Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,990 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a single-story contemporary style 3-bedroom home. Here’s the floor plan: A beautiful blend of stone and wood siding adorns this single-story contemporary home. It includes a covered entry porch and a front-facing double garage that enters the …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,551 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 4 Welcome to photos and footprint for a two-story contemporary 4-bedroom rustic home. Here’s the floor plan: Clad in a white board and batten siding, this two-story contemporary rustic home boasts a clean and attractive exterior further enhanced with metal roofs, large gables, and …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,295 Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 4.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary style 5-bedroom two-story farmhouse. Here’s the floor plan: This 5-bedroom contemporary house features an impeccable facade graced with a brick exterior, stone skirting, multiple gables, and large windows. Metal and wood accents add a rustic …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,684 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Garage: 2-3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 2-bedroom contemporary single-story craftsman home. Here’s the floor plan: Dark wood siding and beautiful stone accents bring a rustic charm to this 2-bedroom contemporary craftsman home. It offers a double garage and a welcoming front porch …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,812 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary single-story 3-bedroom ranch. Here’s the floor plan: This single-story contemporary ranch is adorned with textured stucco siding, multiple gables, louvered windows, and a sleek entry porch that creates a warm welcome. Inside, the foyer is …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,415 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 3-bedroom contemporary style two-story home. Here’s the floor plan: A nice blend of wood and horizontal siding embellishes this 3-bedroom contemporary home. It is further enhanced with angled rooflines, clerestories, and timber accents that accentuate the …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,206 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary style 3-bedroom single-story home. Here’s the floor plan: This single-story contemporary home is adorned with vertical wood siding, a butterfly roof, and expansive windows that bathe the interior with ample natural light. Metal railings surrounding the deep …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,640 Bedrooms: 3-4 Bathrooms: 2.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a two-story 4-bedroom Euro-contemporary home. Here’s the floor plan: This Euro-contemporary home boasts an impeccable facade adorned with clipped gables, swooping rooflines, decorative archways, and a stately painted brick exterior that makes the house stands out. Inside …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,562 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3.5 Stories: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 4-bedroom contemporary style single-story home. Here’s the floor plan: Stone and stucco exterior, expansive windows, and angled rooflines adorned with exposed rafter tails enhance the contemporary appeal of this 3-bedroom home. It offers a sprawling floor plan with …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,092 Bedrooms: 4-6 Bathrooms: 3.5-4.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a two-story contemporary 6-bedroom farmhouse. Here’s the floor plan: Board and batten siding, stone accents, multiple gables, and stone base columns framing the covered front porch bring an immense curb appeal to this contemporary farmhouse. It includes …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,890 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3.5 Stories: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a two-story contemporary 4-bedroom home. Here’s the floor plan: A mixture of brick and stucco siding along with angled rooflines bring a striking character to this two-story contemporary home. It is further enhanced with huge windows, a sleek entry, …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,166 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 4-bedroom contemporary two-story New American home. Here’s the floor plan: A combination of board and batten, clapboard siding, and stone bring a striking character to this contemporary New American home. Stacked porches on the right corner …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,360 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Stories: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 3-bedroom contemporary style single-story home. Here’s the floor plan: Pristine stucco siding, metal roofing, and covered porches framed with a series of archways adorn this 3-bedroom contemporary home. It features a sprawling floor plan with an angled garage …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,294 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary rustic 3-bedroom two-story farmhouse. Here’s the floor plan: This contemporary rustic farmhouse offers a compact and narrow footprint with a single garage, three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and an open main floor. It …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,400 Bedrooms: 2-3 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 3-bedroom contemporary single-story farmhouse. Here’s the floor plan: Board and batten siding, stone accents, gable rooflines, and a large shed dormer sitting above the covered front porch grace this 3-bedroom contemporary farmhouse. Inside, the foyer opens …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 3-bedroom contemporary single-story home. Here’s the floor plan: This 3-bedroom contemporary home features a modern floor plan divided into several sections to create designated spaces for all events and family members. Its exterior is adorned with mixed sidings …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,470 Bedrooms: 3-4 Bathrooms: 4 Stories: 2 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary style 4-bedroom two-story Tudor home. Here’s the floor plan: Steep rooflines, brick and siding, exposed rafters, and an archway framing the covered entry lend a Tudor influence to this two-story home. A french door welcomes …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,278 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 3-bedroom single-story contemporary home. Here’s the floor plan: A beautiful blend of wood and stone embellishes this 3-bedroom contemporary home. Sloping rooflines along with an inviting front porch topped with a metal awning add to the home’s appeal. …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,983 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 3-bedroom contemporary single-story country home. Here’s the floor plan: A beautiful blend of vertical and horizontal siding, stone and wood accents, and gable rooflines bring an exquisite curb appeal to this contemporary country home. It features …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,498 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Stories: 1 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary style 2-bedroom single-story barndo home. Here’s the floor plan: This contemporary style barndo home is embellished with dark horizontal siding, beautiful stone accents, metal roofs, and a welcoming front porch topped with a large gable. …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,250 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 2-bedroom single-story contemporary style home. Here’s the floor plan: Wrapped in natural wood and metal siding, this 2-bedroom home flaunts a contemporary appeal further enhanced with sloping rooflines and sleek windows. It features a covered entry in front …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,802 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Stories: 2 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary two-story 4-bedroom cottage. Here’s the floor plan: A graceful asymmetrical gable roof adds a striking character to this contemporary cottage. It is further enhanced with vertical siding, white-painted bricks, and an arched entry. As you …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,956 Bedrooms: 3-4 Bathrooms: 3.5-4.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 4 Welcome to photos and footprint for a two-story 4-bedroom contemporary country home. Here’s the floor plan: Clad in stone and stucco siding, this contemporary country home boasts an eye-catching facade with barrel-arched entry, timber-framed gables, and shuttered windows. A covered front porch framed …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,527 Bedrooms: 2-3 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 3-bedroom contemporary style single-story Tudor cottage. Here’s the floor plan: Steeply pitched gables give this contemporary cottage a Tudor vibe. It is further enhanced with a pristine white stucco exterior, stone accents, a shed dormer, and a welcoming …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,956 Bedrooms: 2-4 Bathrooms: 2.5-3.5 Stories: 1 Garage: 4 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 4-bedroom contemporary style single-story mountain craftsman home. Here’s the floor plan: This mountain craftsman house exudes a contemporary charm graced with brick and stucco siding, metal roof accents, and an elongated dormer sitting above the covered …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 5,550 Bedrooms: 3-4 Bathrooms: 3.5-4.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 4-bedroom two-story contemporary home. Here’s the floor plan: A beautiful blend of stucco, stone, and wood siding enhances the contemporary appeal of this two-story home. It offers a free-flowing floor plan with two levels of outdoor …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,287 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4.5 Stories: 1 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a single-story contemporary 4-bedroom ranch. Here’s the floor plan: Mixed and contrasting sidings make this contemporary ranch stand out from the rest. It offers a U-shaped footprint that allows a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living. …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,380 Bedrooms: 2-4 Bathrooms: 2.5-4.5 Stories: 1 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary 4-bedroom single-story Tuscan-inspired home. Here’s the floor plan: Distinctive clay-tiled roofs, stone and stucco siding, and decorative arches framing the windows and entrance bring an exquisite appeal to this contemporary Tuscan home. The charm continues …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,321 Bedrooms: 3-6 Bathrooms: 3.5-5.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 6-bedroom contemporary two-story Euro style home. Here’s the floor plan: This contemporary European home is adorned with stone and smooth stucco siding, metal paneling, sleek gables, and a covered entry porch. The house offers a spacious …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,615 Bedrooms: 2-4 Bathrooms: 2.5-4.5 Stories: 1 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary 4-bedroom single-story mountain home. Here’s the floor plan: A blend of wood, stone, and stucco siding brings a striking character to this contemporary mountain home. It is further enhanced with multiple gables, metal roof accents, …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 5,553 Bedrooms: 4-5 Bathrooms: 4.5-6.5 Stories: 3 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a three-story 5-bedroom contemporary home. Here’s the floor plan: This three-story home is adorned with a contemporary exterior showcasing pristine white stucco beautifully contrasted by dark wood panels. It is further enhanced with multiple gables, a sleek …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,591 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a compact 3-bedroom two-story contemporary craftsman home. Here’s the floor plan: Board and batten siding, gable rooflines, and a charming shed dormer sitting above the covered entry porch embellish this compact contemporary craftsman home. A foyer with …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,177 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary 3-bedroom two-story craftsman home. Here’s the floor plan: This contemporary craftsman home offers a free-flowing floor plan with under 2,200 square feet of living space and 32′ width making it perfect for narrow lots. It …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,594 Bedrooms: 3-4 Bathrooms: 2.5-3.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a two-story 4-bedroom contemporary home. Here’s the floor plan: A combination of horizontal and vertical siding, stone accents, and low-pitch hipped roofs bring an immense curb appeal to this two-story contemporary home. A raised covered front porch …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,012 Bedrooms: 2-5 Bathrooms: 2-4 Stories: 1 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary 5-bedroom French country home. Here’s the floor plan: A mix of siding, charming shed dormers, and plenty of windows bring a contemporary appeal to this French country home. It features a covered porch in front …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,798 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3.5 Stories: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary single-story 4-bedroom The Ridley ranch home. Here’s the floor plan: A combination of horizontal siding, stone accents, and board and batten siding embellish this contemporary ranch home. It is further enhanced with multiple gables and a unique …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 6,135 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 5.5 Stories: 3 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary style 4-bedroom three-story home. Here’s the floor plan: Stone and stucco exterior, metal roofs, and a multitude of large windows enhance the contemporary appeal of this 4-bedroom home. It features a courtyard entry garage and …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,170 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary style single-story 2-bedroom home. Here’s the floor plan: Contrasting wood siding, sloped rooflines, exposed rafter tails, and huge windows give this 2-bedroom home a contemporary appeal. It features a wraparound porch with multiple entries providing …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,008 Bedrooms: 3-6 Bathrooms: 3-6 Stories: 1 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary style single-story 6-bedroom Southwest home. Here’s the floor plan: This contemporary Southwest home showcases an impeccable charm with its attractive stone and stucco siding along with rustic wood beams that frame the covered patio. Inside, …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 4,333 Bedrooms: 3-4 Bathrooms: 2.5-3.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 4-bedroom contemporary style two-story home. Here’s the floor plan: This two-story contemporary home offers a luxury floor plan that includes a triple garage, a handy elevator, and a basement expansion that comes with a bedroom, exercise …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,748 Bedrooms: 5-7 Bathrooms: 3.5-4.5 Stories: 2 Garage: 3 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 7-bedroom contemporary style two-story farmhouse. Here’s the floor plan: This two-story farmhouse radiates a contemporary charm with its board and batten siding, stone exterior, metal roof accents, and multiple gables. A covered front porch welcomes you …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,292 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1.5 Stories: 1 Garage: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary style 3-bedroom single-story home. Here’s the floor plan: A beautiful blend of wood and stucco siding embellishes this 3-bedroom contemporary home. It has a sleek covered entry porch and a single garage with a laundry …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 910 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a rustic single-story 2-bedroom contemporary home. Here’s the floor plan: This rustic contemporary home offers an affordable yet efficient floor plan with an open concept design and a wraparound porch that maximizes the home’s living space and views. As …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,792 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a compact single-story 3-bedroom contemporary home. Here’s the floor plan: Brick and stucco siding, wood accents, and hipped rooflines enhance the contemporary appeal of this single-story home. It features a double garage and plenty of porches for …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,269 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Stories: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a 3-bedroom contemporary style single-story home. Here’s the floor plan: A combination of wood and stucco siding embellishes this 3-bedroom contemporary home. It has a simple yet efficient floor plan with an open concept design and uncovered porches on …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,083 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3.5 Stories: 1 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a contemporary 3-bedroom single-story craftsman home. Here’s the floor plan: This contemporary craftsman home boasts an impeccable facade graced with multiple gables, clapboard siding, board and batten, and stone accents highlighting the exterior. It features a courtyard …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 2,503 Bedrooms: 3-5 Bathrooms: 2.5-3.5 Stories: 1 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a single-story contemporary 5-bedroom home. Here’s the floor plan: Wrapped in a brick cladding, this single-story contemporary home offers a free-flowing floor plan with covered porches in front and back giving you seamless indoor-outdoor living. It includes …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,890 Bedrooms: 2-5 Bathrooms: 2-4 Stories: 1 Welcome to photos and footprint for a single-story contemporary 5-bedroom hillside home. Here’s the floor plan: This contemporary hillside home features an efficient floor plan with large outdoor spaces and a walkout basement making it perfect for sloping lots. A covered porch welcomes you into …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 3,319 Bedrooms: 3-4 Bathrooms: 2-3 Stories: 2-3 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a three-story transitional 4-bedroom contemporary home. Here’s the floor plan: This transitional contemporary home offers a multi-level floor plan designed for sloping lots. The ground level includes a double garage with direct access to the main level …
Specifications: Sq. Ft.: 1,932 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Stories: 1 Garage: 2 Welcome to photos and footprint for a single-story contemporary 3-bedroom cottage. Here’s the floor plan: Attractive wood siding, stone skirting, metal roofs, and expansive windows adorn this 3-bedroom contemporary cottage. A covered front porch with glazed and multi-slide stacking doors welcomes you into …
Costs are always added when you desire more options, and high-quality materials will cost you more than the low-quality. For example, in the Northeastern United States, a low-end cost-per-square-foot is roughly $275, while a high-end estimate can run well beyond $350 and even well over $420 for an upmarket house. You can control this amount by controlling your layout and design.
It is possible to have a detached garage with a contemporary-style floor plan. Here is a plan for a 1,039-square-foot contemporary home with a detached garage. The garage is 360 square feet with front entry. The home itself is two-story with two full and one one-half bathrooms. It sits close to the matching garage one-car garage. There are many other similar plans for smaller and larger houses available here, as well as simply add-on garages.
Since the year 2000, homes with two-car garages have made up more than 60% of American single-family homes, says the U.S. Census. In 2017, two-car garages were put into 70% of single-family homes, the highest market share since 1993. So, yes is the answer and the standard is a two-car garage. Here are more statistics for garages with all styles of homes.
While they can be small or large, contemporary-style homes are not generally considered luxury-style homes. There are a few reasons for this, a few of which are: recycled or local building materials, eco-friendly, sustainable materials, like granite countertops and bamboo flooring, and green options for HVAC and plumbing, which conserve energy are usually, or at least very often used.
Yes, you can build economically as a small or even a tiny home. Here you can build from a 797-square-foot home with one bedroom, two bathrooms, and a one-car garage to a 1,879-square-foot home with three bedrooms, and two bathrooms, or you can also search plans for contemporary tiny homes.
These homes use natural light and try to become one with the outdoors. There is no unneeded deco on the outside, just crisp, clean lines and neutral colors. Most of these homes would feel cluttered without an open floor plan because it would block the natural light from shining through the home. So the answer is actually that most contemporary-style homes are open-concept.
Neutrals are the choice for contemporary-style homes, colors like black, grays, browns, beiges, wood, stone, and some blues and yellows.
Certainly, you can build a contemporary-style home on a narrow lot. Here is a 1,761-square-foot, two-story home on a narrow lot with three bedrooms, one bathroom, and a one-car garage.
Yes, a contemporary-style home can be built on a wide lot. Here are several contemporary-style and modern-style homes on wide lots.
Certainly, this is an option with contemporary-style homes, like this one, which is a 3,008-square-foot, two-story home with four bathrooms, three and one-half bathrooms, and a two-car garage, which is built on a sloping lot.
In a survey of ten pages of contemporary homes (480 homes) on this site, 94.2% were found to be either one, one and one-half, or two-story homes, with only 5.6% being three-story homes, and a mere 0.2%, or only one home, having four stories.
Contemporary-style homes can be constructed with or without a basement. Here is a 1,788-square-foot, two-story home with three bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms, a one-car garage, and a 938-square-foot unfinished basement. Here are many other contemporary-style floor plans with basements, many of which are on sale.
Yes, this style can come with a bonus room. Though this is not very common, you can get almost anything you desire in a contemporary-style home, but special requests will definitely add on to the cost of your home. Here is a floor plan for a 3,776-square-foot, one-story home with three bedrooms, three and one-half bathrooms, and a two-car garage with additional room features.
As we discussed here, energy-efficient options are actually quite common in homes with contemporary-style floor plans.
Porches are a very common design feature in contemporary-style homes, and as you will see here, they can be very warm and inviting.
You see many flat roofs on contemporary-style homes, but there are other style roofs that you’ll see, as well, such as shed roofs, gable roofs, and other very innovative contemporary-style roof designs that you can admire here.
While you can make your home whatever you want it to be, a contemporary-style home works very well with contemporary interior decor. You can give it a rustic flair here and there, but to go completely rustic in a contemporary-style home just really would not work well. Don’t confuse it, on the other hand, however, with a trend called rustic-contemporary interior design, in which you incorporate both rustic, downhome looks with contemporary sleek lines and neutral colors, but this design is for older, farmhouse-style homes, or log cabins and not meant for contemporary-style homes.