How to Find Mid Century House Plans

House plans are worth much more than meets the eye. While some people may want to duplicate original plans, others simply want to pull small features from the plans to add into their new home. Either way, the first step is to find the much-loved house plans, and there are a few ways to do that.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Check out a large bookstore to see what they have in mid-century house plans. You can find in-depth books on house plans and other things. You'll be surprised at the number of mid-century styles there are. You actually might lose yourself for a couple of hours in that aisle.

2. Look through the Internet for available house plans. Specify you are interested in mid-century examples. Consider these plans when building a new home.

3. Peruse the archives of the old Sears catalog homes. These mid-century beauties are still in style today.

4. Find a variety of mid-century house plan catalogs in your local home improvement store.

5. Identify homes that show the mid-century architecture you like. See what you can find out about the original builder and house plans. You might want to change the lighting and cabinet colors to modernize the kitchen.

Tips & Warnings

• Mid-century homes did not place as much emphasis on a kitchen as later models, so these homes may have inadequate cooking and preparation space.

Resources

• Antique Home shows mid-century homes of all kinds.
• You can see mid-century home examples at Sears Archives.