Many owners of houses located outside the city try to decorate their home with maximum proximity to nature – the use of natural materials such as wood and stone is very conducive to this. The choice of country style for the execution of the façade of the building and the interior design of the house in this case often becomes the basis of the concept of a design project. Country style is warm and cozy, clear and comfortable. But many homeowners of suburban housing would like to see their home not only cozy, practical, environmentally friendly, but also modern. Here is a design project of a country house, in which it was possible to organically combine all the listed features of the design of private apartments.
Hidden under the crowns of trees, the two-story building very organically fit into the surrounding landscape, despite the original architecture. Designers, together with the architect, developed a plan for an unusual building, with rooms of different shapes, heights and design features. Panoramic windows alternate with small windows, wooden surfaces are replaced by stone ones, and rectangular shapes coexist with rounded lines. Open balconies, small terraces and just areas under the canopies are evenly distributed around the perimeter of the building.
The sloping roofs of the building provide uniform disposal of snow cover without the intervention of the owners in winter. And protruding canopies create a shadow over windows, entrances and balconies during the hot period.
The house has several exits – to fenced, but not glazed balconies, small terraces and just to the street. In any of these places, it is easy to organize a place for outdoor recreation – you just need to put a comfortable chair or garden chair and a small stand table.
The landscape design of the local area was created with maximum adaptation to the existing features of the local nature. The task of the designer was to create a beautiful, practical and at the same time understandable image of the infield with minimal destruction of the local landscape.
But let’s look at home ownership from the main entrance. The design of the façade of the building is very diverse, but at the same time it looks very harmonious – light wood as a facing material is perfectly combined with natural stone, and the dark edging of metal elements acts as a color contrast, giving the external image of the structure rigor and clarity.
Оригинально оформленный главный вход загородного дома, впечатляет. Использование ствола дерева в качестве одной из опор – смелый дизайнерский ход. Да и само оформление главной двери и пространства вокруг нее заставляет затаить дыхание в предвкушении того, что можно будет увидеть внутри здания.
At night, the façade of the building is perfectly visible, thanks to the illumination on several levels. Not only for safety reasons, but also for decorative purposes, garden lamps are evenly distributed throughout the area near the house.
In order to use the motifs of country style to the fullest, the decorated room should be really spacious and bright. After all, the abundance of wooden and stone surfaces significantly changes the structure of the space – large beams on the ceiling, structures of floors and supports, masonry with its pronounced texture, bring a special character to the interior of the room. Due to the fact that most of the walls in the living room are made of glass, the space is perfectly illuminated by the sun’s rays. For the dark, the room is equipped with a whole system of lighting fixtures.
The central element of the living room, of course, was a large fireplace that goes like a chimney far beyond the second floor. The recreation area with upholstered furniture is classically located in front of the hearth – spacious sofas, comfortable armchairs and various stands, built on the principle of a “well”. The comfortable segment of relaxation in the living room is outlined by an antique carpet.
High ceilings with wooden supports, stone walls and ceiling beams look very monumental, to soften this chamber environment, various design techniques are used – “cozy” textiles for upholstery of furniture and covers of sofa cushions and rollers (velvet and velour), carpets, live plants, flowers in vases.
There is also a video zone, but designers assign it secondary importance and that is why they do not have a fireplace in the space, as can often be found in the interiors of country houses. In addition, the factor of saving space does not apply to this home ownership – the living room is more than spacious.
The ground floor space has an open floor plan that allows you to maintain a sense of freedom, spaciousness and convenient traffic between functional segments. And yet, some parts of the spacious room have some zoning, albeit very conditional. For example, the kitchen and dining room segment is located on some elevation in relation to the living room.
In the kitchen space, the ceilings are not as high as in the living room, but the designers decided not to deviate from the chosen concept of surface design, actively using wooden elements in the form of cladding, ceiling beams, supporting structures and ceilings. The feeling of a spacious and bright room did not leave this area thanks to the large panoramic windows. The corner kitchen set is designed to match the decoration of the room – by combining wooden surfaces with dark, contrasting elements. The dining area is decorated even more original – the countertop made of a single piece of wood with the preservation of its bizarre shape is extremely organically combined with classic chairs with velvet light upholstery.
The highlight of the country house can be safely considered an originally equipped library. A semicircular room with built-in bookshelves cannot be confused with any other. The unusual shape of the home library is emphasized by the multi-level design of the ceiling with the help of suspended structures with built-in lighting. In the library, you can comfortably sit in comfortable armchairs or work at your desk – all conditions are created here for solitude and concentrated work.
When designing a modern country house, even elements of rustic country music were used – large stones with rough processing or without it at all became part of the interior. The harmonious combination of elements of rural life and even some primitiveness with advanced household appliances or pieces of furniture by modern designers leads to the creation of a completely unique interior.
There are several stairs in a private house, and all of them are constructed of wood and metal according to the principle of practical safety. Reliable, solid designs seem to personify the entire structure of a country house. The dwelling is reliable and practical, created in harmony with nature, environmentally friendly and at the same time modern.
