Use of Natural Materials Inside & Out

Low Pitched Hipped Roof Lines

Eaves That Extend Out to Create Deep Overhangs

Prairie House Plans

The Modern Prairie style house plan originated during the Arts & Crafts movement of the late 1800s and was later revolutionized by world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This home design plan style features low-pitched hipped roofs with deep overhangs, low horizontal lines and bands of windows and natural materials.

Modern Prairie style home design plans borrow aspects of design from the 19th Century Arts and Crafts movement and add to it elements of the early American prairie lifestyle. Long clean lines and low roofs mimicking the vast plains of the Midwest landscape characterize the Prairie architectural style. These houses symbolize prairie living as they appear to grow right out of the soil on which they’re built.

The perfect starter or retirement home, Modern Prairie style home design plans tend to be smaller with three to four bedrooms and two- to three-and-a-half baths. The interior space is designed to be efficient and offer ample opportunity for outdoor living. The Prairie house plan can come with an attached or detached garage and can also be customized with other features to meet your needs

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