Cottages are not usually intended for year-round use, but this does not mean at all that you can neglect the design of the premises. For a country house, no matter what style it is decorated in, thinner walls and autonomous heating systems, as well as water supply, are characteristic.
The modern interior of a country house often resembles the design of urban apartments. Today, projects of houses made of wooden materials are popular, although brick, cinder block and other options for building materials are no less often used.
The interior of the cottage may depend on the choice:
wooden walls can be left without decoration, and you get rooms in a rustic style;
for a country house from panels, an interior in a modern style with the use of decorative plaster or paint is suitable;
the interior of a country house made of brick or cinder block requires serious finishing work.
For any country house you will need to prepare all the surfaces of the walls, ceiling and floor. This is ensured by the full range of rough works, which represent leveling the surfaces, as well as preparing them for application or installation of finishing materials.
Fireplaces, Russian stoves of a country house
The center of the interior of a country house, many designers make fireplaces or Russian stoves, which are gaining popularity again, replacing the gas and electric systems that replaced them not so long ago.
Among the advantages of such heating, experts note:
stoves and fireplaces look great in the interior of a country house in the living room, kitchen or bedroom;
they can be decorated in a rustic style or give a modern look to the design;
the fireplace can be made one of the structural elements of the Russian stove for beauty, as well as effective heating;
such systems do not require a gas or electricity connection, and fuel is cheap.
For the interior of a country house, a fireplace is simply ideal, as it becomes a practical element of the heating system, but also emphasizes the special atmosphere of a suburban home. This is exactly the detail that the owners of city apartments cannot allow, therefore, in the country, the fireplace is very relevant.
Furniture Furnishing
What is also characteristic of a country house, that for the situation inside they usually use old furniture, which is taken out after replacing with a new one from a city apartment.
This imposes some features of the cottage interior:
it represents a mixture of different styles in design;
often people decorate the interior in the country with their own hands, make home-made furniture;
motley and varied design refers to kitsch style, and soft is called simply a summer residence.
Rustic style looks good at home veranda, which is usually equipped with a zone for outdoor recreation. Glazing the veranda is a good modern move to protect the room from the wind, but keep an open view and a beautiful view of the picturesque courtyard.
Sleeping places and home-made furniture
Another feature of the cottage-style house is the need for arranging extra beds.
First of all, they approach the interior of a country house from the perspective of practicality, because sofas are usually picked up folding, with the ability to expand sofa for guests. This is required, since quite a lot of people periodically gather in the country, relatives and friends come for weekends or holidays.
The furniture in a diverse style will fit into the decor of a country house, and a mixture of different styles is acceptable for interior design of such a house. But wooden furniture looks best in the country, even if these are outdated options and models. It is only important that the house is cozy and comfortable for everyone who lives in it from time to time, because the atmosphere should relax and help relax.
Addition of interior with handmade furniture
In a rustic style, a summer cottage interior does not require serious financial investments - this does not make sense, and is not rational.
If there is no old furniture that could be transported from the apartment to the cottage, then you can try to make it yourself. Homemade structures in the house, including partitions or verandas, are also appropriate.
Well, home-made furniture does not look in every style:
Provence is good for a light and tender country house;
wooden designs look great with country style;
rustic style allows you to combine any furniture options;
The modern interior for the cottage can be decorated with wooden finishing materials or stone. Loft allows places not to use finishing materials, since this is a feature of style.
Layout, its features
On the plan of a small country house there can be only one room combined with a kitchen, and there may also be several rooms that are typical of a classic house for year-round use.
If you plan to regularly receive guests, then you should get large living room or dining room. And if a small number of people are planning to stay in the country, then limit yourself to a minimum area.
For a summer residence are admissible:
thin walls and partitions;
lack of electric or gas heating;
Home-made stairs and dining rooms on the verandas.
Cottages are usually used in the summer, and therefore it is not necessary to ensure that the heating is sufficient for living in the winter. Although if you plan to spend a winter vacation at the cottage, you need to create autonomous heating.
Designer things
The interior design of the cottage involves the use of a large number of decorative elements, including decorations that have already gone out of fashion from city apartments.
When a person does not have old things in stock, then an excellent move for decorating a house and revitalizing the situation would be:
flowers or artificial trees in massive tubs;
light curtains in combination with a lot of wood;
antique lamps or with a minimum of decorations.
Look great at the cottages paintings or copies famous paintings. However, it is not recommended to store valuable paintings in cottages, because it is such a house that is more susceptible to attacks by thieves and looters, if it remains without owners for a long time. It is good when a country house is located on the territory of a protected village, but this is typical only for suburban villages near large cities.Otherwise, there is a big risk of robbery if the house is decorated with very valuable items.
Private house bathroom
For design in a rustic style, use old, out-of-fashion cast-iron alloy bathtubs mounted on large legs, often made in the form of animal legs. Often the bathroom is combinedand it’s a great alternative to the outdoor summer shower and rustic toilet.
For the bathroom of a country house are typical:
installation of an autonomous sewer system;
the location of the water pipes under the desired slope;
space saving and compact environment.
If you have or plan to have children, then you should take care of the stone or tile flooring. This will allow children to play without fear of wetting the floorboards, as the tree can rot away quite quickly from water and moisture.
Features of the design of the kitchen
The kitchen in the village house can be decorated in both modern and classic style, and the wide windows in this room are of great importance - they allow you to save on lighting in the daytime, as bright sunlight shines through the windows into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, in this case, it is necessary to choose a variant of furniture from materials that are not afraid not only of moisture and pollution, but also of direct sunlight. There are usually a few cabinets in the country kitchen, since the bulk of the dishes are usually stored in permanent housing, and in the country house there is only the most necessary.
Bouquets of living or artificial flowers, or flowers in pots. Still life looks in real life and in pictures. Despite the fact that we are talking about a country summer house, you should not give up modern household appliances, which can greatly facilitate the work of cooking and cleaning, so that the rest becomes full, and household chores do not interfere.
Country houses outside
Summer cottages are perfect for spending time in summer or spring, and garden plantings are usually placed in front of the building. Vegetable gardens with greenhouses are often taken out to the back yard, or even outside the courtyard. If there is a place, then it will be relevant to install a pool or a pond with fountains and streams in the courtyard of the country house.
The paths to the house are laid out with decorative brick or filled with concrete, and unpretentious flowers are planted along them, which do not require regular watering and maintenance.
To facilitate the maintenance of the yard, you can use special coverings with lawn grass, and lighting can be done with mounted motion sensors.
Cottages are not usually intended for year-round use, but this does not mean at all that you can neglect the design of the premises. For a country house, no matter what style it is decorated in, thinner walls and autonomous heating systems, as well as water supply, are characteristic.
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Features of country buildings
The modern interior of a country house often resembles the design of urban apartments. Today, projects of houses made of wooden materials are popular, although brick, cinder block and other options for building materials are no less often used.
The interior of the cottage may depend on the choice:
For any country house you will need to prepare all the surfaces of the walls, ceiling and floor. This is ensured by the full range of rough works, which represent leveling the surfaces, as well as preparing them for application or installation of finishing materials.
Fireplaces, Russian stoves of a country house
The center of the interior of a country house, many designers make fireplaces or Russian stoves, which are gaining popularity again, replacing the gas and electric systems that replaced them not so long ago.
Among the advantages of such heating, experts note:
For the interior of a country house, a fireplace is simply ideal, as it becomes a practical element of the heating system, but also emphasizes the special atmosphere of a suburban home. This is exactly the detail that the owners of city apartments cannot allow, therefore, in the country, the fireplace is very relevant.
Furniture Furnishing
What is also characteristic of a country house, that for the situation inside they usually use old furniture, which is taken out after replacing with a new one from a city apartment.
This imposes some features of the cottage interior:
Rustic style looks good at home veranda, which is usually equipped with a zone for outdoor recreation. Glazing the veranda is a good modern move to protect the room from the wind, but keep an open view and a beautiful view of the picturesque courtyard.
Sleeping places and home-made furniture
Another feature of the cottage-style house is the need for arranging extra beds.
First of all, they approach the interior of a country house from the perspective of practicality, because sofas are usually picked up folding, with the ability to expand sofa for guests. This is required, since quite a lot of people periodically gather in the country, relatives and friends come for weekends or holidays.
The furniture in a diverse style will fit into the decor of a country house, and a mixture of different styles is acceptable for interior design of such a house. But wooden furniture looks best in the country, even if these are outdated options and models. It is only important that the house is cozy and comfortable for everyone who lives in it from time to time, because the atmosphere should relax and help relax.
Addition of interior with handmade furniture
In a rustic style, a summer cottage interior does not require serious financial investments - this does not make sense, and is not rational.
If there is no old furniture that could be transported from the apartment to the cottage, then you can try to make it yourself. Homemade structures in the house, including partitions or verandas, are also appropriate.
Well, home-made furniture does not look in every style:
The modern interior for the cottage can be decorated with wooden finishing materials or stone. Loft allows places not to use finishing materials, since this is a feature of style.
Layout, its features
On the plan of a small country house there can be only one room combined with a kitchen, and there may also be several rooms that are typical of a classic house for year-round use.
If you plan to regularly receive guests, then you should get large living room or dining room. And if a small number of people are planning to stay in the country, then limit yourself to a minimum area.
For a summer residence are admissible:
Cottages are usually used in the summer, and therefore it is not necessary to ensure that the heating is sufficient for living in the winter. Although if you plan to spend a winter vacation at the cottage, you need to create autonomous heating.
Designer things
The interior design of the cottage involves the use of a large number of decorative elements, including decorations that have already gone out of fashion from city apartments.
When a person does not have old things in stock, then an excellent move for decorating a house and revitalizing the situation would be:
Look great at the cottages paintings or copies famous paintings. However, it is not recommended to store valuable paintings in cottages, because it is such a house that is more susceptible to attacks by thieves and looters, if it remains without owners for a long time. It is good when a country house is located on the territory of a protected village, but this is typical only for suburban villages near large cities.Otherwise, there is a big risk of robbery if the house is decorated with very valuable items.
Private house bathroom
For design in a rustic style, use old, out-of-fashion cast-iron alloy bathtubs mounted on large legs, often made in the form of animal legs. Often the bathroom is combinedand it’s a great alternative to the outdoor summer shower and rustic toilet.
For the bathroom of a country house are typical:
If you have or plan to have children, then you should take care of the stone or tile flooring. This will allow children to play without fear of wetting the floorboards, as the tree can rot away quite quickly from water and moisture.
Features of the design of the kitchen
The kitchen in the village house can be decorated in both modern and classic style, and the wide windows in this room are of great importance - they allow you to save on lighting in the daytime, as bright sunlight shines through the windows into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, in this case, it is necessary to choose a variant of furniture from materials that are not afraid not only of moisture and pollution, but also of direct sunlight. There are usually a few cabinets in the country kitchen, since the bulk of the dishes are usually stored in permanent housing, and in the country house there is only the most necessary.
Bouquets of living or artificial flowers, or flowers in pots. Still life looks in real life and in pictures. Despite the fact that we are talking about a country summer house, you should not give up modern household appliances, which can greatly facilitate the work of cooking and cleaning, so that the rest becomes full, and household chores do not interfere.
Country houses outside
Summer cottages are perfect for spending time in summer or spring, and garden plantings are usually placed in front of the building. Vegetable gardens with greenhouses are often taken out to the back yard, or even outside the courtyard. If there is a place, then it will be relevant to install a pool or a pond with fountains and streams in the courtyard of the country house.
The paths to the house are laid out with decorative brick or filled with concrete, and unpretentious flowers are planted along them, which do not require regular watering and maintenance.
To facilitate the maintenance of the yard, you can use special coverings with lawn grass, and lighting can be done with mounted motion sensors.