I love Tudor Style homes. When designed well, they are definitely my favorite. I just really enjoy that style, and let me tell you why.
When I was probably 2 or 3 years old, my grandpa built my older sister and me a playhouse. It wasn't much bigger than 10' x10', but it was the funnest place in the world! My sister set up her Fisher-Price kitchen set -- complete with oven, stove, telephone, and fold-out table -- and my parents even kept some of our family's food storage out there in our play house. We would play out there for hours, having tea parties (probably not the most manly activity I've ever participated in), making mud pies, and playing house. My grandma would even come out and play with us. Sometimes she'd pretend to be the Big Bad Wolf, and my sister and I would be the little piggies.
I didn't realize it at the time, but that little old play house was a Tudor-Styled cottage. My grandpa had built it using brown 4x4s, 2x6s, and OSB, and when it came time to paint it, he used dark brown paint for the exposed beams, and white paint for the OSB, giving the our play house a very "Fairy Tale" quality -- like something out of Sleeping Beauty or Snow White.
I wish I had some photos to show you, but unfortunately, as we grew up, our play house fell into disrepair. During my early teenage years I used the play house as a workshop, where I whittled my first bow and arrow and cleaned my first carburetor. But after I moved away from home, my parents just used it for storage, and then they let the dog sleep in it.
That play house was my first experience with Tudor Style, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. We also had some good friends growing up who lived in the little town of Mantua (pronounced "Man-uh-way"), Utah. We would visit them at their approx. 2,000 square foot Tudor Home for BBQ's and other get-togethers. It was always a good time. To a 7 year old boy, their home felt like a grand European estate. I absolutely loved going over there and exploring every nook and cranny! There was just something adventurous, yet comfortable and "down-home" about their home (the colored drawing shown at the top of this post is a very accurate portrayal of their home.)
Tudor Style has always been a part of my life, and now I'm just saving and waiting for my chance; someday I really want a Tudor House of my own. In the meantime, a guy can dream, can't he? Luckily, The Plan Collection has 165 amazing Tudor House Plans. You should Check Them Out!
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