With an open-ended sandbox survival game like Minecraft, the possibilities for building are endless. When that building is the future home base for all of the player’s adventures, the decision of what to choose can be daunting.

Don't get overwhelmed by your building choices, though. To help narrow down your options, we've put together a list of helpful house building ideas for all types of Minecraft players!

This is one of the most popular houses for a number of reasons. It fits into the aesthetic of almost any world, its construction is based on more readily available materials, and it is a fairly simple house to build. The cottage style construction relies heavily on white and wood grain, making the raw materials easy to come by. Its biggest strength is that it offers style with relative ease, which is always ideal when building in Minecraft.

Contemporary, or modern, builds are quite common and popular due to their sleek and edgy look. Players who want to build in style can make these types of builds quite easily, as long as they have access to sand and stone. Glass and quartz are the two main components for making a sleek, contemporary build, which we can see above.