Hello.... Papermacaroni here.
For too long, i have gone to servers and seen box houses with some trim and people call it nice. It is, for shelter.

But im here to tell you how tp actually make the best of both worlds.

First of all, you need golden numbers.
For all of you, who dont know what they are, who is a quick list.
0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,45,79

Dont recognize the pattern?

The following number is the sum of the previous 2 numbers.

These numbers will make any project look good.

Example:

Let 2 be log.
Let 3 be stone

222
222
33333333
33333333
33333333
33333333
33333333
Note: Golden numbers must be golden to others. As in 5 can go with 3, and 8.
That is a base of a house.

Picture it.

Doesnt it look nice just for a base?
No? keep reading
Yes? Keep reading(:P)

If you do that for all the dimensions, it should look nice, with the right materials.

Here are some combos for materials
Wood+Logs+Stone+Cobble, Mossy+Bricks+Darkwood+Stone+Brownwool
Obsidian+Stone+StoneBricks
(Everything applys for variations, i.e stairs)

Look in the photos for Ex. 1.
Nice?
Sure!
Almost finished guide.