long dream for many people. Like others, you’ve spent countless hours flipping through magazines and home design catalogs. You’ve searched the net and narrowed down that perfect design and have your ideal location sourced out. But you still have one more very important piece in making your dream home a reality: You need to find the right builder. There are many active home builders out there, and they’re not all the same. Like any other profession, some are excel

2017 is almost at an end and it’s time to share our findings! Over the past 12 months we have seen several home design trends that have been VERY popular and that are gaining even more momentum as we head into 2018. This first of these trends is no formal dining room. With today’s fast-paced and less formal lifestyles a formal dining room can be a real dust catcher. A lot of families are opting for an open floor plan with a small attached dining room or are getting rid of a dining room altoget

There are a few frequently asked questions that come up quite often. We are always looking for ways to help our customers better understand who we are, what we do and how we do it. Think one of your questions could be a common one? Below are just a few that we can answer right now! Are you the designers of the plans on your website? Yes, we are the designers of all the plans on our website. (excluding the Barna Log Home Plans) Why do I see your plans on other websites? And why don’t the pla

When it comes time to building your home, wouldn’t it be nice to already be preparing for the distant future and not just the near future? This means planning to “Age In Place". Sometimes thinking about our elderly selves is not what we want to do. Nobody wants to think of getting older and the complications that can accompany that BUT your future self will thank you for taking these things into consideration now and starting to prepare. 3 easy things to incorporate in your house plan when you

Autumn is finally here! Time for sweaters, hot chocolate, falling leaves and finally some cooler weather! Wouldn’t it be great to have an outdoor space that you could enjoy during these cool fall evenings? Maybe even have a fireplace to cuddle up in front of to enjoy the fall breezes? You may not have this perfect space right now but you can when you build your next home and we have some great house plans with wonderful outdoor spaces. When trying to decide on the right kind of outdoor living

Life gets busy and stressful at times. Between work, keeping the house not a complete disaster, and maybe making it to the gym a few times a week by the weekend, you are more than ready for a little bit of rest and relaxation. I’m sure I am not the only one that feels like trying to get this little bit of R&R at home can be a bit difficult. Especially when you walk by that pile of laundry in the hamper that needs to be washed OR notice that the extra bedroom is starting to look more like a stora

As you are searching for your perfect house plan you may have come across the question of whether to have a vaulted ceiling or not. You love the look but aren’t sure about the extra cost that is associated with it. Or you may not even know of the extra costs, even after building, that come along with that a vaulted ceiling. Let’s look at some pros and cons to a vaulted ceiling which just may help you make your decision. PRO: A vaulted ceiling will add elegance and grandeur to any room. A vaul

School is back in session which can also mean homework, backpacks and school projects may have already started taking over your dining room or living room again. Wouldn’t it be great to have a place in your next home solely dedicated to the piles of math and science assignments? The perfect solution for this is a home office or study that can be set up as a homework station. Not only can this room dedicated to homework help keep the clutter out of the rest of the home, it can also help keep th

Finding the perfect house plan for your new home is a very important decision. You want every detail to be perfect and you certainly don’t want to settle for something that is just “okay". Well we at Nelson Design Group don’t want you to have to settle either! Modification can almost always be done to our house plans to ensure they fit your needs. We make changes of all kinds both simple and complex. Need to repurpose a certain room? Get rid of a fireplace? Add an extra few feet to the side of