Get ready to build your dream home with this collection of Southern Living house plans—designed by the South’s top architects and builders. You’ll find more than 45 of our best-selling plans, complete with renderings, color photographs, floor plans, and more. We’ll also share ideas and advice from Southern interior designers for decorating your new home, including favorite paint colors, kitchen and bath design ideas, and tips for outdoor living spaces.
SL Home School • TIPS AND TRICKS FROM THE SOUTH’S MOST TRUSTED MAGAZINE
Cottage Charm • Bright colors and an open floor plan create a cheery, inviting home for empty nesters
Mountain Hideaway • For our annual Idea House, we built a dreamy Blue Ridge escape that shows off Asheville, North Carolina’s earthy, laid-back style
Old Soul • For a young Louisiana family, there is more to farmhouse style than meets the eye
Open for Visitors • The Watson family waited nine years to build their dream home on Georgia’s Vernon River
Hidden Gem • A run-down cabin makes a comeback as a relaxing mountain retreat in Highlands, North Carolina, thanks to designer Whitney McGregor
Labor of Love • A Tennessee couple turns a Southern Living House Plans design into their lakefront dream home
The Hangout House • Charleston, South Carolina, architect Heather A. Wilson designed a special gathering place for her family while preserving its historic charm
Our Dream Home • This new-old home that’s built to last in Louisville, Kentucky, shows off the pastoral beauty of the Bluegrass State and offers inspiration around every corner
Farmhouse Favorites • We’ve rounded up 11 of our best-selling plans, all offering authentic details, timeless curb appeal, and family-style comfort
Reason to Show Off • We partnered with top Southern designers, a renowned architect, and a builder to reimagine one of Nashville’s beloved historic homes
Whimsy on the Water • Five lush acres of Lowcountry landscape set an idyllic stage for a family’s antebellum farmhouse filled with collected treasures
Houses of Habersham • Take a stroll through this planned coastal community filled with Southern Living House Plans in the idyllic Lowcountry of Beaufort, South Carolina
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The Forever House • Classic Southern architecture, breezy colors, and a dose of cozy textures create a new home with a comfortably old feeling