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20 Home Plans That Make Great First Impressions

A home’s exterior, entry and foyer can set the design tone for what’s to come. We invite you to view some fabulous first impressions, from contemporary home plan exteriors to rich and rustic interiors. The house plans below represent just some of the many stunning options homeowners have to choose from when they work with Houseplans.co, the online home of Alan Mascord Design Associates.

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The Copper Falls House Plan 2458: Featured in the 2007 Seattle Street of Dreams, the Copper Falls home plan is a Craftsman-inspired home with elegant, simple lines and a sturdy, structural design.

House Plan 2458: The Copper Falls 

House Plan 2458: The Copper Falls

The Yamane Residence: Western design innovation meets eastern Zen style in the Yamane, a stunning, custom-designed contemporary home plan.

Custom House Plan: The Yamane Residence 

Custom House Plan: The Yamane Residence

The Norcutt House Plan 1410: This ultra-contemporary home plan was designed to let in light with a focus on comfort and livability.

Home Plan 1410: The Norcutt 

Home Plan 1410: The Norcutt

The Tasseler Home Plan 1411: The multi-award-winning Tasseler home plan has an artful use of stone on the exterior to complement additional architectural elements.

House Plan 1411: The Tasseler 

House Plan 1411: The Tasseler

The Harrisburg House Plan 1412: This prairie and contemporary-style home plan offers a gorgeous entryway that showcases natural elements.

Home Plan 1412: The Harrisburg 

Home Plan 1412: The Harrisburg

The Iverson Home Plan 2387: This Craftsman-style home plan has an inviting foyer with warm touches of wood and high ceilings.

House Plan 2387: The Iverson 

House Plan 2387: The Iverson

The Vidabelo House Plan 2396: The entryway of this Craftsman home plan is a gorgeous mix of traditional craftsmanship and 21st century living.

Home Plan 2396: The Vidabelo 

Home Plan 2396: The Vidabelo

The Kalden Home Plan 2411: A stunning rotunda bisects the main floor of this home into public and private spaces for a jaw-dropping first impression.

House Plan 2411: The Kalden 

House Plan 2411: The Kalden

The Parnell House Plan 2418: This luxurious house plan is designed in the country-Craftsman style, with breathtaking design elements and landscaping.

Home Plan 2418: The Parnell 

Home Plan 2418: The Parnell

The Stolon Home Plan 2425: This home plan won numerous awards at the Portland Street of Dreams and offers a warm and graceful first impression.

House Plan 2425: The Stolon 

House Plan 2425: The Stolon

The Marigold House Plan 2428: This French country inspired home plan has a formal, two-story foyer with a curved staircase.

Home Plan 2428: The Marigold 

Home Plan 2428: The Marigold

The Hutchcroft Home Plan 2433: This home borrows from Tudor elements to achieve its unique exterior, incorporating a swoop roofline over the entry and mixing cedar shingles, stone and battens to good effect.

House Plan 2433: The Hutchcroft 

House Plan 2433: The Hutchcroft

The Senath House Plan 2447: Arts and Crafts styling puts a fitting face on this hillside home, with wood and stone elements blending seamlessly into the natural surroundings.

Home Plan 2447: The Senath 

Home Plan 2447: The Senath

The Aurea Home Plan 2453: This modern home plan offers a warm and inviting interior, blending water, stone and wood to create a beautiful entryway that feels like home.

House Plan 2453: The Aurea 

House Plan 2453: The Aurea

The Lacombe House Plan 2455: This home plan offers updated French elegance with a turret housing a beautiful circular staircase, a focal point in the foyer.

Home Plan 2455: The Lacombe 

Home Plan 2455: The Lacombe

The Terrebonne House Plan 2459: Featured in the 2007 Portland Street of Dreams, this house plan's French country exterior exudes old-world charm.

House Plan 2459: The Terrebonne 

House Plan 2459: The Terrebonne

The Letterham Home Plan 2465: The entryway of this luxurious lodge house plan showcases rustic elements as well as light and space.

Home Plan 2465: The Letterham 

Home Plan 2465: The Letterham

The Hendrick House Plan 2467: This beautiful mountain ranch house plan incorporates the rustic use of natural materials in its vaulted foyer.

House Plan 2467: The Hendrick 

House Plan 2467: The Hendrick

The Rivendell Manor House Plan 2470: Featured in the 2012 NW Natural Street of Dreams, this storybook-style home plan provides a magical first impression.

Home Plan 2470: The Rivendell Manor 

Home Plan 2470: The Rivendell Manor

The Abbott Home Plan 22174: When entering this contemporary home plan one notices the abundance of windows, ample light and livable layout.

House Plan 22174: The Abbott 

House Plan 22174: The Abbott

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