8 Best Minecraft House Ideas - IGN
One of the fundamental parts of your Minecraft experience is building your forever home. You might be more focused on the basics like building cute houses (we''re sorry cottagecore), but simplicity may be your key. i love On the other hand, you could be the type to continually expand and use your home as a canvas to display the extent of your travels. If you don''t know what to do with the boring and boring wooden four walls, you can look through our 8 favorite Minecraft House build ideas.
If you are just starting out, these are three simple starter home bases to consider.
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Below you''ll find some of our top Minecraft house ideas; from simple and cute builds, to elaborate castles, it''s time to make your next house epic; whatever that means for you.
1. Farmstead
Farming is an important part of many people''s lives. A farmstead is a great way to expand your home. You can create anything you want, from enclosures or stables for your livestock to extravagant waterways that flow through parts of your house to help your crops, and you can also build waterways to moisturize your crops.
Farmhouse in Minecraft
Farmsteads are often cute, charming, and quirky because of their limited space. They blend in well with any environment.
2. Mansion
If you want to live lavishly, a mansion can be a great project to showcase the wealth of items and resources you have accumulated. As you would expect, the more detailed and expansive the build, the harder it will be to execute in Survival, but if you plan it out you can easily have a modular approach to your mansion; build out room by room, floor by floor, and add the connective tissue and aesthetic decorations after the fact.
Mansion in Minecraft
Whilst you can always discover and take over the humongous Woodland Mansions that spawn in your world, it will more than likely feel like a hollow victory. Only hard work combined with perseverance can make the decadence in a mansion feel truly earned.
3. Castle
The age-old build that everyone has tried at one point or another. Whether you''re an expert builder or you barely know how to build a house in Minecraft, a castle has likely crossed your mind as a long-term goal. Castles are great alongside other medieval-style builds. You can even add a complimentary texture set to make them more interesting. However, you might find it restrictive in how you approach building them.
Castle in Minecraft
These constraints should be removed! You have two options: you can create your own castle or take inspiration from famous castles in real life or fiction. Be it Windsor Castle in England, Kaer Morhen from The Witcher series, or Hogwarts Castle from Harry Potter, choose something that you have a personal affinity for. It will give you the motivation to keep going with these long builds and can also provide you with specific elements to build on. Start with the Great Hall of Hogwarts, Castle Greyskull''s drawbridge, or any other memorable section. Then, flesh it out.
4. Modern House
With the structures that are naturally generated in Minecraft (at least at the time of writing), almost all of them skew heavily toward rudimentary, medieval-style structures with wooden supports and stony accents. It can feel repetitive to try to build the same structures with similar materials.
Modern House in Minecraft
With this in mind, make bold choices about the design and construction of your home, as well as the materials you use. You can make a difference in the world by standing out from the crowd, rather than blending in. You can see that architects are trying to create a unique house in many modern houses. Be an architect and have fun! Minecraft, being the ultimate creativity tool, should allow you to express yourself. This tutorial video will show you how to create your first modern Minecraft house.
5. Treehouse
Treehouses are an easy way to leave your mark on the earth, but they can be difficult to build. These structures are often small and cute, like the Ewok hut from Return of the Jedi. You''ll want to use natural materials so they blend in as much as you can.
Treehouse in Minecraft
These games are especially enjoyable if you''re playing on a multi-player server, where you try to hide from other players. It''s rare that you look up in a game that is all about digging down. There are many benefits to building a home high up in the trees. If you want to build a larger home, vines can be used to help you get down.
To see all the kinds of treehouses you can create, check out our Minecraft Treehouse Ideas too.
6. Underwater House
You might like to have a fish tank at your home in real life. So why not build your Minecraft house below the waves? Remember that underwater constructions require a lot planning and a lot late-game materials like Sponge to efficiently clear the water after sealing the room.
Underwater House for Minecraft
Keep in mind that underwater houses often require you to create a tunnel to access the house. This tunnel can be either underground or straight through the water. Then, climb up to the house. This allows you to create unique ways to conceal the entrance to make sure that those who don''t pay attention aren''t aware you''re living below them. It''s tricky, challenging, and fun.
7. Sky Island
If living below the waves sounds too appealing, why not go up in the sky? You have many benefits to creating a skybase: it will keep you away from all threats (except gravity), it will be quiet, and you''ll enjoy breathtaking views.
Sky Island House in Minecraft
Build your own spot in the sky using lots of Dirt and Stone. You''ll need to have water to allow you to swim to and fro from your base.
8. Hidden Underground Base
The perfect fit for the more discreet amongst you, having a base underground makes you completely undetectable from the surface. Redstone devices with hidden doors or moving walls can make your entrance seem natural.
Here''s an underground apartment that you can lock:
Hidden Underground House in Minecraft (Locked)
This can be beneficial even in solo play. Redstone-controlled secrets bases ensure that no Mobs can knock down your door or invade your private safe space.
This is the underground house as it was when it was opened.
Hidden Undergroun House in Minecraft (Open)
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