"Years of designing small houses and apartments have helped me fine-tune smaller spaces. As an advocate of the 'Not So Big House*' style of design, I can help your budgeting: putting smaller places to work more effectively, yet giving the feel of open-ness and space.
Small house plans require just as much thought as plans for a mansion.
A small house can feel large if you include lots of tall ceilings, large windows and skylights.
"The Not So Big House" - by Sarah Susanka
Taunton Books

Small house floor plans must tell the builder all he needs to know so the house is built exactly as it appears in your dreams.