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Build Your Dream Cabin or Home with Confidence. Two Clear Paths, One Beautiful Outcome.

Why DEN?

At DEN, we believe building a home should be exciting, not overwhelming. We’ve helped hundreds of customers create modern cabins and houses across the country, with designs that balance beauty, buildability, and value.

🏑 40+ modern designs

⭐ 4.4 Trustpilot rating

🌲 Hundreds of DEN homes built nationwide

🏠 A national network of rentable showrooms to experience DEN designs firsthand

πŸ“£ Featured in Dwell, Domino, Business Insider, and TechCrunch

The Two Paths

Path 1: Plans + Platform

Purchase plans, construction documents, materials lists & buying guides directly from our website, then customize them in our online platform.

For the hands-on visionary.

  • Purchase your DEN plan (cabin or house)
  • Log into our online platform, chat with a Build Advisor, and customize layouts, windows, and foundations
  • Lead the process with your own engineer, contractor, and permitting office

βœ… Best if you:

  • Know exactly what you want
  • Prefer managing the details yourself
  • Want a cost-effective entry point

Pricing

Planning Package β€” $299

  • Feasibility tools, budgeting worksheets, ROI calculator
  • Access to platform + basic dimensioned drawings
  • $299 credit toward a Building Package upgrade

Building Package β€” starting at $1,999

  • Full construction documentation, CAD files, licensing to build
  • Customization access, materials lists, and product buying guide
  • Optional builder introductions (+$499)

Custom Changes (Building Package required)

  • Basic: $499 β†’ Foundation tweaks, plan mirroring
  • Small: $999 β†’ A few wall, window, or deck edits
  • Medium: $1,995 β†’ Walk-out basements or minor structural changes
  • Large: $2,995 β†’ Add floors, complex roofs, or resize building
  • Advanced: $3,995 β†’ Major structural or full layout redesign

Path 2: Prefab Building Kits

Purchase fully framed, fully insulated building kits with windows and exterior doors coordinated, shipped directly to your site.

For those who want a guided, stress-free journey.

  • Work directly with DEN’s prefab building + design team
  • A meetings-driven journey with milestone check-ins
  • Integrated engineering + permitting guidance included
  • DEN becomes your design partner from day one

βœ… Best if you:

  • Want a more guided experience
  • Value engineering expertise, consultative customizations, and permitting help
  • Prefer a collaborative, guided process from start to finish

Pricing

  • Prefab project costs vary by design
  • Design, process, and customizations partnership β†’ 5% of the total prefab package cost

Compare the Two Paths

See how our two approaches differ so you can decide if you’re a Plans + Platform builder or a Prefab builder.
Plans + Platform Prefab Building Kits
Best for Independent, self-led Guided, collaborative
Process Online platform + Build Advisor Meetings-driven with prefab team
Engineering Customer-managed Integrated with DEN
Permitting Customer-managed Guided by DEN
Customization Flat fees ($499–$3,995) 5% of prefab project cost

Compare DEN Packages Side by Side

See exactly what’s included in the Planning, Building, and Prefab options so you can choose the path that fits your project best.
Planning Package
$299
Building Package
$1,999+
Prefab Package
$133k+
Discovery call βœ” 30 min βœ” 60 min βœ” Unlimited
Budgeting worksheet βœ” βœ” βœ”
ROI worksheet βœ” βœ” βœ”
Access to platform βœ” βœ” βœ”
Informational drawings βœ” β€” β€”
Comprehensive drawings β€” βœ” βœ”
License to build β€” βœ” βœ”
Customizations β€” βœ” $499–$2,995 βœ” 5% of project
Introductions to builders Optional +$499 Optional +$499 βœ” DEN-coordinated
CAD files β€” βœ” β€”
Materials worksheet β€” βœ” βœ”
Buying guide β€” βœ” βœ”
Materials/components included β€” β€” βœ” Framed & insulated kit
Structural stamping β€” β€” βœ” Integrated engineering
Credit βœ” $299 toward other Packages βœ” toward Prefab Package β€”

What Our Customers Say

β€œI’ve been inspired by DEN’s designs since day one. So I purchased a few of them and they influenced our approach to building out Live Oak Lake. Whether you're a first-time developer or a seasoned pro, DEN's plans are a great starting point for a design-forward short-term rental or hospitality endeavor.”

- Isaac French, former owner & operator of Live Oak Lake

Your Cabin. Your Home. Your Way. Choose your path today, and start the journey to your dream build.

Plans + Platform

For the independent builder.

Prefabricated Buildings

For the guided builder.

FAQs

  • We are a team of construction experts, designers, and engineers creating Scandinavian-inspired cabin and house plans with a mission to make high design and thoughtful spaces more accessible and affordable in the United States. DEN is the most cost-effective way to start your design-forward construction project. Through our unique online platform, we offer plan customizations, vetted builder referrals, and the industry's only national showroom network featuring our most popular designs. We also provide advisory services for customers seeking design, sourcing, and planning support.

  • While we do not build homes ourselves, we work with a trusted network of contractors who can help you turn our plans into reality.

  • Our plans are tailored more towards those collaborating with professionals, like general contractors (GCs) or specialized builders. This approach ensures that the unique features and design intricacies of our buildings are executed to the highest standard.

  • We offer pre-designed construction plans, affordable customizations, contractor referrals, as well as advisory services for planning, materials sourcing, and more.

  • Have questions? Chat with a DEN build advisor in real time through our online platform or drop us a line at (845)-347-4987 or support@denoutdoors.com. We'd love to hop into a meeting to discuss your project, though we can usually get back to you fastest via email or chat. We're here to help however works best for you!

  • Absolutely! Over a hundred DEN homes have been built around the country. Many of these structures are privately-owned; however, some are available for short term rental through Airbnb. See if there's a DEN available for rent near you here.

  • DEN started in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Today, the DEN teams live throughout the US.

  • Once you purchase a DEN Building Package, you'll have access to our integrated online platform. There, you can invite collaborators, annotate your house plans, and request customizations from our network of designers with simple, transparent pricing. You can learn more about customizations and other services by setting up a call with a member of our team. Click here to check out an interactive demo.

  • DEN is broadly available in the lower 48 states. We have had successful builds in almost every single state in the US. We are currently awaiting confirmation of the first projects in Alaska and Hawaii. Many customers in Canada have localized DEN designs to Canadian building code.

  • DEN's Building package offering includes everything you need to get an engineering stamp of approval, interview contractors, and begin securing permits for your build. The complete package does not include any customizations offered through our platform, which are billed at a separate per customization fee, starting at $499.

  • DEN's plans, customization services, and contractor matching program is designed for individuals who have purchased land and secured capital to begin developing that property. Some of our customers have purchased plans before buying land to envision the scope of their project or to imagine what it is that they want to build, but generally speaking, it is helpful to have a specific site in mind, and financing in place prior to engaging DEN to provide preconstruction services.

  • DEN does not stamp plans. Plan stamping requires a level of local expertise that DEN cannot offer. We recommend that customers use DEN plans to find a local architect or engineer with deep familiarity with local conditions and inspection requirements to secure a stamp. Read more here