How do I design a house....?

I'd like to eventually have an enormous family. I've been looking over house plans for something that would work for a family with 5-10 children, and I'm not finding anything that seems efficient as well as within my eventual price range (300-400k). I plan on a log home, and a large kitchen, several bathrooms ..etc.. but how to make it all fit together without looking like a dorm or cramming everyone in together? I have several creation programs, but I can't see human-sized beings within the designs to get a feel for spacial dynamics. Any suggestions? Wish it were as easy as it is in Sims2 :) 1) I am not building it now. I am <i>planning</i> for it now. Which is intelligent and common sense. 2) I've tried home designing products/planners/programs. I end up with huge space-wasting designs that don't give me an idea of cost/method.

Public Comments

  1. How efficient is it to build a house for ten twelve years before you need it? Have you heard the term "starter home"? One thing at a time there. If you have a pack of kids your house will be a dorm; no getting around that. PS Find an architect. They design homes for a living. One hour could teach you a lot.
  2. there are programs you can buy on the web for this ,I think one of them was video professor
  3. Below are some web sites with tools to help you. www.plan3d.com www.homeplanner.com