Basic Colonial Floor Plans

Rectangular with a symmetrical façade.

Basic colonial floor plans.

Examples range from the simple square shape of a saltbox design to a grand estate such as thomas jefferson s monticello. The true colonial styles developed during america s early years were later reinvented and adapted to new building techniques and materials such that most of the colonial homes we see today are more appropriately called colonial revival a. The square footage of our collection of colonial house plans vary from slightly over 1 100 square feet to in excess of 11 000 with the vast majority falling within the 2 500 3 500 range making the selection of colonial house plans easily accessible and straightforward when searching our website. Call 1 800 913 2350 for expert support.

In general colonial house plans are designed as two story homes with a rectangular shape. Pillars and columns are common often expressed in temple like entrances with porticos topped by pediments. Colonial house plans generally take the form of a simple rectangle with emphasis on the entryway. Often the second floor is the same size as the first floor using the same amount of space.

The colonial home plans being built in america today are more accurately called colonial revival which was first seen around 1880 and grew rapidly after world war i. The exteriors of colonial home plans are often recognizable for their symmetry including a central front door and a balanced arrangement of windows.