Colonial House Plans
Homes built from Colonial house plans evoke memories of America’s original east coast settlements. These homes ranged from the rocky New England coastline to the swamps of Georgia. Colonial home plans cover a range of classic styles, including saltbox, Georgian, Garrison, and Dutch, and they are influenced by English, French, and Dutch architecture.
Colonial house plans in general, and homes built from them in the South in particular, are often symmetrical in nature, including the placement of the front door and all the windows. Homes built from these plans are typically rectangular in shape, and the second floor square footage usually matches that of the main level. The exteriors are often composed of brick and/or clapboard.
Colonial-style homes combine simple elegance with a touch of history. While different from one east coast region to another, most have multi-pane windows and pillars or columns, and are two-story homes.
Common Characteristics of Colonial House Plans:
- Most universal feature is symmetrical, multi-paned windows
- Typically with symmetrical facades of brick or clapboard, and gable roofs
- Often have a centrally located entry hall, fireplace(s), and simple yet elegant design elements, like dentil molding, shutters, fanlights, and pilasters
- Entrances are often accentuated with columns rising to the second floor
- Pillars and columns are quite common
- Usually two and sometimes three stories, with a rectangular shape
Styles
- Cottage House Plans
- Contemporary House Plans
- Farmhouse Plans
- Bungalow House Plans
- Ranch House Plans
- Luxury Home Plans
- Cabin Floor Plans
- French Country House Plans
- Lake House Plans
- Craftsman House Plans
- Colonial House Plans
- Southern House Plans
- Country House Plans
- Mountain House Plans
- Cape Cod House Plans
- Coastal Home Plans
- Beach House Floor Plans
- Courtyard House Plans
- Mediterranean House Plans
- Traditional House Plans
- Vacation Home Plans
- Victorian House Plans
- Tudor House Plans
- European House Plans
- Modern House Plans
Types
- Small House Plans
- Unique House Plans
- 1 Bedroom House Plans
- 2 Bedroom House Plans
- 3 Bedroom House Plans
- 4 Bedroom House Plans
- 5 Bedroom House Plans
- 2 Story House Plans
- 1 Story House Plans
- Narrow Lot House Plans
- Open Layout House Plans
- Simple House Plans
- House Plans With Porches
- Passive Solar House Plans
- Wrap Around Porch House Plans
- Green House Plans
- Large House Plans
- Concrete and ICF House Plans
- Hillside House Plans
- In-Law Suite House Plans
- Unusual House Plans
- House Plans With a View
- Adobe House Plans
- Straw Bale House Plans