Lowe's Best-Selling House Plans (Home Plans) Paperback – September 7, 2009

I was a bit disappointed with the lack of plans that would suit our needs. I want a more country styled house with a corner kitchen, mudroom, pantry of some sort, a main floor bedroom and a second room on the main floor that could serve as a guest bedroom/den. There are a few plans that suit my criteria but not many. We actually did find a plan in here that we may rework to suit our needs so I think the cost of the book was worth it.The other drawback to the book was the lack of detailed measurements in most of the plans. They give you a general space of most large rooms but will leave out the details in the foyers, closets, baths etc. Our house needs to be wheelchair friendly so these numbers are important. Yes, you can get a general idea but it is a time issue to figure out the scale for each house.The "extras" in the book I find rather useless. They tell you very general information regarding flooring, tile, bathrooms, etc. But none of the information is specific. For example in the bathroom section they say "Don't rule out anything that may seem unattainable; there's technology out there that will astound you . . ." All of this is fluff. The book would have been better without it in my opinion.All in all not a bad book. It just could be better.

This book had great ideas and things to think about when building home which i really like. There are variety of home plans divided into sq footage. The cons: I purchased another book by the same publisher (I was warned in another review post) and there were many similarities. If you are purchasing any home plan book i recommend using this as only a guide for building exactly what you want. I did find my home plan in this book but we are doing quite a few modifications to make it work for us. I'm sure that this goes against the copy right but after all the changes its really not the same house.

Many house plans to choose from. Some styles are kinda outdated. I like how they are arranged by sq ft. Also hasa few tips for landscaping and fencing.

I own three books filled with house plans so far: 1295 best-selling, lowe's best-selling and lowe's ultimate book of home plans. All three are fantastic. High recommend. Tons of plans in great detail. Big and heavy book, but you wont find much better. Many plans also include a front view of the finished house and the pages are large enough to see the details in the plans.

Just what I needed for making a decision on house plans. Thanks!

It supplies you with many house plans in all sizes. And tips on interior designs.

Has large houses and small ones. There is something for everyone. I would recommend either Lowe's book to anyone looking at plans.

I feel like I saw more variety on betterhomesandgardens.com, a lot of plans are repeated 2 or even 2 times, with just different looking exteriors. I mean it was an inexpensive book, so hey why not at least look at some more pictures before deciding on something, but if you're seriously looking for floorplan ideas this is kind of a let down. I also ordered a free catalog from [...] and got way more ideas that I liked from that, and it was free!

Model ideas. Houses are all american based & very similiar

Didn't suffice my requirement

very good thank you