Advantages of wooden houses
Almost everyone agrees that a house made of wood looks more solid and aesthetically pleasing than houses made of other modern materials for construction and decoration.
Wooden houses have two unique features - sound insulation and thermal insulation. The former will allow you to play loud music, watch TV or organize noisy meetings without disturbing your neighbors, while the latter will not allow the heat to escape in the cold winter. In addition, in wooden houses the humidity level is always optimal for comfort, regardless of weather conditions.
The tree also contains substances called phytonides. Thanks to them, optimal temperature and humidity are maintained in the house. Wooden houses are practical and beautiful. The interior design of a country house with your own hands can serve as an example of the aesthetics of wooden buildings.
American Country: Ranches, Cowboys and the Wild West
The American “village” is the free mood of the Wild West. The rustic interior will not have ultra-modern materials, but rather primitive forms and simple finishes. There is also a lot of wood here, partly due to the origins of the style - farmers used to heat their homes with wood. It is not surprising that wood has become the main material in construction and decoration.
Like German - practical, like English - brutal, like Italian - free from prejudices
In modern houses, parquet is laid on the floor; Americans love it just as much as they love the brick from which the fireplace is laid.
The furniture is massive, high-quality, but simple, in the spirit of a country house. Armchairs and sofas can be upholstered in leather or covered with fabric. The ranch is rich in all kinds of antique and ethnic items - chests, ceramic and clay utensils, large wicker baskets, which are so convenient to collect apples from your own garden.
Texas Ranch with Rustic Hacienda Style
On an American ranch there will be a fire burning and meat roasting - American men love a simple and measured way of life, so the kitchen must have the utensils necessary for everyday life: clay pots, ceramics and solid cast-iron casserole pots.
In some houses you can find hunting paraphernalia: antlers, skins and other trophies, but in modern interiors this feature has been erased - more and more people prefer an eco-friendly lifestyle. But in the use of textiles there is a limitless flight of imagination: patchwork blankets, red checkered towels, homespun rugs. Style values handmade things.
Modern home in the suburbs of Texas
Textiles and decorative items often incorporate the palette of the national American flag. Patriotism comes first for Americans. Since any American style, including rustic in the interior, is a fusion of several cultures (thanks to migrants): Mexicans, Europeans and Indians - all ethnic motifs can coexist perfectly in one home.
Country style house: design features
A country house away from the bustle of the city is the dream of true gourmets of inner peace and connoisseurs of surrounding beauty. To emphasize the charisma of your home, infuse it with a warm, rustic spirit, and charge it with comfort, you need to correctly create the interior and comply with certain conditions:
- Do not under any circumstances allow styles to be mixed;
- do not overload the space with various interior details;
- place maximum emphasis on natural materials;
- the room should be bright and spacious;
- the hallway, kitchen and living room should be designed in the same style;
- technology and modern comfort should not conflict with the environment.
The design of a country-style house should continue the structure itself, saturate it. The interior combines modern comfort with the intimacy of a country estate or country hut. And it should be as harmonious as possible. This can be achieved by avoiding extremes. First of all, it is worth deciding on the depth of immersion in the topic.
If you decorate the entire country house in the same style, you will not have problems moving from room to room. If you decide to make this style part of your home or kitchen, combine it with classic or minimalism. You shouldn’t choose extremes and make your house the decoration of a film about an 18th century village - you’ll soon get tired of such immersion, and modern things will look ridiculous.
The golden mean: furniture and fabrics in discreet and natural colors, wood, stone, simplicity of shape, retro-style appliances and dishes. The interior will only benefit from this.
Lighting
Most of the lighting should be natural and fill the rooms through open windows. When decorating houses in a rustic style, you should not give up the modern conveniences of civilization; artificial lighting is acceptable. It is important to fit the devices harmoniously into the interior and, if necessary, disguise the product.
Natural finishing materials
Finishing work should begin with the selection of materials. The ceiling, walls, floor, furniture and even small interior details should consist of:
- paper or fabric wallpaper;
- wood;
- calculation;
- decorative plaster.
When working, you should avoid plastic, synthetics, linoleum and laminate. Steel and chrome parts should be handled with care and in limited quantities.
Timber and solid wood
Laminate houses are an option for an economy class country house. The material is perfect for creating a country style interior. The main objective of solid wood processing technology is to preserve its natural appearance and texture.
All irregularities and knots must remain intact. It is possible to treat wood against pests - for this, colorless varnish or stain is used. Heavy oil paint will ruin the natural appearance of the material.
Furniture
To decorate a room in country style, you should use furniture made from certain materials:
- wood;
- leather;
- rattan;
- life.
A distinctive feature of any headset is simplicity and convenience. The product should not be overloaded with decorative details - monograms or intricate patterns. The furniture you choose should be functional.
Items can be rough and bulky. It is fashionable to purchase products not only in antique stores, but also in modern stores. If necessary, the product is aged in a special way. The arrangement of furniture is often done chaotically, without symmetry.
Textiles and accessories
A rustic interior in the Russian style or any other direction is impossible without textile decor. Every room should have tablecloths, rugs, rugs, curtains, napkins, rugs and bedspreads. The main rule is the use of natural materials: chintz, cotton, linen, wool, canvas.
It is best to use handmade products as accessories. They add warmth and comfort to the room. Wickerwork, porcelain figurines, and bouquets of fresh flowers in tubs can also serve as decorations.
The nobility and stiffness of the English countryside
English country style, which is more often called “country”, exudes sophistication and a certain stiffness against the backdrop of simple decoration and practical things. The style is popular not only in the interior of country houses; residents of big cities also use it in their apartments.
Brutal, strict, but always aristocratic - welcome to the English country house
An important nuance is that English country house is picky about ceiling heights, so if you own a large apartment or, even better, a house, this may be one of the interior design options.
The walls are often faced with stone or wood, less often they are painted. But in both cases, much attention is paid to texture. The paint is applied with careless strokes, preserving brush marks. Rooms with high humidity are decorated with wood-like tiles.
English Country calls for a darker color palette than most modern homes. The floors are in brown or red tones, the walls are usually decorated with floral patterns, with a smooth transition to textile decor: pillows, carpets, tablecloths.
Rustic English is rich in truly “masculine” attributes
The furniture - necessarily wooden or upholstered in leather - is simple and solid; in the living room - a massive oak bookcase is installed.
What we call luxury furniture
The nobility of an English house in the village will be emphasized by a fireplace, which is a mandatory attribute in this area.
Paintings, hanging chandeliers, and floor lamps will add authenticity to a room in a rustic style. There are only curtains on the windows, no blinds.
Cozy English means a lot of dark wood in decoration and furniture.
For decoration, porcelain and brass dishes, antique items, paintings with hunting scenes and landscapes are selected. In English, solidity is valued, characterizing, on the one hand, the owner of the house as a wealthy person, on the other, as a sentimental person - the walls of the house are often decorated with family photographs in heavy brass frames.
Rustic Motifs in Basic Styles
A home in nature, decently decorated for living and relaxing, can be so individual that you will never find such a second interior, even if it slightly resembles it. When creating your own, understandable only to the owner of a rustic style, perhaps the main thing is to decide on the direction. Built consistently, step by step, the interior will not allow you to violate the general line.
Country direction
American farmers made a huge contribution to this style and interior design. The simplicity and authenticity of the design can bring the spirit of an American Shepherd’s home into the house of a Russian banker, and most importantly, the room will look decent, albeit simple.
- Large windows, leather, wood and stone, rough as a cowboy's hand.
- Indigo-colored fabrics with a touch of denim and, of course, bright interior details. This could be clearly inappropriate bright appliances, pillows, a mirror or drawers in the bathroom.
- The furniture in such a house should be chosen exclusively natural.
- The main thing is to choose an item that will attract your attention.
- A combination of three colors, or a tonal transition from dark to light, will add intrigue to the design of the room.
Italian country style
Sunny and soft shades, bohemian and modest, sophisticated and simple: the basis of Italian country style in a country house. The features of this trend originated in Ancient Rome: antiquity, luxury, eclecticism, emphasized by massive and varied decorative elements. At one time, France influenced the formation of the style, adding sophistication and the ability to use textures.
Italian rustic style is:
The walls are finished with Venetian plaster. This material fills the interior with a slight carelessness, bringing it closer to a rustic style, and also emphasizes the handmade feature of the antique style. You can also use light cork wallpaper.
Naturalness and deliberate negligence - these moments bring Italian style closer to Provence and American country. However, in this case, negligence is only slightly outlined; we are not talking about rudeness, but only emphasizes the antique luxury of the room. This is a space designed with a claim to the luxury of ancient Rome.
Small mosaic as a decorative element and a way of zoning space. A seating area, fireplace or workplace can be highlighted with mosaics. Large forms are not very suitable for residential premises; it is better to give preference to mosaics with a large number of small details.
In Italian rustic interiors, mosaics traditionally decorate the space above the stove
Decorative painting with many small motifs, swirls and rounded details. Traditional plant motifs, images of ivy or vines.
Finishing with natural stone. Heavy and massive, it will highlight a fireplace or door well.
Plaster elements on the ceiling and walls, arches, columns, baseboards will complement the antique style and complement the image of the Italian interior. It is not recommended to use paper wallpaper. The main thing in wall decoration is the high texture inherent in materials of natural origin.
The ceilings are simple, even in texture and color. It can be plastered or ironed in white, beige, cream colors. You can use ceiling beams, but you need to be careful when adding wood elements. When painting the ceiling in light shades, pay special attention to the choice of paint and method of application. As you know, light and cold shades give imperfections to the painted surface.
The floor is an element that unites the entire internal composition. A single covering is chosen for all rooms and spaces, so it must meet not only aesthetic but also practical needs. Small matte concrete floor tiles with a rough texture, which harmoniously combine with any type of wall and ceiling cladding, are considered traditional.
This option is suitable for the bedroom, living room and kitchen. If the choice falls on a parquet board, you should give preference to light shades, and also not combine a wooden floor with the finishing of wooden walls and ceilings (we have already talked about the dangerous abundance of wood in an Italian interior in a country house).
It is not recommended to use linoleum, carpet and other fabric-based materials. Laminate is acceptable if its design resembles natural boards.
In a modern version, for such a covering it is worthwhile to provide a “warm floor” device, since tiles are a cold material, and the Italian style does not involve carpets and paths.
A special romantic set of characters with color accents. The main rule for choosing the color of accent elements is balance. The lighter and cooler the main tone of the room, the warmer and darker the active colors. Cold cream, blue, olive are often combined with golden-ocher shades. Any color applied should highlight the texture of the material. For example, it is better to add terracotta to a fabric panel or rope curtains.
Sometimes it is desirable to add radically bright colors: red, orange, sunny yellow. But if these colors are used incorrectly, the color balance of the room can be disrupted. To avoid mistakes, you need to choose a large object and 2-3 small ones, evenly distributed around the perimeter of the room.
Soft diffused lighting that will have a good effect on the diluted beige tones of the interior. Usually these are 4-5 lamps placed around the perimeter of the room (on the walls or along the edge of the ceiling). The Italian interior is characterized by a slight darkening towards the center of the room, which leaves freedom for sunlight falling from the window.
This adds a special charm to the space. You can use additional lamps in rooms that require additional lighting, for example, table lamps, pendant lamps and sconces with wrought iron elements.
The dark wood furniture is decorated with wavy patterns and swirls. Furniture from Italy is a table with a massive tabletop and thin legs, chairs with high and thin backs and soft seats, open cabinets without glass.
Shabby chic
The term "shabby" in English means "old". Antiquity and high cost have become the main distinguishing features of the interior. When decorating a room, objects are stylized as antique, expensive sets of furniture and decorations are used. It is important not to overdo it: the room should not give the impression of being abandoned or careless.
Once in a shabby chic home, a person should feel comfortable, fearless, sitting on the couch and drinking coffee from a porcelain cup. The living room and bedroom are often decorated in this style.
When choosing the direction of creating an interior throughout the house, you should take into account the need for serious financial expenses and not overdo it with pink shades - the main color scheme of the style.
American country
In the 1920s and 1930s, designers called the American farmhouse style American country. But this trend began to gain popularity closer to the 1970s. This is explained by the fact that the cities grew, became stuffier and noisier, and the townspeople wanted to leave the city at least for the weekend. This time it also coincided with the end of the hippie era.
The “flower children” grew up, started a family and began decorating their homes, choosing environmentally friendly styles. The country was one of them because there is so much freedom, space and fresh air.
American country style is:
Open space and large spaces that are easy to breathe.
A lot of wood is used in any element: floor, ceiling, walls. Americans especially love hardwood floors, which last for decades.
Other natural materials: stones, bricks, clay. This could be a partial covering of walls, an apron in the kitchen, or decoration of the local area.
A huge fireplace made of stone or brick is an indispensable attribute of the interior of a country house.
Robust housing that meets all practical requirements. Furniture in a classic style, slightly worn by time, as well as handmade products are especially popular. Armchairs and sofas are upholstered in leather or soft fabrics in pastel colors. Wicker furniture is also appropriate. Dining tables are usually very large, seating 10-12 people.
All other wooden furniture, roughly hewn or finely carved. Additions are possible in the form of inserts made of copper, brass and bronze, which will give the product an antique effect. In an American country style house you can find both real antiques and artificially aged household items.
The love for natural materials can be seen in the choice of furniture. Decorating interiors in American rustic style is extremely simple. Usually this is something that can be used in everyday life: earthenware and ceramic dishes, wicker baskets, cast iron products. These can be fresh flowers and dried flowers, wreaths made from branches and cranberries.
You can also find hunting trophies in the houses: skins, antlers, stuffed animals. This style especially values the natural beauty of materials, so modern technologies are usually “hidden” and plastic is completely absent whenever possible.
Lots of fabrics: towels, tablecloths, embroidery, patchwork or blankets, handmade rugs. Handmade items will add a special charm to a rustic-style room. Window curtains in American country interiors are usually simple, light, thin, and lightweight.
Fabrics and wallpaper often contain the colors of the national flag: white, red and blue. This emphasizes the patriotism of Americans. Stripes, plaids, and floral prints came from the Europeans, while ethnic patterns came from the Native Americans. Since this nation was born from the fusion of many different cultures, it all fits well and gets along well with each other.
Russian rustic style
If you think that it is easier to replicate the Russian style at home, then you are deeply mistaken. Houses in Russian village style are some of the most interesting projects. Furniture made from untreated wood and linen tablecloths will not cope with the surroundings if you do not take into account the basic conditions:
- it is necessary to decorate the entire house in the Russian style or use only independent structures, for example, a gazebo;
- a house with a Russian-style interior will certainly look amazing if you overload the design with authentic details;
- minimalism is the best friend of a home in the style of a Russian village;
A minimum of wood products, fabrics with a rough texture, deliberately simple lines, furniture in retro style - this will bring the village house closer to what you want, and the Russian style will sparkle with all its colors
Mediterranean style
This style originates in Italy. Its more familiar and boring name is Tuscan. Italians use this style to decorate their brick houses in the southern regions. But it is also great for decorating wooden houses, and our designers have already created thousands of Tuscan designs.
The beamed ceilings are Mediterranean in style, and the kitchen countertops and flooring are ceramic tiles. Choosing colored tiles is a great idea to maximize the atmosphere of a traditional Italian home. Colors: peach, warm green, orange and ocher brown.
The floor is made of solid wood, the texture and color of which must be uniform. Linoleum is an inexpensive flooring option. If you choose a quality option rather than a cheap one, it will look very natural and organic and will fit perfectly into a Tuscan interior.
Luxurious pendant lamps, deliberately understated, are used for lighting. It's best if these are ancient facts that seem to be over a hundred years old. But it is quite possible to limit yourself to simple options: built into the ceiling or wall-mounted models.
Bedspreads on beds and armchairs should be simple, light and warm, with cheerful floral or floral designs. On the windows you need to hang beautiful curtains with ruffles and ruffles at the bottom. The surface of one of the walls can be artificially aged for several decades - against such a background rich furniture will look very impressive.
English style
The traditional English style combines 3 features - laconicism, severity and luxury, which is not present in the two previous versions. With the help of this style, the owners emphasize their own aristocracy and good taste, but they will have to allocate a fairly large amount of money to create an English interior. But guests will also definitely like the decoration of your home.
Wooden walls in this style are hidden with wallpaper or plasterboard, decorated with borders, ornaments with naturalistic (natural) patterns and other plant-themed designs.
In English interiors, a lot of space is occupied by luxurious double beds with plush silk bed linen, as well as bulky sofas upholstered in velvet. In order not to look flashy, you should stick to certain discreet tones. It is good to combine the following decorative elements with such furniture: porcelain vases, orchids in transparent vases, exquisite paintings.
You can place a comfortable chair near the window as a set for the sofa.
The ceiling is finished with beams or stucco. Traditionally, celebrations take place in the English living room, so it is richly decorated: a fireplace, various types of weapons (pistols, knives, daggers), portraits in the 18th century style and oak furniture will fit perfectly into the interior design of a country house inside the village.
Chalet style
The hunting lodge is a place where you feel the most unity with nature. A country house in the rustic chalet style speaks of distance from the city, a calm lifestyle, regularity and stability.
The chalet can be built either in a wooden house or in a brick house. The main features are a rustic design, easily combined with modern furniture in a classic or minimalist style.
Here you can safely combine a wooden table and a stone countertop, but you need to be careful with the emphasis on bright details - they are always superfluous in this direction. Your home will breathe freshness if you do not load it with heavy, complex furniture.
Provence
Sunshine on the walls, pastel colors, cute trinkets and floral prints. A rustic interior in the Provence style deserves to be one of the priorities when choosing an environment for country housing.
The rustic motif of the French countryside is quite difficult to properly display in a room - you can get carried away and end up with a rustic interior or, conversely, end up with an insufficiently complete rustic image.
In Provence, white color and delicate shades predominate, natural wood, delicate fabrics coexist with raw iron and wool.
Colored tiles, glazed brick, whitewashed beams, rustic painted floors. Everything is framed by curtains and floral print napkins. A sweet union of roughness and grace.
Which style is chosen most often?
Russian summer residents and property owners in other countries of the world are increasingly choosing country style to create the interiors of their homes. To achieve a holistic image, it is necessary to follow a number of rules when decorating a building, selecting the right furniture and choosing building materials. The garden, fence and surrounding area must correspond to the general style.
German country style
The German country interior developed in stages. In the 19th century, Biedermeier appeared in Germany - a modest iteration of the Empire style; later the Bauhaus appeared - an educational institution for future designers and architects, which outlined the basic principles of buildings of the 20th century.
Comfort and orderliness are the main thing in German houses
From that moment on, the main trends were taken when creating the interiors of German houses. First of all, it is pragmatism and asceticism. In country music you will not find niches, arches, or podiums. He “loves” high-quality pieces of furniture, discarding all sorts of special effects and decorations.
German half-timbered woodwork is modest with dignity. It will not surprise you with unexpected design solutions, because it is created primarily for comfort.
Large premises without central load-bearing beams are one of the main distinguishing features of construction. The decoration of the walls in a country house corresponds to the purpose of the room. The walls are painted, tiled when it comes to the kitchen, or wallpapered when it comes to the living room. The windows are rectangular or have a characteristic arched shape - they are divided into sections and covered with shutters for safety.
German country music is all about space and lots of light. Antique furniture in such a house will have a very practical purpose, usually not much of it. A couple of typically German items for decoration will be quite enough. The technology is new, modern.
Functional but no frills, pragmatic but cozy
Calm and warm colors are used for wall decoration: brown, beige, sand, terracotta, and sometimes cold shades.
The fireplace is located in the living room, surrounded by soft armchairs and a sofa, the walls are decorated with paintings and photographs of the family. A carpet with a small pile is laid on the floor.
Rustic style in the overall interior of a country house
If the entire interior of a country house is strictly consistent in one stylistic direction, the owners will not have dissonance when moving from room to room, it will be easier to choose decorative items and furnish the rooms correctly. The house will only benefit from this.
Choose Russian style or Provence - you will not lose, the main thing is not to introduce the design of one style into another.
Living room
The rustic style in the living room implies a design that is in many ways reminiscent of the kitchen interior. The ceiling should also be whitewashed; for the walls it is better to choose wallpaper in a green-brown palette with floral patterns. Chalet living room: dark wood in the interior, dim lighting, fireplace.
The curtains only reach the center of the window. This way they will not cover the flower pots placed on the windowsill. Furniture for a rustic living room should be made from natural materials. If this is not possible, use woven fabric to cover the chairs and sofa.
The bookcase, table and shelves on the wall are decorated with openwork knitted napkins. The floor is covered with carpet or carpet. Lighting can be anything:
- large ceiling chandelier;
- table lamp with a beautiful lampshade;
- floor lamp;
- Wall Light .
Children's room
The design thought when decorating a children's room also focuses on maintaining the rounded texture of the trunk. The lower part of one of the walls can be covered with easily removable plywood sheets or boards: in this place the child can realize his attempts to learn to “draw” the walls.”
When decorating a children's room, it is necessary to abandon the use of chipboard and their derivatives. In their production, harmful phenol-formaldehyde resins are used.
Bedroom
A rustic room always has a carved wooden bed or a large wrought-iron bed. It is better not to use an orthopedic mattress or a product with modern synthetic fillers, but to buy a real fluffy bed and a large number of pillows of different sizes.
Bed linen and bedspreads should be made of natural fabrics (raw casting, linen). Too bright shades in the bathroom are unacceptable; you need to choose pastel colors and medium-sized patterns.
In a rustic bedroom, it is recommended to place a large chest of drawers or a chest of drawers made of solid wood. Several small rugs should be placed on the floor. The walls are decorated with paintings depicting landscapes and animals.
Study
The interior of a home office in a wooden house looks good with dark wood finishes. The walls can be decorated with boards or slabs, painted with discreet colors that do not distract attention.
For the men's office, massive interior furniture and darker colors are used.
Bathroom
In the only room in the house with normal humidity, the walls require maximum protection. The ceiling, walls and floor in the bathroom must be treated with antiseptics. Glass shelves and tables will look good with wooden walls. It is best to cover the bathroom floor with ceramic or porcelain tiles. Wooden items or wicker laundry baskets look elegant in the bathroom.
Kitchen
The kitchen in a country house is one of the main directions. Previously, we only slept in other rooms. All events took place exclusively in the kitchen. Here they drank, ate, greeted guests, children did their homework, women cooked, sewed, knitted and washed.
Today, of course, everything is different, but the design features have survived to this day. When creating a rustic interior in the kitchen, do the following:
- The ceilings are whitewashed with water-based paint.
- For the walls, wallpaper in light shades with floral motifs is used.
- It is necessary to lay rag rugs and handmade rugs on the floor.
- The windows are decorated with white lace curtains with ribbons and tie clips.
A rustic kitchen must have wooden furniture. The modern version uses a corner with a large dining table. On the walls above the table hang figurines made of straw and herbariums of plants.
The modern interior of a country house with a stove includes a stylized hood, which should be in harmony with the surroundings and not stand out from the general background.
Textile accessories for the kitchen (tablecloths, towels, napkins, pillowcases) must match the color of the walls and curtains. Hand embroidery is encouraged on all of these products.
Provence French village: interior features of rural houses
Elegant and romantic Provence is a little naive and sentimental. This is its grace.
The rural interior of “Provence” originated in the French countryside with its endless lavender fields and grape plantations.
Provence - the most delicate rustic style
There is always an aroma in the interior of such a house: on the windows there are bouquets of fresh flowers, jars with herbs, and on the table there is a basket of freshly baked buns.
The color scheme is complemented by charming decorative items: figurines, curtains with floral patterns, live plants in flowerpots that greet guests at the very entrance.
Today Provence is very popular in private houses and apartments. This is due not only to the fact that it allows you to forget that it is already the 21st century outside the window, but also to the fact that many people associate this style with the sun, sea, beautiful nature and romance.
A light palette, living plants and a lot of natural light - in such a house you feel unity with nature
Provence is always a light, muted range of white, blue, olive, yellow, and mint. Wood is usually not painted, but bleached, which is why it looks a little faded against the background of decorations.
While natural wood is beautiful in its own right, whitewashing is a great way to make it even more interesting.
A kitchen in Provence style is the embodiment of home comfort and warmth: practical wooden facades of the kitchen unit, light curtains with a floral motif, pots, jars for spices
There really is a lot of white in Provence: dishes and interior items. To give the house an airy feel, the hands of French architects will also paint the old brick wall.
Although here, too, options are allowed: plastering, painting or wallpapering. The design may also contain natural stone, and the floor may have laminate or terracotta tiles. The interior of large houses is sometimes decorated deliberately casually, laying natural stone on the floor.
Despite the French amour de la finesse, the interior cannot do without rough linen, woven carpets and burlap. Old chests of drawers, chests of drawers, and sideboards are installed for storage. Boxes and wicker baskets are used for collecting berries, mushrooms, vegetables, and fruits.
Provence looks harmonious in cottages, villas and mansions in the south
Living room furniture is usually wooden with curved legs, upholstered in light fabric.
Furniture in the French countryside is traditional: cabinets and chairs with carved legs, beds with forged elements, often in the form of a vine, artificially aged patinated chests of drawers. And, of course, be sure to have mirrors in a light openwork frame.
Modern technology and electronics in the interior
Elements of modern technology and electronics easily fit into the interior of a log house. Built-in appliances are used especially successfully - it is enough to make a wooden cabinet or niche and place the appliances in them. The refrigerator, freezer, washing machine and dishwasher can be stored in cabinets, which will be closed with doors made in the same style as the room.
Modern televisions can play the role of color image or composition during times when television broadcasts are not broadcast. These models consume very little electricity and will not cause much damage to the home budget.
Mandatory elements of a country house
Finally, there are 3 common characteristics that are present in every interior and serve as necessary attributes of any wooden house.
- Fireplace or decorative option.
- Mansard roof.
- Good lighting, mostly natural.
In wooden houses, natural materials play a major role.
This is something to keep in mind before filling any space in your home. A large amount of plastic, metal, synthetic and artificial fabrics disrupts the harmony, comfort and desire to stay indoors. From the very beginning, you need to think through all the details: from large ones, like furniture, to small accessories.
By the way, the interior can also combine several directions, the main thing is that everything is in harmony with each other, is tastefully selected and meets the preferences of the owner.
Interior design tips
The finishing of the external part of the wall of a wooden house may be limited by the conditions of the external environment and landscape. The interior design of the house depends only on the layout of the house and the views of the owner. There can be no restrictions inside a log house - from a calm and measured “village” style:
. to the bright and progressive style of the city dweller's country house.
The interior decoration of any wooden log house is based on preserving the texture of the wood. Washing the seams between the seams with jute rope also highlights them, making them more visible.
If you want to “get away” from large volumes of wood, part of the interior can be “covered” with soft, unobtrusive paints. A good option to “dilute” the abundance of wood would be to use other natural materials - stone, fabric.
