Stunning doesn’t even come close to describing this magnificent house plan! MEN 5096 - La Maison is a one story dream home! This beautiful home has over 6,500 square feet and features 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths, and a 3 bay garage. This entire home is spread out all on one level and is complete with a massive Master Suite with it’s own private Lanai, 3 additional bedrooms, a beautiful Home Theatre, and a Kitchen that is more than enough to accommodate and impress the master cook of t

A bonus room over the garage is a great way to add extra space to your new home. The most common uses for this space are guest rooms, media/game rooms or as a space for the teenagers to hangout. While those uses can be great for some, there are a few unique ways that people are using the bonus room and we love it. The Man Cave. This space can make a great place for a man cave where he can store all those automotive signs or Coca Cola memorabilia that you would rather not have around the home.

Sometime moving into the new home can make the family a little anxious. You’ll be leaving the familiarity of one place for the newness of another. You may feel out of place at first but by taking a few steps in the right direction you can have your new house feeling like home in no time. Moving into a house that is built specifically for your family will help every person feel more at home already. As your home is being built, look at the floor plan together and start to figure which room eac

Family night is an important part of building family relationships and long last memories. The important thing to figure out when choosing your next home is what does family night mean to you and your loved ones. In my family we have played card games since my sister and I were very little. This has become an integral part of our lives and has given us so many good memories of laughter and friendly competition. If your family is like ours a game room is a great addition to your new home. Even

The weather is warm, the sun is shining and it is a great time of year to enjoy the outdoors. As you start to spend time in the summer sun it may have you dreaming of that perfect outdoor living space you want so desperately in your next home. Lucky for you, here at Nelson Design Group, we have plenty of house plans of all shapes and sizes with great outdoor living areas that you can enjoy in almost every type of weather! I am sure, as the temperate gets higher and higher, something you desire

The kitchen can be one of the most frequently used rooms in your home. So why not spend a little extra when building to make it perfect for you? And I’m not just talking about getting the cabinets or counter tops that you want but adding the extras that you may not have thought of before. Here are a few of our top choices for luxurious extras for your next kitchen. **An Ice Machine** Now this may not be something you have thought about before but it just might be the perfect addition to your

When it is coming time to build your new home there are plenty of stresses including selling the home you are in now. You’ll want your current home to sell quickly and top dollar. This doesn’t just happen with luck but if you put in some work at the beginning you’ll certainly be glad you did. And lucky for you there are a few steps that you can take that will help. First things first, Declutter! When a buyer is looking for their new house they want to be able to see themselves in the house wh

Are you dreaming of building your own home some day? Are you searching for the perfect house plan but can’t seem to find it? You may have looked at dozens or even hundreds of custom house plan designs, but you’re not quite there. Maybe you realize you don’t quite understand the steps involved in the process of designing and building your dream home. A new home is a huge commitment. It takes time, knowledge and savings. Owning a home is likely the largest investment you’ll ever make, and you wan

Are you an Artist or a Crafter? Maybe a woodworker or you like to remodel old cars? Whatever your hobbies are, wouldn’t it be great to have a space in your home specifically designated to the things you love to do? Well lucky for you, when building your own home you can have exactly that! A hobby room is perfect for the sewer, painter, crafter or even model sailboat maker in your home. No one likes getting out all their supplies out to work on a project at the dining room table only to have to

Have you searched through hundreds of designs and plans, trying to find the perfect fit for your dream home? After sorting through pages and pages of stock house designs, have you still not found the right one? There are literally tens of thousands of home designs available in books, in catalogs and on websites. Some of them might come close to your vision. Now you may be narrowed down to a handful of home plan concepts. The façade on one might be gorgeous while the floor layout in another is p

Whether you are just putting in a pool or looking to upgrade your existing pool area, a pool house can be a great option. A pool house is sometimes seen as an unneeded luxury only for the wealthy, but it doesn't have to be. There are plenty of good reasons for building a pool house, the first of which is to keep the party outside. Having a pool means you will probably be entertaining at your home quite often during the summer. With a pool house you can keep the party (and water drenched kids)

Are you an avid gym goer but getting tired of the commute? Or, have you been thinking about getting back into your workout routine but don’t like going to the gym and just don’t have the time? An at home exercise room is perfect for you. Going to the gym can be a hassle. Squeezing it in before work but then having to get ready at the gym which means days of undone hair and wrinkled outfits. Or trying to get the motivation to make it after a long day’s work when you don’t exactly feel like driv

Meet one of our newest SmartChoice Home Products™: Centurion Stone. Established in 1969, Centurion Stone is one of the oldest veneer manufacturers in the world. All of their products are manufactured in their main location in Nashville Tennessee, which is one of the most modern production facilities in the veneer industry. This enables them to maintain quality control and produce exceptional veneer stone siding. You may be asking, why stone veneer and not natural stone? There are several re

Company is coming and it is time to turn the whole house upside down for a deep cleaning. You’ll clean even the parts of the house that visitors rarely will set foot just because the in-laws are coming to stay for the week. We all know we tend to go a little overboard when preparing for company but what is really the most important rooms to be cleaned and ready? The guest bedroom and bathroom of course! And, how much easier would that be if you had a guest room or even a guest suite in your home

Think a butler’s pantry is only for those with a butler? Then think again. This convenient addition to a home is not reserved for those with staff members at their beck and call. In fact, for those of us who do all the prep work ourselves, when entertaining guests, a butler’s pantry is a great option! The butler’s pantry has come a long way from its original purpose of keeping one’s silver safe. (I bet you can’t guess who kept the key.) Now a butler’s pantry can come in all shapes and sizes an