Seeking out the very best Minecraft house ideas so you can architect your dreams to reality? Inspiration doesn't run as deep as Minecraft's infinite water source blocks, so discovering hoards of it is a true treasure. Fortunately for all of your future masterpieces that are still on the mental drawing board: you're in just the right place. We've stacked up enough builds to overflow entire Museums of Minecraft Art, but there's no waiting in line or tickets required to get in. With Minecraft ruling as the reigning king of variety, any cubic condo you imagine can take be molded into any form—as long as it's square—so nailing the inspiration for your next build is even more critical.
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We've climbed past the everyday ideas and rode the express elevator to the creative penthouse party of fine design. With endless hordes Minecraft house builds out there clamoring for attention, we've locked down and done all the hard work to get together the best of them, so all you have to do is browse the aisles and fill your cart with the perfect picks. So whether you're hoping to put together a new build like your own personal cubic Ikea, or you're hunting up new decorating ideas for a fresh project, we've got a one stop shop for Minecraft builds of all kinds. Plus, we've varied our picks for every taste, from luxurious lodgings, to captivating cabins, and even homely homesteads.
If you’re just getting started with the digital construction of your very own Minecraft house, getting a grasp of the basics is a surefire way to start. We’ve gathered a double chest of tools to use, with walkthroughs of builds of all kinds, from starter survival houses all the way up to opulent ultra-modern homes you can use for your personal lifestyles of the rich and blocky.
Each one of these builds has diverse options to slip into your diamond toolbag of knowledge. So let’s rifle through the collection of Minecraft house ideas, and get you started on your next project.
Minecraft house ideas: pale garden house ideas
Pale oak survival house
This inviting three-story build comes courtesy of Kinu, who uses pale oak wood and dark oak wood to excellent effect. Unlike the new pale garden biome, this house is perfectly inviting and ready to host a party—or just stash your goodies after your latest mining expedition or trip to the Nether. Just try not to think about how dangerous your walls once were.
Modern pale oak house
With this more modern house, Linard has decided to lean into the creepy aesthetic of the pale garden biome, and just make their modern house feel haunted, whether it is or not. Starting with a blackstone foundation and making liberal use of stripped pale oak logs, this house looks great on the corner of any suburban street. The inside though isn't for the fainthearted, since the interior is both empty and hiding some creaking hearts.
Minecraft house ideas: simple house ideas
Simple bunker house
Courtesy of the clever mind of BigTonyMC, this little A-frame bunker house is a simple build for fresh starts or new players alike. With all the basics you'll need, the spruce bunker looks perfectly at home in any field or forest, like your very own viking hobbit hole.
Simple wooden house
TheMythicalSasuage has designed the perfect simple wooden house. This 8x8 cabin not only looks great, but it's also easy to build and takes no time at all, making it the perfect place for when you're new. Just because you're starting out doesn't mean your base needs to look basic.
Simple cherry blossom starter house
A wonderful and colorful cherry blossom starter house from Polar Cat that makes the most of the new Cherry Blossom biome, this build is accessible from the start of any new Minecraft world that has access to the sweet-smelling biome. With this build, your new house will be up in no time and you'll be able to have visitors over for cake too.
Minecraft house ideas: survival house ideas
Arched roof tuff house
Coming straight to us from Linard as part of their Kingdom of Galekin project, this house makes use of the new tuff blocks and copper grates introduced with 1.21. With a big arched roof and multiple floors—plus a mid-roof cupola—this house is sure to show off your building prowess. Even better, with all that interior space, you'll be able to decorate to your hearts desire and stash all your new loot from the 1.21 trial chambers.
Copper lodge house
While I'm not really sold on how bright this second entry from Linard is, it's a great design with upturned gables. If you want to show off your mastery of the new 1.21 copper and tuff blocks, this is a great way to flex. This works great in creative mode, but if you're wondering if there's a Minecraft command to prevent oxidizing copper, you're in for disappointment: you'll have to go about it the hard way in survival mode and wax your copper blocks with honeycomb.
Starter survival house
Straight from the mind of Gorillo, these three options for your first survival house can get you started off right no matter what style you like. From a little A-frame dugout to an underwater base or a stately treehouse, these builds use easy-to-acquire blocks and are quick to put up and move in, so you can get on to exploring and mining.
Medieval survival house with watchtower
This gorgeous house with a watchtower is courtesy of BusyBuilds, and makes good use of patterned walls and the contrast between dark oak and birch. With big bay windows and a watchtower that's handy for clearing the area around your house with your ranged weapon of choice, this is a great pick for fine living in your next survival world—especially since it uses easily obtained blocks, with the rarest being the humble deepslate.
Survival house with a mine entrance
Made with accessible materials, this survival house will last you, thanks to the detail work from Foxel. Cozy, functional, and easy to get built and working, you'll be the most stylish setup. Mostly stone and oak, the stone block pathways outside are probably my favorite touch, along with the copper mine-cart stops. Don't be afraid to stick something else there if you haven't found copper yet, though!
Minecraft house ideas: wooden house ideas
Cherry blossom house
With deep slate roof accents and lots of pink wood, this build from SheepGG shows off the cherry blossom biome in Minecraft 1.20 in all the best ways. It's even got a little moat so you can keep your fishy friends close at hand, if you're anything like me.
Dark oak house with tower
With a stately and elegant look, dark oak is perfect for the discerning builder, and Lex the Builder uses it to full effect. Whether you want to decorate yours to be rustic, or stick to the 'proper manor in the woods' look, you can't go wrong with a proper dark oak build, as long as you've found the saplings in your world, that is.
Autumn-themed wooden house
To enjoy our cooler times is Zaypixel's Autumn cabin, a home complete with a thatched roof, cushy fireplace, and plenty of pumpkins. This cabin is on the snug side and I love the brick accents throughout the exterior of the Minecraft cabin house. Zaypixel's tutorial is super easy to follow and together with its soft piano score makes for a relaxing watch even if you're not planning on building.
Multifloor wood house
Looking for a wooden house that's a little more impressive? Check out JUN MAB's huge, wooden house which can be built in either survival or creative mode. This home is multilayered and a great base for spotting from afar.
Minecraft house ideas: farmhouse ideas
Quaint mixed-stone farmhouse
If you would like a more traditional farmhouse then TheMythicalSausage's farm build is just for you. The allotment for farming is placed right next to the home and has an interesting round shape instead of a square. The wooden bench on the front porch is also a lovely touch.
Big multi-level farmhouse
JUN MAB's is back on the list again with their farmhouse build, which is simply stunning. Instead of having the farm allotment and house separated, they have cleverly tied the two areas together in a staggered structure creating one complete build. Super easy tutorial to follow, and I highly suggest you take a look at their other videos for more beautiful builds.
Raised survival farmhouse
In this excellent build from SheepGG, you can maximize your farmhouse's space by having a crafting and growing area underneath your house. With relatively accessible supplies, you can easily pivot right into this build from your starter house—or even build it first, if you're a quick materials collector. My favorite part is the scaffolding used as little display tables for the potted plants, both adorable and functional.
Minecraft house ideas: treehouse ideas
Big spiral treehouse
In this stunning two part tutorial, DiddiHD shows us a magnificent treehouse. Around the huge jungle tree, a variety of different open rooms give you plenty of space for everything from enchantment to storage. There's even a lovely hanging kitchen, and plenty of room to customize or add-on if you really want to make it your own.
Simple treehouse
Ayvocado's treehouse tutorial is one to watch for a quick and easy build. The ladder for this house is built into the trunk of the tree and there's even a little wooden veranda that you can use as a lookout.
Treehouse with lookout
This treehouse build by Mr Mirror is built around the trunk of the tree instead of inside it, so offers a 360-degree lookout. There's also plenty of space inside for all your crafting equipment and a place to rest.
Minecraft house ideas: modern house ideas
Minimalist modern house
JUN MAB's builds are back with their take on a modern Minecraft house. Clean lines and minimalist designs transfer really well into Minecraft's blocky world and this modern build definitely fits the bill.
Large modern house with a pool
Showing off clean rooms and a lit pool, HALNY has a modern house that's Minecraft Cribs ready. Using slabs for detailed framing is a lovely touch that gives a very mid-century modern look to the exterior, while the interior benefits from large open plan rooms, wide hallways, and tall windows. It's not a properly massive build, but it feels like it is thanks to the clever design.
Classic modern house
Rizzial has a bunch of slick house ideas on their Minecraft channel but this modern house build stuck out because it's slightly bigger with three whole floors. I love how angular this build is and the brick, wood, and white blocks balance each other out perfectly.
Floating modern house
Modern Minecraft houses are plush enough, but what about a modern Minecraft house on water? Knight's modern house has been built to make it look like it's floating effortlessly on water. It's a build that definitely benefits from some of the best Minecraft shaders, but it's stunning nonetheless.
Minecraft house ideas: underground house ideas
Underground modern house
Tasteful and full of clean lines and shapes, this build from Nanadroid has all the appeal of an underground house, but with the light and modern appeal of huge skylight windows. Plus, if you're a fan of fish tanks, this one is one of the best I've ever seen, being visible on three sides and really showing off how colorful Minecraft's fish can be. So get yourself a modern upgrade, without the massive price tag.
Clover-shaped underground house
When I think underground house I just think of a shabby bunker, but ItsMarloe's underground base has blown my expectations away. It's not exactly inconspicuous, but it certainly has plenty of style.
Circular stepped underground house
Another stylish Minecraft underground house is from Tanol Games, who's build kind of looks like a Pokéball. The really cool thing about this base is that there's a tree at its centre, bringing some life down into the blocky, earthy depths.
Minecraft house ideas: Underwater house ideas
Sloped underwater house
The first to dive into Minecraft's waters with an underwater house is ManDooMin, bringing a glass-fronted house of clean white quartz to the table. With a sharp looking wedge shape, the two levels are cozy—and you can even expand the house further down to give yourself more floors to work with.
Hidden underwater house
Sunken underneath a fake island, Lomby's underwater house is a multiroom complex hidden away from prying eyes. Whether you just want to feel like a seafloor supervillain or have a legitimate need to hide your base away, this is a stylish option that can expand underground.
Segmented underwater base
IrieGenie brings us a true marvel of the sea, an underwater house that's a sprawling complex of hallways and rooms that can serve your every need. Much like an iceberg, only a small part of the base is visible above the waves, with stacked chambers leading down to a central hub that expands outward at the seabed. If you want to trip the life aquatic, this is your chance.
