People who own large homes often have trouble figuring out how to organize and decorate the house so that it looks like one streamlined residence. The bigger a home is, the more likely it is that the different rooms will look distinct from one another. While some people like this hodge-podge effect, others would prefer a more put-together look.

Although there are some great businesses out there that sell good house plans for large homes (such as Archway), the real key to creating a streamlined look is to take some clues from small house plans. These plans tend to be more organized and efficient. You won’t use the plans themselves, of course, but you can get some good design and style ideas that can be applied on a larger scale to the bigger home. Use the plans as a guide to the design.

If you really want to challenge yourself, look at garage plans and plans for decorating small studios. These small spaces are intended to be multi-function spaces that maintain a streamlined appearance. Applying the same design principles that are found in these types of plans to a bigger home will let you combine the function of a big space with a more polished look.