The best way to escape from the city bustle, relax your soul and body, enjoy the beauty of nature is life outside the city. If you like to combine reliability, functionality and environmental friendliness, the ideal option for you will be a chalet-style house.
Homeland chalet is considered the southeast of France, these buildings are also called "Swiss houses." Once such warm, reliable and cozy housing for the protection of themselves and their families was built by shepherds living in picturesque mountain areas. Of course, modern houses in the style of the chalet are somewhat different from the old, however, the traditional facade and interior features are certainly preserved. About how the modern world may look like this "shepherd's hut" we will tell you in our article.
Chalet style in a country house
It should be noted that the main advantage of such a building is reliability, that's why a natural stone is used to lay the foundation and the basement floor, which provides stability even in the most uneven landscapes.
To keep the walls warm inside the building, they are erected from a solid coniferous tree. For this reason, the roof of wooden houses in the chalet style is characterized by a large ledge beyond the walls, which helps protect them from getting wet, and in the heat it creates a shadow in the surrounding area. Despite the fact that over time the tree darkens and crackles, this gives the country house a special charm. For the decoration of the facade is not permissible, the use of metal or plastic, here prevails wood and stone tiles.
For the chalet style in country houses is characterized by the presence of a large number of large windows, which is why inside they are always filled with light. Another integral part of the alpine house is a wooden terrace with benches, a table and benches made of the same material. Here, in the warm season, conveniently located, you can admire the beautiful view or simply relax in the fresh air.
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Interior design of a house in the style of a chalet
The main features of this style in the interior are rural simplicity and comfort. There are no artificial plastic, glass details, but the natural beauty of natural materials fascinates and seems to take us to another world. For the decoration of a modern house in the chalet style, only natural or imitating materials such as stone, wood and natural fabrics are used. In the living room, the walls can be plastered and painted in light colors of beige, terracotta, yellow, orange, cream color. and are lined with a board or board panel, which can be opened with a varnish or decorated with carvings.
The flooring of the house in the style of the chalet consists of massive, unpainted lacquered planks. In the kitchen most often put a tree or tile made of natural stone, with the effect of frustration or split. For the decoration of the ceiling as in the old Alpine houses, large wooden beams are used.
The layout of the house in the style of the chalet is very functional. On the first floor, in the living room, there is traditionally a fireplace, faced with a gray stone and of course a kitchen. On the second floor there is a bedroom and a bathroom.
Furniture in a modern wooden house in the style of the chalet is usually woven or made of solid wood. It is characterized by a slight rudeness and simplicity of decoration. Upholstery soft furniture or monophonic, and more like whitewashed linen, or has an unobtrusive ornament in a strip or flower.
Instead of carpets on the floor and walls of a chalet-style house, it's best to use animal skins, which emphasizes the uniqueness of the style. A successful option for decorating the walls are hunting accessories, paintings with images of landscapes, tapestries and horns.
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