House designs are important as home is the only place in which you come to at the end of the day. And your own house is very near to you as you are connected to it emotionally and one invests so much in it. So definitely one has all the right to go for a house of own interest. According to your budget, geographical location and your interest the houses may vary. You can express your ideas and emotions in designing your own house.
There are so many house designs idea which can make your house look so awesome. If you like to experiment then you can get some very interesting and unique ideas like setting up an indoor outdoor poolside, a glass flooring with a long shaft , an aquarium bedroom, going for a hammock bed, a dining table with swing chairs, if you are a musical person what about a musical wall which plays music when it rains. If you love organics you can do a vertical organic garden in one of your kitchen wall. And for kids what about a tree room. If money is not a constraint I must say you must dare to dream different. You can try both bold and lighting colors and of course you get so many home decor items which you can buy and decorate your dream home. Some natural plants can glam up your home too. If you are on a tight budget there are many other ideas which you can implement.