WHAT IS A WOMAN-CENTRIC HOME PLAN?

A WOMAN-CENTRIC HOME PLAN HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR THE WAY WOMEN ACTUALLY LIVE IN THEIR HOME.


After five years of market research, surveys and focus groups, we have implemented the advice and suggestions of women to give them the plans they really want. Storage is plentiful, relaxation areas are seamlessly integrated, places to entertain both formally and casually are available and much consideration is given to rooms that can be flexible as your family's needs change.


THESE PLANS ARE EASY TO VISUALIZE WITH OUR EXCLUSIVE LIVABILITY AT A GLANCE
COLOR KEY

Livability at a Glance™
How does the home Live?
Turning the dream of building a home into reality can be a daunting challenge, with thousands of decisions along the way. Choosing a plan can beintimidating because it’s often difficult to visualize the finished home and how it will live. To make it easier, Design Basics has created a new way to present floor plans to help you narrow the search for a design that fits your personal lifestyle and needs. Each floor plan in this plan book is shown in a conventional layout and a color-coded version that highlights four different categories especially important to women: Entertaining (yellow), De-Stressing (blue), Storing (orange) and Flexible Living (green).


 

 

ENTERTAINING
Yellow areas encompass:

  • formal rooms for entertaining
  • informal, open living spaces
  • outdoor “rooms”
  • kitchens that encourage guests to gather around a
    snack bar
  • rooms for media-related get-togethers (watching movies or sports events)
  • areas ideal for groups playing cards or board games
 

STORING
If you never have enough storage, you’ll be drawn to homes with more orange areas, that highlight:

  • extra storage capacity in the garage or laundry room
  • rear foyer storage
  • generous kitchen pantries
    and linen closets
  • over-sized bedroom closets
  • additional unfinished areas in the basement or on the upper level

DE-STRESSING
If you’re looking for ways to de-stress your life, you’ll appreciate homes with a lot of blue spaces. Some blue areas offer relaxation, such as:

  • personal getaways
  • a privately located master suite
  • a walk-in shower or whirlpoola quiet porch or a craft area
  • a quiet porch or a craft area

Others provide unusual organizational features such as:

  • split vanities
  • rear foyer
  • drop zones that keep keys, briefcases, umbrellas, cell phones and laptops in one convenient spot
 

FLEXIBLE LIVING
Green areas designate rooms that offer flexible living spaces that can adapt to unique situations:

  • rooms that can be combined to create in-law-suites
  • home offices (occasionally even his and her offices)
  • bedroom/bath arrangements that work well for blended families
  • music rooms
  • homeschool rooms
  • craft or gardening centers
  • offices that can become
    dining rooms
  • dens that become guest rooms

 


PLAN EXAMPLES:

View four examples of Woman-Centric home plans below (click elevations to enlarge and view floor plan).

McCallister McCallister
Plan 42027

1 Story
French Country
3 Bedrooms
2.5 Bathrooms
2,598 Sq Ft
3-Car Garage

Flockhart Flockhart
Plan 42050

1.5 Story
Craftsman
4 Bedrooms
2.5 Bathrooms
2,196 Sq Ft
2-car Garage

Eyston Eyston
Plan 29512

2 Story
Craftsman
4 Bedrooms
2.5 Bathrooms
2,158 Sq Ft
2-Car Garage

Bradley Bradley
Plan 29530

2 Story
Traditional
3 Bedrooms
2.5 Bathrooms
1,562 Sq Ft
2-Car Garage

Interested in these plans or other Woman-Centric home plans? Contact us to help you find a Woman-Centric Licensed home builder in your area»

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