Farmhouse plans from Donald Gardner update the traditional feel of the American farmhouse with modern amenities. At home in both rural and suburban locales, the classic American farmhouse home plans is an enduring favorite. Similar to country house designs, farmhouse floor plans typically include wrap-around porches and a roof that breaks to a shallower pitch at the porch. A farmhouse style home can call to mind a simpler way of life, with a porch for outdoor living, a large kitchen and a second story with a pitched roof and gables.