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Most homeowners don’t think about designing a home around its gardens, but if you have a green thumb, then you know just how much difference a little bit of greenery can make. With a custom home design, you can create an endless number of landscaping opportunities, and make sure that each one is viewable through beautiful picture windows or French doors. If you enjoy indoor gardening – whether it’s a few herbs or a collection of your favorite houseplants – then there are several interior design features to consider as well. We’ll show you some of the many wonderful features that will enrich your gardening experience.
Windows: Every gardener knows that numerous large windows are a must, not only for the wonderful view of your landscape, but also the natural light that they’ll provide to houseplants. But which home plans have the best windows? Start with Midcentury Modern or Contemporary house plans. Both of these styles tend to place emphasis on enormous walls of windows along the rear of the home.
Plan 21113 has large windows overlooking the garden
Plant Ledges: If you’re working with a designer on a custom home design, ask for plant ledges. This can be something simple, like a shelf in the kitchen window, or something more extravagant like wraparound window ledges in the living area. If you’re a fan of indoor gardening, include these features so that you’ll have plenty of room for plants without the cluttered look of plant stands.
 overlook this custom great room | <b>Plant Ledges:</b> If you’re working with a designer on a custom home design, ask for plant ledges. This can be something simple, like a shelf in the kitchen window, or something more extravagant like wraparound window ledges in the living area. If you’re a fan of indoor gardening, include these features so that you’ll have plenty of room for plants without the cluttered look of plant stands.){kind=link}
Plant shelves (and light shelves) overlook this custom great room
Asymmetrical House Plans: Look for L-shaped homes or homes that feature a variety of exterior alcoves. L-shaped plans, in particular, let you build large patios that are perfect for container and patio gardens. If your home features exterior alcoves, you can easily take advantage of them to create attractive landscape features around the borders of the home.
The shape of Plan 1238 lends itself to garden lovers
Convenient Kitchens: Vegetable gardeners will love a kitchen and dining area that opens to the outdoors. You’ll be able to bring fresh produce inside without tracking soil, leaves and debris throughout the rest of your home.
Plan 2459 links the dining to the outdoors
Outdoor Kitchens: If you have a truly large vegetable garden and you enjoy canning and preserving your own foods, then a fully featured outdoor kitchen is essential. Make sure that it includes a sink and counter so that you can clean your produce before you bring it indoors. An outdoor cooktop lets you can foods while keeping the heat and steam outside.
A wonderful western outdoor kitchen featured in Plan 1411
There are many features you can add – custom lighting, raised planters, window boxes, arbors and more. Use these ideas to turn your next home design into a truly garden-friendly space.
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Plan 21113 has large windows overlooking the garden
Windows: Every gardener knows that numerous large windows are a must, not only for the wonderful view of your landscape, but also the natural light that they’ll provide to houseplants. But which home plans have the best windows? Start with Midcentury Modern or Contemporary house plans. Both of these styles tend to place emphasis on enormous walls of windows along the rear of the home.
Plant shelves (and light shelves) overlook this custom great room
Plant Ledges: If you’re working with a designer on a custom home design, ask for plant ledges. This can be something simple, like a shelf in the kitchen window, or something more extravagant like wraparound window ledges in the living area. If you’re a fan of indoor gardening, include these features so that you’ll have plenty of room for plants without the cluttered look of plant stands.
 overlook this custom great room | <b>Plant Ledges:</b> If you’re working with a designer on a custom home design, ask for plant ledges. This can be something simple, like a shelf in the kitchen window, or something more extravagant like wraparound window ledges in the living area. If you’re a fan of indoor gardening, include these features so that you’ll have plenty of room for plants without the cluttered look of plant stands.)
The shape of Plan 1238 lends itself to garden lovers
Asymmetrical House Plans: Look for L-shaped homes or homes that feature a variety of exterior alcoves. L-shaped plans, in particular, let you build large patios that are perfect for container and patio gardens. If your home features exterior alcoves, you can easily take advantage of them to create attractive landscape features around the borders of the home.
Plan 2459 links the dining to the outdoors
Convenient Kitchens: Vegetable gardeners will love a kitchen and dining area that opens to the outdoors. You’ll be able to bring fresh produce inside without tracking soil, leaves and debris throughout the rest of your home.
A wonderful western outdoor kitchen featured in Plan 1411
Outdoor Kitchens: If you have a truly large vegetable garden and you enjoy canning and preserving your own foods, then a fully featured outdoor kitchen is essential. Make sure that it includes a sink and counter so that you can clean your produce before you bring it indoors. An outdoor cooktop lets you can foods while keeping the heat and steam outside.
