{"id":6998,"date":"2013-01-26T17:25:47","date_gmt":"2013-01-27T00:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/?p=6998"},"modified":"2014-12-22T11:20:12","modified_gmt":"2014-12-22T16:20:12","slug":"top-three-craftsman-house-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/top-three-craftsman-house-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Three Craftsman House Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Craftsman is one of the most popular architectural styles and as such is a popular choice in selecting a house plan. \u00a0Craftsman <strong>house plans<\/strong> are designed around the trends from the early 20<sup>th<\/sup> Century arts and crafts movement.\u00a0\u00a0 There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/articles\/tips-to-choosing-a-house-plan.asp\">a number of options<\/a> when it comes to a craftsman style house plan. They can range from a small bungalow to a spacious two-story home, but they are always designed to be informal, warm and inviting.<span style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<dl class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" id=\"\" style=\"width: 550px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 560px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  \" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/images\/plans\/AEA\/uploads\/Tres-Le-Fleur_Front-Renderi.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"254\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/plan\/tres-le-fleur-4445\/\">Tres Le Fleur house plan<\/a> is a rustic ranch style home with an open floor plan inside. The main house is an efficient rectangle, meaning less cost to build and a logical traffic pattern that allows you to walk laterally across the home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Craftsman <i>house plans<\/i> emerged from the American Victorian style with changes being made to suit the lifestyle of the emerging American housewife. For example, since an American housewife typically did not have live-in servants and did much of the housework herself, including watching the children, a floor plan with clear sight lines had to be constructed. This meant the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/articles\/kitchen-styles.asp\">kitchen<\/a> had to be integrated into the main house and the dining room pantries replaced the typical Victorian butler\u2019s pantry.<\/p>\n<p>Elegance was also at the heart of the Arts and Crafts movement by incorporating handcrafted wood, glass and metal work. \u00a0The Arts and Crafts movement also preached a philosophy that encouraged originality, simplicity of form, local natural materials and visibility of handicraft.\u00a0The craftsman style remained popular until the 1930s, but its timeless design still makes it a popular house plan style even today.\u00a0 Take a look at our collection of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/craftsman-house-plans.asp\">Craftsman <u>house plans<\/u><\/a> for a home that is sure to inspire you.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 540px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/images\/plans\/EXB\/1421\/1421r2.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"266\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/plan\/merveille-vivante-small-home-2259\/\">Merveille Vivante house plan<\/a> is a craftsman home with lots of fairytale charm. This small home sits on 1,421 square feet. The inviting porch leads directly into a dining room and a large bonus room can also be put to good use as an art studio or workspace.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<!--origin=48--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Craftsman is one of the most popular architectural styles and as such is a popular choice in selecting a house plan. \u00a0Craftsman house plans are designed around the trends from the early 20th Century arts and crafts movement.\u00a0\u00a0 There are a number of options when it comes to a craftsman style house plan. 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