Ideas and Inspiration

Multi-generational house plans have made a comeback in a tough economic time. Multi-generational home plans offer homeowners unique opportunities to cut costs while helping to support their relatives.

When browsing guest house plans, Craftsman house plans are good options because of their unique style features. Here are tips on choosing the best style for guest homes.

In an increasingly cost- and eco-conscious housing market, small or narrow lot house plans offer lower costs and a smaller eco-footprint. Here are the top uses of small house plans.

If you enjoy the practical, simplistic style of farmhouse home plans stemming from America’s agricultural roots, here are the traditional features of farmhouse house plans.

Alan Mascord Design Associates has been awarded "Best Of Remodeling" 2012 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design. AMDA was chosen by the more than 1.2 million registered members of the Houzz community.

The great room, frequently as grand as its name suggests, eliminates the need for a separate living room by revolutionizing the traditional home layout, bringing a sense of grandeur and togetherness to a home of any size.

In the recent economy, house buyers have become more flexible, and 2012 has seen a rise in small house plans and multigenerational house plans. Read on for more 2012 home design trends.

These days, one level house plans are actually gaining in popularity. Here’s a look at why more homeowners are choosing one floor house plans.

When designing a home, interior traffic patterns should be carefully considered. Here are a few key factors to consider when selecting your house plans.

This year’s Spring Home & Garden Show is coming up! If you’re looking for home construction ideas, we’ll be showcasing our home designs and house plans.

Alan Mascord Design Associates is a leading designer of home plans, and just received a technology upgrade from Autodesk to deliver house plans more efficiently.

The Spring 2012 issue of Mascord Living Spaces is now available for free download on the App Store. Demonstrated by Kevin Lynch during the Adobe MAX keynote last fall, the premier issue brought revolutionary iPad interactivity to the home design industry. This brand new edition continues to impress with interactive renderings, fantastic photography and amazing custom and ready-to-build home designs from the talented team at Alan Mascord Design Associates.

This week’s featured house plan is a multi-generational home plan called the Vidabelo. The Vidabelo is a traditional Craftsman house plan, with added elegance.

Is it your dream to live on the coast? While perusing home plans, here are the most important considerations to take into account concerning coastal house plans.

It all starts in the classroom. Getting a good understanding of how a home is put together is paramount for anybody heading into construction - and who better to help them understand than those in the industry currently? We are proud to support Oregon City High School with materials needed to provide a hands-on learning experience, and are wonderfully pleased at the job these students do in producing scale versions of the homes we have designed. Great job!

For homeowners constrained by a budget, here are tips for choosing house plans with efficient floor plans that will be affordable to build.

If you’re in the midst of planning a home remodel design, it’s important to involve your remodel designer as soon as possible. Here are the benefits.

When choosing house plans for your family, keep in mind how often you host holiday guests. Here are tips to help you choose floors plans that allow enough space.

In most home design plans, the master suite is in the same area as the other bedrooms, but in split bedroom house plans, it is separate, which has 5 advantages.

While choosing house plans, selecting your building location is a big decision. Here are some tips for choosing the right property and best floor plans for your home.