Marie-France Roger

Should you build a new home or renovate the one you love? Compare costs, renovation possibilities, building lot restrictions, and lifestyle considerations. Discover how to make the right decision for your home, your family, and your future.

Planning to build your forever home? Discover essential design features for long-term comfort and independence. From ranch house plans and main-floor primary suites to curbless showers, residential elevators, and multigenerational living, explore practical ways to create a home that evolves with your needs.

Discover modern shed roof house and cottage plans, from compact homes to spacious family designs. Explore sloped ceilings, large windows, garage plans, and practical advice on shed roof construction costs.

Discover popular house styles, from Modern Farmhouse and Ranch to Scandinavian, Mid-Century Modern, Tudor, and Contemporary. Learn what defines each architectural style, compare their features, and find inspiration for your future home.

Discover Victorian-inspired house plans that combine timeless architectural character with modern living. Explore classic details, contemporary layouts and fresh interpretations of Victorian style.

Before buying a house plan in Quebec, make sure it works for your lot. Here are 5 questions to ask your municipality about setbacks, lot coverage, building height, zoning, accessory buildings and septic systems.

Discover the Miranda house plan series: six affordable, efficient designs with different sizes, garage options and flexible layouts created to grow with your family and budget.

Discover Strom 3 #3896-V2, a 2,350-sq.-ft. modern farmhouse house plan with a double garage, three bedrooms upstairs and an optional finished basement layout that adds a fourth bedroom, family room and full bathroom.

Before the first major cold spell, a few simple checks can help protect your home. Discover 15 things to inspect before winter, from the roof and foundation to windows, plumbing, heating and your heat pump.

Black, charcoal, anthracite and other deep tones are transforming residential architecture. From modern farmhouse and Scandinavian homes to cottages and more traditional designs, discover why dark house exteriors continue to make such a strong impression—and how wood, stone and contrasting materials bring them to life.

Planning a home addition, renovation or basement remodel? Discover how professional plans can help transform your existing home, from finished basements and garage additions to second-story additions and complete renovations.

Discover what makes modern farmhouse house plans so popular. Explore their origins, defining features, timeless design principles and expert tips for choosing the right home.

Discover the Dahilia 2, a modern walkout basement cottage house plan designed for sloped lots. Featuring vaulted ceilings, bright open-concept living spaces, a STÛV wood stove and a flexible layout, this contemporary design is ideal for year-round living, vacation homes and modern family retreats.

Explore Olympe 5 (#3992-V4), a 4-bedroom modern farmhouse house plan featuring a bright walkout basement, two covered terraces and spacious living areas designed for today's families.

The New Cotton Country 3 is a French Country house plan designed for modern family living. Featuring 4 bedrooms, a private home office, a spacious 2-car garage, vaulted ceilings and a 1,440-square-foot unfinished basement, this timeless design combines elegant curb appeal with the flexibility today's families need.

The Soho (#3736) combines timeless transitional architecture, a main-floor primary suite, flexible home office, bonus storage and a single garage in a beautifully designed family home of nearly 1,920 sq. ft.

Discover 7 small modern house plans designed for smaller budgets. Explore simple, beautiful homes with 1 or 2 bedrooms, smart layouts, home offices and contemporary style.

Boston 2 (#3160-V1) combines cathedral ceilings, a private primary suite, garage, and optional finished basement in a refined single-story design.