How to Design Your Own House Floor Plans

A house floor plan is commonly created by an architect or builder who has thorough knowledge of home planning and design. They study everything from how the residents will probably use the space to safety requirements of the town. But if you are eager to get your idea out in printed format, there are a few ways, both online and offline, that you can create your own house floor plans. Even though this may not be the final plan, it will help both you and the builder have a clear understanding about how you want your new house to look.

Things You'll Need

• Online design tool
• Building design software
• Professional Illustrator
• Customizable home plan

Instructions

1. Use an online design tool to create your own custom house floor plan. These services allow you to create an account (free or paid) and design each room of your home plan right in your browser. You can then save the plan, view it in 3D, and print it for your architect. Popular online services include floorplanner.com and smallblueprinter.com.

2. Purchase a building design software program, like AutoCAD or TurboCAD. These are the programs that some professional architects use to create their blueprints. If you want a very detailed picture of your home and you are a fast learning when it comes to graphic design software, this would be the ideal choice.

3. Hire a professional illustrator or artist to sit with you and transfer your home design concept onto blueprint paper. Have a list of your desired rooms, sizes, and additional features (like bay windows, french double doors, and flooring choices) ready for your session.

4. Buy a customizable home plan online. These are home plans that have been pre-designed for efficiency by architects and professional home builders. You can then either download the plan yourself and make changes as you see fit using the service's software or send a list of your custom options to the designer so that he can make the changes for you. It is similar to choosing and changing a custom template for a website.

References

• Heller Information Services: What Does an Architect Do?