Buy the Plans, Consult With the Designer

With the economy taking a nose dive, those cosy, cost-effective Katrina Cottages are really taking off. The 19 plans in the Lowe’s Cottage Series sell for only $700 each, and now there's an added perk. Buy a cottage plan between November 15 and January 15, and you get a free telephone consultation with architect Marianne Cusato who helped develop the original Katrina Cottages.

• Cusato Cottages
• Build on a Budget

_{Image: Lowe's teamed with designer Marianne Cusato to create this Katrina Cottage located in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. PRNewsFoto/Lowe's Companies, Inc.}