About Colonial House Plans

The term colonial house plans refers to home plans that are authentic to, or derive from, the Colonial period in America. Although there are a handful of authentic colonial house plans in the group, public demand for more updated interiors has spurred the development of new floor plans with the trappings of colonial style. Colonial house plans are almost always two story house plans and can vary from the more formal, balanced, colonial facades to the informal Early American style. Although front porches are common to many colonial house plans, certain styles, such as Georgian or Federal, do not have front porches. The following is one of the best collections of colonial house plans on the web.