How To Design Your Dream Home in 25 Years or Less is a non-fiction book about just what the title says. The author, Jan Jones Evans, really did spend nearly 25 years designing her dream home. The daughter of a Realtor/builder/developer, Mrs. Evans has been drawing floor plans, just for fun, for 50 years. When she and her husband bought their lake lot in 1986, she began designing their retirement home. After realizing her life-long dream in 2010, she decided to write a book about her experiences, to share both her successes and mistakes with others who may be interested in doing the same. This book details every step of the process, so the reader can custom design their own dream home from the ground up. Her floor plan is included at the end of the book, so that the reader can see first-hand all of her layout ideas and details.