Modern Prairie House Floor Plans

The typical prairie style house plan has sweeping horizontal lines and wide open floor plans.

Modern prairie house floor plans.

The exterior combines sharp angles with lower pitched hip rooflines. The exterior of a modern prairie style home usually makes use of concrete or stone with wood accents. Other common features of this style include overhanging eaves rows of small windows one story projections and in many cases a central chimney. Contemporary house plans often show prairie influences.

Prairie style house plans are defined by strong horizontal lines and early examples were developed by frank lloyd wright and others to complement the flat prairie landscape. Either way they often have a simple square layout with airy open floor plans where each room effortlessly flows into the next while incorporating built in cabinetry nooks and crannies into the floor plan using decorative wood materials into the interior. Prairie style home plans appear to grow out of the ground with a low pitched overhanging hipped or gable roof windows set in groups and an entrance that is typically secluded. Another staple of the modern prairie design is the use of glass and large windows as an exterior showcase.

Prairie style home plans are related to craftsman plans and feature low pitched roofs. Our prairie style home plan collection represents work from a number of designers. Call us at 1 800 447 0027. Prairie house plans are often categorized as a two storied house plan but can also have a one story footprint.

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