Houses with small front porches
32 Front Porch Ideas For Small Houses
Just because a house is small doesn't mean its front porch has to lack in aesthetic value. In fact, it can be easier to spruce up the front porch of a smaller house. The porches of smaller houses are more quaint and cozy, and it's easier to create a sense of decorative balance.
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Take full advantage of the space of your front porch and create a completely unforgettable design. Use creative liberty and don't hold back.
If you're looking to dress up the front porch of your smaller home, look no further. We've compiled a list of 32 decor ideas for your porch that'll inspire you to transform the space. Just keep reading for some photo inspiration!
1. Porch Rockers
A pair of rocking chairs is the perfect way to enjoy your porch and beautiful lawn and garden.
2. Seasonal Wreath
The addition of a wreath goes a long way in terms of decoration. Wreaths are an easy way to add aesthetic value to your house. One of the best things is that you can quickly change out the wreaths as the seasons change or when you simply want to change things up.
3. Garden Hedge
A small garden hedge provides shape and structure to your small home's porch.
4. Porch Bench
What better way to enjoy your front porch than by sitting on a cushioned bench? Occasionally change out the pillows for a new look.
5. Garden Glam
Glam out your garden with lots of plant and flower diversification. This gives your home great natural color and depth.
6. Flag Holder
Even without much space, you can find the room to install a flag holder. Show off your patriotism with an American flag or change out the flags you wave over your house.
7. Manicured Lawn
Without a doubt, a well-manicured lawn increases the aesthetic of your home. It shows care and thoughtful consideration to the design of your space.
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Cozy PorchEnsure you have a cozy porch by providing lots of shade and having a nice enclosed porch.
9. Furniture Set
An outdoor furniture set fosters an environment perfect for gatherings and enjoying the outdoors.
10. Warm Lighting
Warm lighting makes everything feel cozier. It creates a comfortable, relaxing environment.
11. Stonework Porch
Create a contrasting texture and color combination by using different materials on your porch area. The stone walls differ from the panel siding exterior of the rest of the house, adding intrigue and differentiation.
12. Hanging Plants
Hanging plants automatically increase the curb appeal of your home.
13. Wraparound Porch
A wraparound porch enhances the charm of your house. It can also help your house appear larger than it really is.
14. Wicker Furniture
Wicker furniture provides warmth and texture to your front porch. Keep it classic white or paint it any other color under the sun.
15. Foliage Arch
Form an arch above your doorway with the use of vibrant plants. You can train the plant so that it creates the perfect arch or whatever kind of growth you want to create.
16. Stylish Door
Beautify your small home with the installation of a stylish front door.
17. Covered Porch
A covered porch easily enlarges the appearance of your home since it extends the roof of the home.
18. Large Porch
Having a small house doesn't mean the porch has to be equally small. This large porch expands the home in appearance and allows for additional outdoor living space.
19. Outdoor Accents
Accent pieces go a long way when used well. The combination of the tiered hanging planters, outdoor couch, and potted plants ties the look together. Rotate different plants throughout the year for a constant flow of new color.
20. Simplicity
Color alone can do a lot for a home. The smooth grey shades used all around this porch are calm and soothing.
It softens the space and allows accent colors to really pop.
21. Front Door Color Pop
The cherry red door stands out against the snow white exterior of this home. A front door makeover has the power to transform the space.
22. Foliage Framing
Frame your home with lots of foliage. This is a great, natural way to intensify the aesthetic.
23. Wooden Planked Porch
The wooden planks of this front porch add a sweet charm to the space.
24. Potted Flowers
Potted flowers bring a lot of beauty to your front porch. Use pots of all shapes and sizes to bring different dimensions to the area.
25. Front Door Decor
Front door decor spices up the door. Change it out occasionally to keep the look fresh.
26. Porch Sets
Flank your front door with outdoor furniture sets. Create outdoor living spaces to fully capitalize on your space.
27. Lined Walkway
Accentuate the beauty of your small home by using evergreen hedges and carefully designed flower beds to line your walkway.
28. Porch Swing
Don't underestimate the power of a porch swing on your front porch. Pair a potted plant and an outdoor rug with the porch swing to create an outdoor set.
29. Craftsman Style
A craftsman style home is all things traditional. The large tapered columns, wood siding, stone exterior, and white trim all come together in a cohesive look. The earth tones are lived up with the dark navy exterior paint color.
30. Sweeping Staircase
A broad, sweeping staircase intensifies the look of your home in the most gorgeous way. It accentuates the style of your home.
31. Elevated Porch
An elevated porch adds dimension and depth to your small home. Having an elevated porch may also increase the space of the porch, too.
32. Brick Porch
To diversify the look of your home, use mixed materials on the exterior. Brick and side paneling together has a very polished look.
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Updated on 06/10/22
Inspired by Charm
Even the smallest front porch is a luxury that deserves as much attention to design as your interior space. Check out these modestly proportioned front porches that don't skimp on style, demonstrating the power of maximizing bonus outdoor space, enhancing your home's curb appeal, and helping to create a welcoming landing pad for both you and your guests.
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Pastel Pink
Most Lovely Things
Connecticut-based blogger Annie Diamond of Most Lovely Things and her family have lived in 15 houses.
"In every house we have made sure that the entryway is welcoming," she says. "Your entryway is the first impression that people have when visiting. I hope mine says, come on in... the door is always open!" Diamond uses Edison bulbs in her lanterns to create a warm and inviting glow, and keeps things fresh by swapping out plants, rotating seasonal decorations, and changing the front door paint color on a whim. -
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Double Benched
Design by BASE Landscape Architecture
The small front porch of this 1920s Portland, OR house BASE Landscape Architecture is flanked with simple pale wood benches on either side of the enclosed landing space that add a modern touch to the space, with its vintage pendant light, arched windows, and elegant painted black and white moldings.
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Leafy and Romantic
Design by AHG Interiors / Photo by Nick Glimenakis
This 10x12-foot Catskills tiny house from AHG Interiors has a generous open front porch that creates extra outdoor living space.
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Mini Victorian
Design and Photo by Sandra Foster
This fairy tale Victorian 125-square-foot cottage in the Catskills of New York is the stuff that tiny house dreams are made of, with its room-of-one's-own proportions and romantic all-season feel. The petite but open front porch painted white to match the home's exterior sets the tone for the frilly French-Nordic decor on the inside of what owner Sandra Foster calls her "shabby streamside studio."
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Small Swing
Design by Chamberlain Interior / Photo by Kacey Gilpin
A hanging porch swing, rattan chairs, and blue and green throw pillows give this small front porch from Chamberlain Interior a natural sense of ease.
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Ready for Company
Inspired by Charm
Blogger Michael Wurm Jr. of Inspired by Charm created a cozy sitting area on this small front porch with its black wrought iron detailing by adding a bench and hanging plants.
"I love me a big front porch," he says. "However, after living in an apartment for a while, I realized you can make any space look beautiful. The size of the space doesn’t matter." -
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Asymmetrical
Design by Kate Marker Interiors
A small bench and some plants make this cottage front porch with its asymmetrical roof from Kate Marker Interiors feel homey and inviting.
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Backyard Front Porch
Design by Six Four Five A / Photo by Ashlea Wessel
A small front porch makes even a diminutive garden studio more inviting, as evidenced by this minimalist backyard front deck from Oliver Dang of Toronto-based architecture and design studio Six Four Five A. The front porch is crafted from the same cedar strips and matching wood boards used for the fence and studio, creating a seamless look. A deck chair provides a place to take a break, and a little garden gnome by the door adds a touch of whimsy.
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In the Navy
Design by AHG Interiors / Photo by Nick Glimenakis
The little front porch on this modern Cape Cod from by AHG Interiors is designed to practically disappear into the facade, with a stone floor that matches the winding path to the front door, and a small bench painted in the same deep navy color as the rest of the house.
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Low Slung and Shaded
Design by Searl Lamaster Howe / Photo by Tony Soluri
Chicago-based architects Gregory Howe and Pam Lamaster of Searl Lamaster Howe designed the Lawless Retreat on the edge of a state park in central Michigan with a "shaded and low-slung front porch" that acts as an intimate landing space that opens into an interior with expansive views of the surrounding woods. The house and front porch are clad in both untreated and charred cedar and obsidian lap siding. A pair of rosy deck chairs adds a warm dose of color.
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Neutral
Design by Mindy Gayer Design Co.
Neutral shades of white, gray, and black, a wire pendant light, and tall oversized planters make this Newport Beach front porch from Mindy Gayer Design Co. feel modern and the Dutch doors makes it feel inviting.
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Country Styling
Cedar Hill Farms
Blogger Anita Joyce of Cedar Hill Farms created a French-inspired front porch with a classic vintage bistro table and chairs dressed up here for fall.
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Bistro Table
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Amy Neunsinger
A bistro table and chairs and an unexpected framed print hung casually beneath the outdoor sconce give this small front porch from Leanne Ford Interiors an effortless dose of chic.
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Venice Beach
Design by White Sand Design Build
This cheerful Venice Beach, California Spanish-style bungalow from White Sand Design Build has black-and-white patterned floor tiles, a tall drought-friendly cactus, blond wood frame posts, and a candy-colored pink door.
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Boho Style
Design by Camille Styles
Camille Styles created a modern boho style front porch at her design studio with a rattan porch swing and accessories in natural woven materials, and a fresh coat of white paint.
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Sitting Room
Saw Nail and Paint
Seattle-based blogger Susan of Saw Nail and Paint created an intimate outdoor living room feel in this small sitting area at one end of her front porch with "thrifted, vintage, new, and repurposed" decor.
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Graphic
Clark + Aldine
Michael and Danielle Gutelli of design collective Clark + Aldine used inky black outdoor paint on the front door, porch floor, and outdoor steps to create a graphic counterpoint to the home's bright white exterior.
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Modern
Design by Tyler Karu
The small front landing on this modern Maine house designed by Tyler Karu has warm wood cladding, an assortment of house plants, and a vibrant coral-colored front door.
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Outdoor Reading Room
Our Town Plans
This guest cottage from Peachtree City, Georgia-based Our Town Plans has a front porch perfect for one, furnished with a rocking chair, side table and table lamp that turns it into an alfresco reading room.
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Burnished
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Erin Kelly
This front porch from Leanne Ford Interiors includes gold-toned front door hardware, warm sconce lighting, a natural woven door mat, and painted urns filled with oversize bouquets of dried flowers that add a burnished warmth to the all-white exterior.
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Welcoming Vibes
Coffee, Pancakes & Dreams
A welcome sign and hello doormat reinforce the message that guests are invited to make themselves at home on this small front porch from Coffee, Pancakes & Dreams.
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Shades of Purple
Lily Pad Cottage
Blogger Kelly Rinzema from Lily Pad Cottage uses the front porch as a starting point for seasonal decor.
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XXS Front Porch
Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
The classic 1999 Elm tiny house from Tumbleweed Tiny House Company has a portable dollhouse aesthetic that helped launch today's tiny house movement. The tiny but prominent front porch is one of the things that makes this RV tiny house feel like a home.
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Make Me Blush
Most Lovely Things
A palette of black and white warmed with blush-toned throws and an upholstered sectional gives this front porch from Most Lovely Things an indoor living room feel.
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Deconstructed
Design by Brophy Interiors
This small Southern California front porch from Brophy Interiors has a covered entry with built-in lighting and a simple bench to make it welcoming.
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Texas Farmhouse
Maison de Pax
Blogger Rachel Paxton of Maison de Pax started the redesign of this tiny Texas farmhouse on the outside, painting the formerly burnt orange exterior in matte black and creating outdoor seating and living areas on her front porch with a hanging bench on one side and a rocking chair on the other.
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Greenery
Design by Calimia Home / Photo by Jeanne Canto
Simple greenery and polished symmetry makes the small front porch from Calimia Home feel like more than just a pass-through space.
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Open
Our Town Plans
The wide open step up front porch on this little red house from Georgia-based Our Town Plans has a timeless all-American appeal, thanks to classic black accents on the door and shutters, and a pair of rocking chairs for contemplating the view.
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Suburban
Design by Michelle Berwick Designs
Well groomed topiaries, a black-and-white palette, and a small seating area give this suburban front porch from Michelle Berwick Designs a sense of polish and grandeur.
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Modern Farmhouse
Thistlewood Farms
A simple black-and-white palette, a vintage number plate, and stenciled steps give this simple farmhouse style front porch from Thistlewood Farms a timeless modern feel.
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Renovated Farmhouse
Design by Michelle Berwick Designs
A completely renovated early 1900s farmhouse from Michelle Berwick Designs preserved original features like the classic small front porch, which is furnished minimally with some rattan seating and a warm sconce light.
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California Wine Country
Design by Kendall Ermshar / Photo by Cottage Grove Inn
At the Cottage Grove Inn in California, a series of guest cottages include semi-private outdoor porches that open onto a grove of elm trees.
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Rule of Three
Most Lovely Things
A trio of planters in varying heights on either side of the front door fill this small front porch from Most Lovely Things with a minimum of effort while offering a space to showcase seasonal flowers.
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Stick the Landing
Design by Tyler Karu
If your small front porch is more of a landing, help it make an entrance with a pair of decorative planters like this home from interior designer Tyler Karu.
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Tropical
Casa Watkins Living
Your front porch should be decorated to complement the aesthetics of your home, but it's also a chance to give passersby a glimpse of your personal style. This small front porch from Casa Watkins Living has tropical colors and global accents that hint at what's going on inside the front door.
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Coastal Farmhouse
Design by White Sand Design Build
A potted citrus tree, an outdoor rug layered with and a robin's egg blue Dutch door make the minuscule front porch on this oversized Southern California modern coastal farmhouse from White Sand Design Build feel fresh and approachable.
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Set the Tone
A Beautiful Mess
A welcome mat saying "Howdy" on this front porch from A Beautiful Mess sets the tone and puts guests at ease.
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Black and White
Blanco Bungalow
This breezy Spanish-style front porch from Blanco Bungalow has a chic black door flanked with a mismatched pair of plants, a natural door mat, and an industrial style sconce to give it a modern feel.
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Patio Style
Design and Photo by Julian Porcino
This Spanish-style LA front porch Julian Porcino is more like a covered patio, with a wire chair and matching side table under the arched facade and some plants and a pair of outdoor sconces to provide a private spot for morning coffee or an after-dinner drink.
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Mini Living Room
Most Lovely Things
This small front porch from Most Lovely Things has a living room feel with upholstered seating, black-and-white textiles, and warm wood accents.
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Structure It With Planters
Design and Photo by Julian Porcino
Adding a strategic smattering of planters helps define the front porch and side entry door of this Spanish-style home from real estate broker and interior designer Julian Porcino.
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Herb Garden
A Beautiful Mess
A hanging swing decorated with bright-colored throw pillows and DIY herb garden coffee table on this front porch from A Beautiful Mess add up to a feel-good space.
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Covered
Design by Maite Granda
This small covered porch from interior designer Maite Granda has a pale gray door, a simple pendant light, and a short flight of entry steps that is softened with plants and flowering branches that give the Florida home an effortless and warm vibe.
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Symmetry
Design by Whittney Parkinson Design
The small front porch on this large suburban home from Whittney Parkinson Design has a hanging pendant light and a pair of tall double topiaries on either side of the tall black and glass framed double doors that adds a sense of classicism to a new build.
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Mini Garden
Blanco Bungalow
If you don't like the idea of sitting out on your front porch, take a clue from this Spanish-style porch from Blanco Bungalow and turn it into a mini-garden instead.
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Retractable Draw Bridge
Greenmoxie
The off-grid Greenmoxie Tiny House comes with a retractable electric draw bridge deck that serves as a front porch when open and pulls up for stress-free transport.
Neoclassical terrace and veranda interior design with photos and design options
The neoclassical direction of architecture arose from the fusion of luxurious Victorian style and modern ergonomics.
Decorators actively use retrospective finishing techniques for arranging elite private houses, especially hallways, kitchens or verandas.
The traditional aristocracy of the neoclassical style is ideal for designing small rooms, including gazebos, hallways and verandas. The furnishings of such premises are thought out to the smallest detail, and interior items are designed to increase the comfort of home owners.
Symmetric design of terraces and verandas in the neoclassical style is a worthy decoration of any facade of a private estate. The main finishing materials for outdoor relaxation areas are wooden and metal profiles, figured tiles or stone. The railings of the premises under the canopy can be made of lacquered wood, marble, as well as aluminum alloys.
Instead of massive classical columns with stucco, decorative rectangular supports are erected. An important condition for a successful layout is the selection of contrasting shades of the background and the design that will become part of the facade.
Recognize neoclassicism in the design of terraces is also possible due to regular geometric shapes, the absence of frilly volumetric patterns or small patterns.
Depending on the purpose of the room, the terrace can be connected to the house with an interior door or an arch. Often the entrance is decorated with transparent or sliding partitions. This allows you to visually combine the hallway and the veranda. Exclusive elements can complement neoclassical style in the interior of verandas - stylish lamps in a modern design, or antique lamps with a forged metal base.
Often owners of suburban real estate prefer to mix several finishing techniques in one interior. An example of a successful layout of architectural trends is the design of terraces and verandas in the fusion style, which can enliven the layout and add new colors to the mansion.
Luxurious neoclassical veranda
Decorating the open spaces of the house forces the architect to select exclusive building materials that are resistant to fading and atmospheric precipitation.
Private neoclassical veranda is also equipped with furniture, the upholstery of which will not lose its properties from frequent temperature changes. Upholstered armchairs and chairs are ordered exclusively from leather or dense chenille. The textile of the upholstery fabric must match the color of the other finishing materials.
To develop the original layout and neoclassical design of the terrace or summer kitchen, sketches of real estate objects from the best architects in the world will help. As lighting devices, luxurious chandeliers are used, as well as lamps built into the fence. Decorate neoclassical style veranda interior can also be glassware, wide windows, or wall accessories.
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Bright penthouse with elements of modern classics (24 photos)
Type: Private Object: Apartment Penthouse Total area: 180 sq.m.
Concept
Designer Irina Krasheninnikova designed this penthouse with a panoramic terrace for a young married couple with three children – energetic people with good taste and similar views on modern space.
The customers approached the design of family housing seriously: they clearly understood that they wanted a comfortable and stylish interior in the spirit of modern classics - elegant (without elegance), with expensive materials and a single decorative line.
“For me, the emotional component in the interior is important, it creates a mood and determines the choice of furniture, decor, accessories,” says Irina Krasheninnikova. – This object was beautiful even “in concrete”: panoramic windows on two sides, ideal geometry, almost complete absence of load-bearing structures and a magnificent view of the whole of Moscow... Lots of sky... It was the feeling of freedom and closeness of the sky that inspired the creation of a bright space permeated with air , in whose decor the skyscrapers of the City, and the golden domes of the Novodevichy Convent, and the cold palette of Moscow air rhyme.
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Breath of antiquity (30 photos)
Type: Private Object: Apartment Total area: 288 sq.
m.
Concept
For a family with a child, Aleksandrina Lukacs design bureau reconstructed an apartment in the center of Kyiv with a magnificent terrace and city views, functionality and atmosphere of a family country house. The customers were looking for a comfortable accommodation for temporary stops in the historical center, their choice fell on an apartment of 198 sq. m in an old house.
Part of its windows overlooked the gable roof adjacent to the facade of the neighboring building, which inspired them to create a terrace. Previously, the apartment consisted of two separate "communal apartments" with a corridor system. The previous owners combined them, retained two entrances to the apartment, a working wood-burning fireplace and a planning scheme left over from Soviet times - five walk-through rooms, a kitchen, two bathrooms and a narrow balcony 27 m long with glazing and a tin roof.
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Flemish house (21 photos)
Type: Private Object: House Total area: 570 sq.
m.
Concept
The couple had been nurturing the idea of a country house for several years, so they turned to architects Ekaterina Rodnyanoy and Alexander Alliluev with a clear vision of its architectural appearance, layout and decorative content. The peculiarity of the customers' life is that they spend a significant part of their time outdoors: in the garden, admiring the scenery, preparing a barbecue, receiving guests, so the house had to be closely connected with the landscape.
Panoramic windows and glass doors leading from the living quarters directly to the backyard open veranda made it possible to connect the interior with the exterior. At the same time, from the side of the street, the inner life of the house is maximally hidden from view behind a dull facade. The architecture of the house is simple and concise: the two-story rectangular volume is devoid of decorative details, and the decoration with brown terracotta clinker bricks refers to the buildings of Belgium and Holland.
The interior space is designed in the spirit of Northern European interiors, where modernity is closely intertwined with tradition.
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Elegant luxury (18 photos)
Type: Private Object: Apartment Total area: 450 sq.m.
Concept
The apartment, full of intelligent luxury, was designed for a customer who turned to architect Oleg Klodt with the desire to create a calm and refined eclectic interior in a recognizable bureau style. He did not limit creative freedom and budget, he voiced only a few tasks: to make the interior look beautiful and be comfortable for a large family with small children.
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Second birth (15 photos)
Type: Private Object: Small house House Total area: 224 sq.m.
Concept
Customers purchased a ready-made two-storey house in a cottage village: with a convenient layout, expressive facades, thoughtful engineering, but completely featureless interiors.
To fill the space with life and create a comfortable home for three generations of the family, they invited designer Ksenia Bobrikova.
In addition to the need to completely change the interior without a radical alteration (which in itself is an extremely difficult task), it was necessary to work with its general style: the original version gravitated towards a modern laconic style, and the customers were ardent adherents of the classics.
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Conservative England (15 photos)
Type: Private Object: House Total area: 1214 sq.m.
Concept
The owners of the three-story mansion dreamed of a conservative, but bright and inspiring interior that would bring joy and cheer up on a cloudy day. With this wish, they turned to designer Sergei Lifanovsky. At that time, several designers had already worked on the cottage, so the premises were cut, the place for the stairs was determined and even finishing materials, furniture and lamps were purchased.
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Mansion with an openwork facade (19 photos)
Type: Private Object: House Total area: 1000 sq.m.
Concept
The clients dreamed of a modern estate with a logical, family-friendly layout, spectacular stone facades and light, neoclassical interiors. Three-story stately mansion with an area of 1000 sq. meters as much as possible focused on nature. Due to the height differences from the side of the access road, it does not look as large as from the side of the site and the slope overgrown with forest.
The architects designed and positioned the building on the site so that most of the living spaces would face and interact with the natural landscape. A feature of the external appearance of the building is vertical structure. With the help of different finishes, a large volume stretched over the site looks slender, collected, looking up.
The decoration of the central part of the facades with openwork carved stone, stucco moldings, entrance groups with granite trim and artistic forging of balconies and terraces railings give the mansion an elegant look.
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Roman gold (24 photos)
Type: Private Object: House Total area: 420 sq.m.
Concept
For customers who are passionate about Italian culture and fascinated by its nature, Freiman Gallery architects have designed a villa on the coast of Sardinia. The customers chose a site that is located high in the rocks and from where the sea is perfectly visible. The specificity of the mountainous relief of the island influenced the layout of the site, which is a few multi-level rocky terraces.
On the top floor there was an outdoor swimming pool and a veranda with a summer kitchen, on the middle floor there was a guest apartment with a mini-pool, and on the lowest floor there was a landscaped park and a vineyard.
The three-story main house is designed to look like a continuation of the rock: on the one hand, it is protected from the winds blowing in winter, and on the other, it is maximally open to the picturesque landscape. The building was built of granite - an authentic material for these places, the access to the pool is covered with a pergola with climbing plants.
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Sunny wooden house (17 photos)
Type: Private Object: Wooden house House Total area: 360 sq.m.
Concept
Architect Tatyana Akhmadzhanova designed the interior of a wooden house for a married couple with children. Customers dreamed of a real family nest, where they could relax from the bustle of the city, make friends and enjoy the closeness of nature. The two-story wooden house was built according to a standard project, modified for a specific customer. As a result, an additional block of technical premises and a summer veranda were added to the main volume, which increased the area of the house by 100 square meters.
m; a home theater was organized in place of the garage.
In addition, a separate bath complex with guest and entertainment facilities has been erected on the site, landscape design has been completed with paved paths, flower beds and ponds.
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Wooden house in classic style (17 photos)
Type: Private Object: Small house House Wooden house Total area: 360 sq.m.
Concept
Before the architect Sergei Ozhogin joined the work on the project, the customer changed several architectural bureaus. A two-story log house made of logs, although it stood on the site, had neither a roof, nor a spectacular external appearance, nor a distinct internal structure. The architect began by covering the gable roof with ceramic tiles, completed the veranda with the entrance block, and decorated the main entrance and the balcony of the second floor with spectacular forged railings.
When working on the interiors, the emphasis was placed on the classical style. At the same time, I did not want to hide the log masonry, which brings warmth and a sense of unity with nature to the interior. Decorative plasters and English designer wallpapers came to the rescue.
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The 1990s "gave" architectural "works" in the form of boxes, more reminiscent of fortresses with small loophole windows behind high fences, surrounded by unassuming huts.
The 2000s added variety to private buildings in stylistic and architectural solutions without much regard for the location, landscape, or general style of the surrounding mass buildings. Recently, cottage, elite villages have improved the situation, providing the opportunity to choose a place and the corresponding stylistic, architectural and design solution for a country house in harmony with the environment.
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A private house should be beautiful inside and out - this is already an axiom. It is equally important to observe the rule of a harmonious, stylistically verified combination of the appearance and decoration of a country house: modernity still dictates to adhere to a single stylistic direction in architecture and design. The layout of the site is also important. In most cases, a leveled surface is selected for the construction of a cottage or house, a breakdown of a personal plot.
For beautiful houses, in the trend of the opportunities that have opened up for high-ranking officials, the number of floors and footage in everything are important: a building from 2 full-fledged floors is modern, fashionable, stylish, “cool”, finally, to demonstrate the level of wealth and social status.
The classic style of the house on the outside includes colonnades, open terraces with floral decoration in large exquisite flowerpots, restraint of gable finishes, large double doors, wrought iron gates and fences, large windows in harmonious proportion to the entire building… Inside such a house, the use of marble is envisaged in decoration, a fireplace with a white portal, expensive natural parquet, oak is better, chic chandeliers, exquisite voluminous furniture made of solid wood, large mirrors and paintings in massive frames, elegant colors with golden notes, bronze decor in the form of sconces, candlesticks , mantelpieces, figurines, artistic miniatures…
Photo: classic style outside
Photo: classic style interior
Baroque style favors columns with expensive capitals, arched windows, stucco moldings, stone structures, complex bas-reliefs, wide stairs , a balcony above the entrance area, marble decoration of parts of the facade, a round fountain with large bowls, a wide landscaped alley to the house with statues.
The arrangement of such a house tends to be decorated in a classic style with white and blue shades in the finish, marble floors with carved stone inserts, stucco, frescoes, velvet and satin.
In the photo: baroque style
Art Nouveau style does not abandon classical elements, symmetrically arranged columns, front staircase, balcony without sharp corners, exquisite decor of the entrance area, wrought iron railings. Postmodernism proposes to "include" imagination in the development of architectural solutions, to provide for high glass verandas, the openness of the interior of the house. He “loves” the contrast, more often white and black, straight lines in the layout, silvery notes in the decor, mirror and art panels, doors decorated with satin glass, modern lighting solutions.
Modern style is "friends" with rationality and harmony with the environment, with glass and concrete in building technology, panoramic windows, natural wood trim elements.
Inside, such a house gravitates toward comfort and harmony, natural colors, modern models of light structures, fireplaces in finishing minimalism, and the rejection of “fundamental” curtains.
In the photo: modern style
Chalet style (mountain cottage) is good for areas with uneven landscape, where a private country house made of natural stone with a gable roof, an open veranda and a wooden fence fits in harmoniously. The premises of such a house are finished with natural wood, furniture, color and decor are selected in country or Provence style with their elegant “simplicity” and “naturalness”.
In the photo: chalet style
Italian style does not imply pretentiousness and pomposity, although it uses columns and bay windows in the entrance area. There are classic notes and Provence style elements with natural stone in the finish, a tiled roof, and wrought-iron lanterns along the paths. The rooms are decorated in light, beige shades, with patinated furniture, abundant use of textiles in the decor.
Loft style is considered industrial, so there are concrete, glass, brickwork, sometimes fragmentary, facade panels imitating wood, a spacious outdoor parking lot. The house takes on the appearance of a small/large industrial building. There is also “industrialization” inside: open zoned studio spaces, brick-like finish and designer “raw” surface, brutal furniture and decor, “hi-tech” appliances.
In the photo: loft style
Country and Provence successful suitable for former garden plots in case of modernization of the house along the European path. Good quality, wooden structures, preference in favor of environmentally friendly materials in the design of a bright space, combined with the presence of aged furniture, antique household items, "consistency" of the color palette - an immutable rule of style, consonant with the Russian style in architecture and design.
In the photo: country style
Russian style is easy to imagine, if we recall the numerous illustrations and visual observations of the huts and palaces that have survived from the pre-revolutionary period.
A wooden frame is the best way to achieve an external style match. Our ancestors could achieve harmony in the incompatible: this art in design was given a foreign name - performance. Art Nouveau and Art Deco in the floor of a log house - this is another highlight for you! Individuality and originality have always been held in high esteem in Rus'.
In the photo: Russian style
Oriental style , like European style, loves luxury with functionality in everything: chic fundamentality and ease of perception of architectural creation, airiness and abundance of light, natural materials, stylish decorations, lack of decoration according to Muslim traditions images of humans and animals, a symbolic minaret, designed according to the original architectural design. According to the tradition of decorating houses in hot countries, natural stone is used. The furniture is made using hand-carved valuable durable woods.
In the photo: Oriental style
English style bright presented in part of the design of a Victorian cottage.
In fact, it can be called a one-octave version of the Russian style with elegant borrowings from other styles: mainly in the old days from the Baroque, later from Art Deco. Mandatory attributes in the interior entourage are a voluminous fireplace (Russian stove), a soft, body-hugging armchair, large cabinets with rich folios.
For fairly budget, economy class cottage design options from the last century, style shabby chic , which appeared in Britain in the late 80s of the last century with the aim of giving a second life to traditional Victorian cottages. In a free translation - chic is not the first freshness. A small private house with an attic provides an abundance of hand-made finds inside and out.
Photos of beautiful houses from the outside, facade design and decoration features
Facade decoration in a popular modern style:
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clear lines are used constructively;
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the façade is decorated with voluminous glazed segments;
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doors are selected "strict" and concise;
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colors are selected with smooth transitions, contrast is possible in the color of trims and doors.
Decoration of classical facades:
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the use of towers or their beautifully executed dummies;
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triangular roof in the arrangement of the upper part of the house;
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large windows with arched top.
Decoration of frame buildings:
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The popular German half-timbered house will be defined by a frame of massive beams protruding outward, sewn up with shields with insulation inside. The beams are varnished or stained, the ceilings are painted in light colors;
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the frame house is lined with decorative bricks or plastered for painting;
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the outer surfaces are traditionally even, although moldings, bas-reliefs, figured windows on the second floor are possible in the finish.
Home decoration in Russian, English and country style:
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straight lines;
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rejection of vaults and arches;
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small windows close to square;
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rungs for window frames;
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abundant presence of wood and stone in the finish.
Provence decoration:
arched entrances are allowed;
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semi-circular windows and original broken roofs are possible;
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includes shutters and original doors;
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textured plaster painted in pastel colors. Doors and shutters "go" into the general tone.
Roof options for private houses
In addition to their practical and protective function, the roof of a house can have an aesthetic value. Beautiful houses in the photo usually have multi-level roofs with space under the attic. You need to select a model not only in the general style with the house, but also taking into account the climate of the region. Main varieties:
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shed roof is often used in buildings in the style of minimalism, loft, high-tech and the like, it is considered an economical type;
There are domed or conical roofs which are used in oriental and medieval styles respectively.
Beautiful porch in a country house: photos of interesting designs
Each cottage owner wants to choose the design of an exclusive and extraordinary veranda. Porch Design Rules:
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it is important to select the porch according to the style of the facade;
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materials can be used: wood, stone, brick, concrete, metal forging;
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provide a strong and reliable visor, protection from precipitation;
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create themed decor - room, flowers and quality automatic lighting.
Many designer private houses in the photo are often not deprived of a luxurious porch. It can be open, closed, serving as a hallway, or it can be a porch-terrace for outdoor recreation.
Arrangement of the local area
Demanded design elements outside a private house or cottage:
- Wrought iron gates with marble supporting elements look advantageous not only in the entourage of the classical style of a country house.
The beauty of the entrance to private property is seen by everyone passing by. Therefore, gates are often decorated with beautifully executed monograms and coats of arms.
- The fountain is installed on the central path, with the possibility of bypassing it from two sides, opposite the balcony. Such beauty should be enjoyed on the way to the house and in a comfortable, convenient area for viewing.
- An artificial reservoir with a bridge is planned behind the house. According to the landscape design, natural boulders and stones, a Japanese garden, an English garden, a playground, a recreation area with sun loungers, chairs can be envisaged around. Its arrangement is so variable in a country estate that designers pay special attention to this issue.
- A very stylish and richly perceived recreation area with an open-air swimming pool. It is located behind the house and requires careful study of landscape design and engineering.
Photo of a beautiful interior of country houses, modern ideas
Actual design elements inside a private house:
- smoothly curved backs.
- A bathroom on a podium by the window under a crystal chandelier, columns, heated marble floors will make the hygienic room truly royal.
- Indoor plants in luxurious pots, planters, vases and flowerpots will help not only in decorating and giving an ecological microclimate, but also in zoning the space.
- A kitchen island, like a fireplace in the center, will help to divide a room into themed sectors without partitions in a large space, to zone the common area.
- Combining the areas of the kitchen, living room, dining room is considered an actual ergonomic planning solution.
- The monochromatic interior of a beautiful house is made possible by the use of black and light gray marble with variations in shades. This will allow you to use accessories of bright colors, it is better to reveal all the possibilities of light. This design approach is considered a current trend.
- The striped wood structure, zebrano, is popular and adds an attractive sophistication and modernity to the interior decoration, harmoniously combined with mirror and metal elements.
- Reptile-like wall panels are trendy. They are good for offices, walls of halls in the form of panels.
- Decorative bricks in interior decoration are gaining more and more popularity. It is unsurpassed for loft style and decoration of basements, utility rooms, garages.
- 3D wall panels with LED lighting will decorate both the kitchen and the bedroom.
- Crystal curtains in combination with LEDs that change the brightness and color of light will be in demand in a fireplace or hookah room. They also successfully zone the halls and living rooms.
- LED strips visually increase the height of the ceiling and serve as an additional source of light. They can be decorated with carved elements of wood or stucco. Suitable for framing mirrors, paintings, bas-reliefs and a fireplace.
- LED lighting of stairs in various colors will add an additional pleasant flavor and beauty to the design of the interior element.
Common mistakes when planning a house
An architect and designer will not make those mistakes that arise when planning a country house on their own, without taking into account the accumulated experience, approach to the construction of a country residential building. Here are some shortcomings that will complicate a comfortable life outside the city.
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Lack of an entrance hall: the climate of our country is different from that of Europe or the south. In winter, cold air without a hallway will immediately enter the house when you open the front door. Installing a thermal blower will require the cost of planning, installation of additional appliances and energy consumption.
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No additional entrance to the house: the exit to the garage, utility rooms, the courtyard should be separate from the front door. This is not only convenient, but also meets the safety criteria.
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The use of walk-through rooms: bedroom, study, guest room do not imply a violation of peace and privacy in a beautiful country house.
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Entrance to the bathroom from the living room: this arrangement is contrary to sanitary standards and will certainly not please guests.
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Lack of windows in the living quarters and in the kitchen: this option is possible for toilets and dressing rooms. For a beautiful family country house, the lack of natural light is completely excluded. There should be plenty of it and everywhere in abundance in the living space.
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Large distance from communication nodes to the bathroom and kitchen: the length of the pipes, their slope are directly related to costs and subsequent possible repairs from blockages.
Wooden houses: photos inside and outside
Wooden houses have received a well-deserved distribution in the villages of the country: from timber and log cabins from logs. They look attractive in the bosom of nature. The eco-friendly wood-based interior decoration provides the family with an atmosphere of freshness and natural beauty along with comfort.
A big plus of such houses is the possibility of using any interior style.
Interior photos of luxurious houses
A country house has a number of required premises: entrance hall, kitchen, living room, bedrooms, hygienic rooms. Large houses are provided with dressing rooms, working areas, smoking rooms, a separate dressing room, a swimming pool, a gym, an underground garage, a winter garden… at home. An individual residential building is understood as a detached residential building with no more than three floors, intended for one family. Therefore, one- and two-story buildings are popular. The choice depends on financial possibilities, the architectural project, tied to the requirements of development in the cottage village, landscape features.
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Photos of real projects
Everyone chooses a beautiful dream house from their own vision of their comfortable presence outside the city.
