Minecraft build ideas & guides
What to build next, and how to make it look good: ideas from our catalogue and building guides with real numbers, every build ready to follow step by step.
Ideas · 6 min readMinecraft castle ideas: 5 castles, from a small keep to a fortressFive Minecraft castle ideas, from a snowy keep and a hilltop castle to a lake island fort and a moated fortress, each with its exact blocks and step pictures.
Ideas · 5 min readMinecraft car and vehicle ideas: 18 vehicles to buildEighteen Minecraft vehicle builds: sports cars, a monster truck, planes, helicopters, a steam train, a ship and more, each with exact blocks and step pictures.
Ideas · 5 min readMinecraft furniture ideas: 24 pieces to build, room by roomTwenty-four Minecraft furniture ideas for every room: sofas, a fireplace, a kitchen, beds, a shower, a PC desk and more, each with exact blocks and step pictures.
Ideas · 6 min readMinecraft house ideas: 10 houses to build, step by stepTen Minecraft house ideas, from a cozy fishing hut to a modern villa and a snowy mountain chalet, each with its exact block list and a picture for every step.
Ideas · 4 min readMinecraft survival base ideas: 8 bases worth buildingEight Minecraft survival base ideas: a hidden snow bunker, an underground home, an island tree base, a castle and more, each with exact blocks and step pictures.
Guide · 4 min readMinecraft block palettes: 7 combinations from real buildsSeven Minecraft block palettes that work, measured from real builds: clean modern, warm modern, medieval stone, alpine timber, coastal, dark fantasy and Japanese.
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