The Inspiration Doctor: Ideas for your character’s home

One of the things I enjoy doing when writing a story is to think of the places my characters live in. The fun part is drawing them out because most of the time, there just isn’t a house that goes well with my characters. Besides, I like creating everything from the get go instead of taking a picture and saying that’s my character’s house. 

Here are the links I’ve bookmarked to get ideas for homes and such. It’s not exhaustive. I do get ideas for homes and buildings in other places but I hope the following’s helpful enough for now.

Types of houses

• Modern Houses
• List of house types
• Houses in England
• Know Your House Styles
• 8 Most Common Types of Houses

Places

• Buildings where people live or stay
• Places - Buildings People Live In
• Places - Buildings People Live In

Types of apartments

• Apartment types
• Types of Apartments
• Types of Apartments
• Different Types of Apartments

Strange houses

• 10 unusual places to live
• 10 Weirdest Places to Live
• 23 Houses Built In Odd Places
• Homes In The Most Unusual Places
• 6 Weird Places Where People Actually Live
• 9 Houses You Won’t Believe People Actually Live In
• 18 Weird and Wonderful Places To Live: Churches, Bunkers, Water Towers and Caves

Obviously, not all characters have a place to live so I’ve included information on homelessness.

• How to Live Homeless
• Where the Homeless Live
• Refuges for homeless people
• Survival Guide to Homelessness
• Where Do Homeless People Live?