Home Plans in India

​Adding up extended living space to a house can be quite interesting if you have even mild interest in plants, herbs, shrubs, flowering plants, etc. A lot many more people consider themselves as not the ones with a green thumb, but that’s actually not true. Yes, growing and maintaining plants at your terrace the garden will take some amount of good time in a week but if you plan, select and execute it strategically and carefully, the results will be more than satisfactory. So here with this piece, we are sharing our thoughts and guidelines for planning and designing terrace gardens. There can be a variety of shapes for the terrace garden. Like rectangular, square or oblong shape, but before you start following the steps as follows: Step 1: List down all the plants that you are thinking of having in your garden. Make a pictorial image of those plants by searching the same on the internet. Step 2: Prepare a small list of your must-haves on the terrace. Seating area (on

It is not one of the best times in our life right now with the wide spread of Coronavirus pandemic and being home quarantined. We have been through tougher times during World War I and World War II, but nothing compared to this. As we are all under city wise & state wise lockdown in India, we at homeplansindia.com are hopeful to work towards giving a reason to those who have been meaning to design and build their house. Due to the forced lockdown the only things left for us is to take care of ourselves and our family (Also to keep our mental sanity). As things are currently not under our control the only things that we can do is to organise & control our life at home. This is a good opportunity to ponder on things which have been on our mind for quite a while, but have not been dealt with. Every one of us will have a bucket list of things to do for ourselves or for our family. So, if you are in the midst of this and have been planning to do up your house design, then let&#

Here are some staggering statistics. Based on estimates, cities in the world generate 1.3 billion tons of waste annually with Asia accountable for 1 million tons per day. With current urbanization and population growth rate, the global waste generation is estimated to rise to 2.2 billion tons by 2025. There are 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic debris in the ocean. Of that mass, 269,000 tons float on the surface. Owing to the waste that is being produced globally, it is the responsibility of every human to work towards a zero waste life. This does not mean you cannot have your dream home. You can realize your dream, but by leaving a minimal carbon footprint. But how is this possible?     There are many methods to ensure that you can create eco-friendly spaces. A path-breaking example is The Edge in Amsterdam. It is easily the smartest and most green building and it ticks all the boxes to make itself a self-sustained structure. Enlisted below is a list of ideas to build Gr

The thing that I champion is sustainability, my fear is that suddenly we see it as a luxury, not as essential. That is the danger. – Kevin Mc Cloud.     Historically homes and dwelling were made keeping in mind the topography, climatic conditions and available material at hand. People who lived in these homes did not need modern facilities and could acquire the desired effect just by a thorough understanding of their surroundings and using building materials appropriately. In a globalized universe where everything looks like the other, whether they are airports, malls or homes, the knowledge and understanding of indigenous materials have diminished. However, there are many environmentally conscious individuals and conservationists who use eco-friendly materials for their projects. There are abundant sustainable building materials to choose from before starting the construction of your project.  1. Bamboo is an extraordinary material to consider while constructing a home

An architect is a professional who has invested years of practice and learning to create spaces which are optimal for use, functional in nature and aesthetically appealing. An Architects fee varies from project to project but for residential project it ranges from anything between Rs. 40 per Sq.ft. to Rs. 180 per Sq.ft. for doing Concept Design.