When a country house is located in nature, it is important,so that the interior is not only functional and stylish, but also in harmony with the picturesque surroundings. Today we will look at a wooden house that fully meets the requirements for an ideal country house. The project we will tell you about today is unusual: it was not just an order for the arrangement of a house in a cottage village, but a real surprise from the customer for his wife. Therefore, it was done quickly, within the established budget and the wishes of the client. But even in a short time, the BM Architects studio managed to create a modern, environmentally friendly and incredibly cozy interior. The chief architect of the studio tells how it happened. Ksenia Maymina, architect Ksenia is the chief architect and part-time co-owner of the BM Architects architecture and design studio (since 2010). She is engaged in architectural design, private and public interiors, offers projects and bold solutions when creating objects of any complexity - from country houses to shopping centers. Layout Features The standard layout of the house completely satisfied the customer, so Ksenia made only minimal necessary changes: swapped the dining room and living room, expanded the kitchen and added a dressing room on the second floor at the expense of the hall. The changes mainly affected the arrangement of furniture and zoning, while the partitions remained almost unchanged.
Source of inspiration Inspiration for thisDesigner Ksenia Maymina drew inspiration for the design of the country house from classic Scandinavian interiors, from the beauty of natural materials, wood and fabrics. In addition, the inspiration was the location of the house itself: it is located far from the bustle of the city, near the forest on the shore of a reservoir. Such a place creates an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, and this is exactly what was decided to recreate in the interior.
Hall and dressing room The walls in the hall are finishedimitation timber and covered with colorless oil. The floors are made of light-gray porcelain stoneware imitating rough stone. Most of the wiring is open, complemented by beautiful rope wires and retro-style ceramic switches. The walls in the dressing room (it is opposite the hall) are painted dark gray, the floor is covered with light-gray porcelain stoneware. The dressing room itself has a large window and a mirror. Three in one Almost the entire first floor occupies a large single space of the kitchen, living room and dining room: there are no partitions between these areas. The columns in the living room are played up with elegant lighting, and the central element of the room is a fireplace in a modern style, lined with large tiles, equipped with a double-sided firebox and an oven. The walls are painted mint. A soft light sofa is located in a niche next to the window. A huge dining table made of old ship boards is adjacent to bright chairs in a modern style. The floor is covered with artificially aged engineered wood, while the kitchen floor and apron are finished with mint-colored porcelain stoneware, imitating rusted metal with plant prints.
Bathrooms There are two bathrooms in the house.The main room is on the first floor: the walls are decorated partly with tiles and partly with porcelain stoneware, and the shower cabin is separated by a stylish glass partition. The furniture, like the table in the dining area, is made of old ship planks. The second floor has a second, children's bathroom. Along one of the walls there are two massive floor sinks made of rough stone, the bathtub is installed in a niche. It stands on white pebbles, and the rest of the floor is lined with teak, thus dividing the bathroom into functional zones. Second floor In addition to the children's bathroom, there are bedrooms on the second floor. All of them are painted in the same style in sand and mint colors and lined with imitation timber and plasterboard. It is worth paying attention to: despite the fact that the entire house is made of wood, it was decided to make the staircase frame out of metal, and to take large-sized massive boards for the steps. Color scheme Ksenia suggested using mint as the main color, and this proposal was approved by the customer. Some rooms also featured sandy white and blue shades, and one of the bedrooms was painted lemon. Semi-opaque paints were used in the work.
At the moment, the renovation has been going on for 3 months. The designer plans to finish it in 1.5 months. 5 tips from Ksenia Maymina:
- It is better to use as a finishing coatsemi-opaque paints: they leave the wood structure visible and preserve the feeling of natural warmth of the wood. At the same time, you should not be afraid to use unusual, even bright colors: for example, mint, salmon, wet asphalt or burgundy.
- A special comfort is attached to the interior of a wooden houseintegrated in the sill sofas in a construction design with a lot of pillows. For this, I recommend initially to plan the sills slightly below the usual: about 45 cm from the level of the clean floor.
- Be sure to add a "hooligan" to the interior - a bright, non-trivial design element. For example, this could be a chest of drawers made from a weathered former ship board or a stump table made from petrified wood.
- The floor can be finished with massive or engineeringA board covered with oil or painted pastel colors, as if burnt in the sun. A brushed and artificially aged board with knots is also in fashion now.
- The central element that creates coziness and giveswarmth to the interior, can be a fireplace or a stove. In this case, I consider a modern double-sided fireplace stove to be a real find. It can be placed between the kitchen and the living room and used as a fireplace on one side and for cooking on the other.
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