How to Build a Modern House in Minecraft
This modern house is a two-level build with a white concrete shell, a smooth quartz floor and roof, and spruce wood cladding on the front for warmth. The ground floor has a big glass wall at the front and sliding glass at the back. Upstairs there is a bedroom and a terrace with a glass railing. The whole plot, including the pool and garden, measures 26 wide x 32 deep x 13 tall.
The guide has 11 steps and uses 1,756 blocks in total. It starts with a 19 x 15 quartz floor and works up through walls, windows, the roof, the garden and back deck, and both interiors. Smooth quartz is the biggest part of the list at 811 blocks, followed by 250 white concrete and 180 glass panes.
Materials
| 811 | smooth quartz |
| 250 | white concrete |
| 180 | glass pane |
| 117 | spruce planks |
| 96 | smooth stone |
| 60 | smooth stone slab |
| 41 | birch leaves |
| 36 | stripped spruce log |
| 26 | gray carpet |
| 22 | light gray carpet |
| 18 | spruce stairs |
| 14 | lantern |
| 11 | sea lantern |
| 11 | spruce slab |
| 11 | bookshelf |
| 10 | azalea leaves |
| 8 | spruce fence |
| 6 | spruce door |
| 6 | quartz stairs |
| 6 | quartz slab |
| 5 | birch log |
| 4 | white bed |
| 3 | flowering azalea leaves |
| 1 | campfire |
| 1 | smoker |
| 1 | cauldron |
| 1 | barrel |
The .schem works with WorldEdit, Litematica and Axiom.
Step 1: Foundation and floor
Mark out a 19 x 15 rectangle and fill the floor with smooth quartz.
Blocks for this step: 285 smooth quartz
Step 2: Ground floor walls
Build the walls 4 blocks high in white concrete, with a spruce log pillar on each corner.
Blocks for this step: 240 white concrete, 16 stripped spruce log
Step 3: Windows and front door
Cut a big glass wall in the front, a door on the right, side windows and sliding glass at the back.
Blocks for this step: 96 glass pane, 4 spruce door
Step 4: Upper floor slab
Lay a smooth quartz ceiling over the ground floor and leave a 4 x 2 hole for the stairs.
Blocks for this step: 277 smooth quartz
Step 5: Upper walls and wood cladding
Build the upper box 4 high over the left side. Clad the front in spruce for warmth.
Blocks for this step: 148 white concrete, 40 spruce planks, 20 stripped spruce log
Step 6: Upper windows and terrace
Add a strip window in the front, side windows, a glass door to the terrace and a glass railing around it.
Blocks for this step: 77 glass pane, 2 spruce door
Step 7: Flat roof
Cap the upper box with a quartz roof that sticks out one block, and finish the edge with smooth stone slabs.
Blocks for this step: 251 smooth quartz, 72 smooth stone, 60 smooth stone slab, 4 sea lantern
Step 8: Path, garden and lights
Lay a stone path from the street to the door, plant hedges and a tree, and place lanterns.
Blocks for this step: 41 birch leaves, 24 smooth stone, 10 azalea leaves, 8 lantern, 5 birch log, 3 flowering azalea leaves
Step 9: Back deck
Add a spruce deck behind the house with a table, benches and a campfire.
Blocks for this step: 75 spruce planks, 8 spruce fence, 4 spruce stairs, 4 lantern, 3 spruce slab, 1 campfire
Step 10: Interior: living room and kitchen
Furnish the ground floor: sofa facing the glass wall, a rug, a kitchen counter and a dining table.
Blocks for this step: 10 light gray carpet, 8 spruce slab, 8 gray carpet, 6 quartz stairs, 6 quartz slab, 4 spruce stairs, 4 sea lantern, 2 bookshelf, 1 smoker, 1 cauldron, 1 barrel
Step 11: Interior: stairs and bedroom
Run spruce stairs up along the wall, add a glass railing and furnish the bedroom upstairs.
Blocks for this step: 22 spruce planks, 18 gray carpet, 12 light gray carpet, 10 spruce stairs, 9 bookshelf, 7 glass pane, 4 white bed, 3 sea lantern, 2 lantern
Tips for survival
- Gather the smooth quartz first. At 811 blocks it is the largest requirement, and you need 285 of it just for the floor in step 1.
- Collect all 180 glass panes before you start the window steps. Steps 3, 6 and 11 use 96, 77 and 7, so one big batch saves repeat trips.
- Build in the guide's order. The ground floor walls (240 white concrete) and the upper floor slab (277 smooth quartz) are the heaviest steps, so tackle them while your supplies are fresh.
- Leave the 4 x 2 stair opening in the upper floor slab in step 4. It is much easier than cutting the hole out later, and the spruce stairs in step 11 need it.
Questions people ask
How big is this modern house in Minecraft?
The full plot, including the pool and garden, is 26 blocks wide, 32 deep and 13 tall. The ground floor itself is a 19 x 15 rectangle.
How many blocks does the modern house need?
It uses 1,756 blocks in total. The biggest amounts are 811 smooth quartz, 250 white concrete, 180 glass panes, 117 spruce planks and 96 smooth stone.
How many steps are in the build?
There are 11 steps: foundation, ground floor walls, windows and front door, upper floor slab, upper walls and cladding, upper windows and terrace, flat roof, path and garden, back deck, and two interior steps for the living room and kitchen and for the stairs and bedroom.
Where can I see this modern house in game?
Visit Tutorial Town on the JukeZone server at play.jukezone.net and type /visit modernhouse.