Southern House Plans Feature Designs
with Hospitality and Poise
The South is known for its humid
climate and warm summer days. In the past, southern homes were built to accommodate the
typical weather conditions with airy and tall ceilings. Relaxing front porches
provide an outdoor living area under the shade for families and friends on
peaceful afternoons. The symmetric homes can be as large or as small as you want
to fit within the land you own while still incorporating the prestigious Southern house plan. If you enjoy
entertaining, Southern house plans are a great way to give your
guests the interior space you need, as well as a charming outdoor living area
that company will love to take advantage of.
Southern Homes Blend the Past and
Present Together
Over time, Southern style house plans have incorporated modern
ideas with those of Federal and Greek Revival styles. Today, we still expect
impressive balconies, deep porches, and columns on the exterior with the
interior’s grand staircases and cornices. Custom southern home living will give you the chance
to have the elements you want from the southern architecture while getting it to
match your personal preferences and progressive lifestyle.
The exterior of a Southern home will most commonly be made of brick,
stucco, or wood. Pitched or gabled roofs that are medium or shallow in height
are typically used with this style and are supported by the home’s exterior
columns. This roof gives a wide and shady perimeter that is incorporated into
the peaceful porch. Another common characteristic with Southern home plans are the shuttered windows and
attractive flower boxes.
The wrap around porches, which has
been a regular element with Southern houses, gives a touch of the hospitality
aspect that families in the pre-Civil war era enjoyed. The porch is a way to
give friends, family, and neighbors a place to sit in the shade and visit with
each other. The inviting atmosphere is created with the porch and columns that
are found in the front of the house. Two story Southern floor plans will carry
the columns to the second floor to make the balcony that can also wrap around
the home for deep upstairs porches.
While the exterior of a southern house can often be distinguished by the
wrap around porch and columns, the interior will continue the hospitality with
an open floor plan that presents your family members and guests an easy layout
that flows nicely together. A custom floor plan gives you a chance to express
your wants and needs from the architect and work together to design a plan that
will be most useful to you.
Preston Wood
and Associates is a member of the "American Institute of Building Design"
or "AIBD." The "AIBD" is a national organization with chapters in
every major city including
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