Plans that feel practical
Customers mention efficient square footage, open living, porches, and layouts that make sense for real families.
Customer Stories · Since 1990
Families come for the plans. They remember the care.
A few notes from homeowners, builders, and future builders who found something different here: practical layouts, warm details, and a real person willing to help before the first board is cut.
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Our property is located in a gated subdivision on a lake in Alabama. We selected a Max Fulbright craftsman design called the Serenbe Farmhouse. We had never built a house. Max was right there to help us with some minor changes to the plan and to answer several questions. We are very happy with the design and with the excellent service we received. A lot of thought went into this open and spacious design. It gives us the best use of the square footage and it permitted us to initially build the main floor and finish the walk-out basement after retirement." - Ross Guscette "We really appreciate the fact you understand it is not all about size but effective use of square footage with much character in your designs!
What comes up again and again
The pattern inside the praise.
Designs with character
Lake, mountain, cottage, farmhouse, and craftsman buyers keep noticing the natural materials and connection outdoors.
Help from a real designer
The through-line is simple: people appreciate being able to ask questions, make changes, and talk to someone who cares.
More customer notes
In their own words.
Unpolished, real comments from people who found the site, studied the plans, asked questions, or started building.
Wish I'd found your firm earlier, when I was designing my new cottage. You have some very appealing designs and I appreciate the fact that you offer many small home plans...I especially like your dogtrot cabin.
We love your designs. We are torn right now, actually between this one and the Appalachia Mountain house plan. You do a great job connecting with the outdoors.
Thanks for the fast response to our inquiries. Additionaly, I must mention that my wife and I have been looking at house plans on line for the last 1 1/2 years. We haven't ever found anything to get excited about. That was untill we found your designs. It's great to find a designer that really GETS IT.
I love your tiny house plans. Your Black Mountain Cottage brown exterior is my favorite house plan.
I have been looking at your designs on the internet for the past couple of years. No matter where else I look, I keep coming back to your designs due mostly to their simplistic, practical layouts and the use of natural materials that blend well in a rural lake setting.
It has been a pleasure speaking with you. Clearly, by your many house designs, you love what you do and have a nack for capturing the surroundings.
I am overjoyed to have found your superbly designed website. We have been continually searching for a Craftsman style home to fit our needs. I will look through your plans closely to see which ones would meet our needs and then contact you with any modifications. My husband is a home builder and we will definitely be telling others about you. Thank you again for a job well done.
I showed my family the extra pictures you sent me and they could not get over how gorgeous the house is. Once again, thank you so much for everything. You are extremely talented and we can't wait to work with you!!
We just want to say thank you so much for everything. This has been such a smooth process. We will most definitley send pictures to you during the building process. Thank you for everything!!!
We really like your design style, particularly the combination of screened and open porches with an exterior fireplace, bunk rooms, cathedral ceilings, exterior materials, etc."- Jim
I really like your designs and this one in particular met most of our objectives quite well. I'm so glad I found your site (after many months of looking at 100s of plans). Was completely sold when I found out you were on the Alabama/Georgia line.
Hello! Gorgeous house plans, some of the nicest I've found! My husband and I are building in the spring and are considering the Bayside plan
I'm planning on buying a piece of land overlooking a beautiful Wisconsin lake. I came across Max Fulbright designs searching the web and was blown away. I can't wait to make my dream a reality with your help.
Really like your designs...and my wife just loves them!!
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