Projects of Scandinavian houses: connection with nature. Finished projects

The architecture of Scandinavia is distinguished by very modest decor or its complete absence. Finnish and Norwegian architects paid their attention primarily to the technical and operational characteristics of the building. The harsh climate of these countries forced us to put the safety of the house at the forefront, and only then think about decorating it. Therefore, the designs of Scandinavian houses are distinguished by a stable, usually stone foundation, which ensures the strength of the entire building.

The favorite building material of the northern peoples is wood. The walls of traditional Scandinavian cottages are built from logs or timber. The top of the building can be covered with boards. This technology reliably protects walls from piercing northern winds. Wooden patterns may be present on the facades of buildings. This approach is very close to Russian developers, and similar climatic living conditions make Scandinavian-style house projects an excellent option for solving the housing problem.

Features of the Scandinavian style

A building in the style of a Scandinavian house, in addition to a stone foundation and wooden walls, is characterized by the presence of large panoramic windows in a massive wooden frame. This feature is explained by the short daylight hours in the homeland of Scandinavian house projects - Sweden, Norway, Denmark. In addition, the cottages do not have basements or ground floors, which is also due to geography.

The large abundance of snow forced northern architects to take care of the reliability of the roof. To prevent the snow mass from lingering and pushing it down with its weight, Scandinavian house designs have a very steeply sloping roof. Metal and polymer tiles are used for coating.

Scandinavian house interior

Scandinavian-style house designs are distinguished by modesty in interior design. This applies to both the external facade of the building and the interior decoration. The peoples of the northern countries respect the natural beauty of wood, believing that excessive decoration of the house can spoil and hide it. Buildings of this architectural trend are characterized by light natural tones of beige and brown. Bright colors can be present only as separate spots - weather vane, platbands, cornices.

Elegant beauty and simplicity are present inside such a house. Pastel shades dominate the interior, bringing comfort and tranquility. Often, in the central living room there is a beautiful fireplace, decorated with ceramic frescoes.

Experienced people prefer one-story houses located on spacious plots. They fit perfectly into the landscape, they are extremely convenient for their residents, and they are easy to repair and maintain.

The one-story cottage "Selma" received its name in honor of the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf, who wrote "The Wonderful Journey of Nils Holgersson through Sweden" and many other fairy-tale and serious novels.

This house, in our opinion, on the one hand is similar to old Swedish houses, and on the other, has a wonderful, and even a little fairy-tale appearance.

The designer painted the house in the traditional Swedish red, a bright color - but this house would look great in other, calmer colors.

Layout of a one-story Scandinavian cottage "Selma"

The layout of the house is simple and rational: at the main entrance there is an entrance hall, a wardrobe, a spacious storage room and a guest toilet.

When guests clean themselves up, they find themselves in a luxurious living room.

The intimate sleeping area of ​​the house is separated from the living room by a small hall. On the opposite side there is a kitchen-dining room, a guest bedroom and a utility room.

Thus, the living room is the heart of the home. It is from the living room that there is access to the garden, which is so wonderful to admire through the wide and high windows.

The cost of the fabulously beautiful Swedish house "Selma", with a total area of ​​141 square meters, depends on the finishing and foundation, and ranges from 2900 to 3360 thousand rubles.

The Lahti house outwardly looks like a small one-story building with a simple modern style, strict volumetric design and decoration, but in fact it is a fairly large house, designed for a family of 5 people, including permanent residence of the older generation (grandparents ) in a separate block specially for them.

PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS

Author of the project Vesco Construction
Project year 2016
House area 180 sq.m.
Architectural style Scandinavian
Number of bedrooms 4
Number of bathrooms 4
Foundation type Prefabricated reinforced concrete
Walls Brick
Window Plastic profile
Stairs Monolithic reinforced concrete
Roof type Soft tiles
Interfloor ceilings Prefabricated reinforced concrete
Facade Stone, wood, plaster
GarageNo
House dimensions 17.3 m*18.5 m

All materials and dimensions indicated in the catalog and on the website cannot be used in the construction of a house without purchasing working documentation. We do not sell the project passport separately without purchasing the main set of working drawings.

PLANNING SOLUTIONS

The appearance of the house appears light, simple and laconic, and decorative wooden inserts on the facades give the project a special zest and some emphasis on protruding forms. The combination of stone and wood in decoration is also interesting here.

In the functional content of the house we see the entire composition of the necessary premises and rooms for permanent residence and operation. The distribution of premises in favor of a public area and a reduction in bedrooms leads to a more rational use of internal space. The bedrooms have a typical area of ​​14-16 square meters, while the common living-kitchen-dining area is a hall of 58 square meters with access to a large covered terrace and views of the garden. This balance of areas is more suitable for people who are not used to spending time in bedrooms, but prefer to get everyone together in one large space.

Since the house is planned to be one-story and in any case has the necessary roof slope (inevitable for our weather conditions), a rather large roof space is formed. It can be used in interiors to create more airiness in the premises or be used as an attic or attic.

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One of the first questions that arises when you think about building a house is what will it be like? After all, you want the house to be not only beautiful, but also cozy and comfortable to live in.

Most likely, you will first try to draw your “ideal layout” yourself. But I’m more than sure that you will very quickly encounter a number of difficulties - how to “shove in what can’t be squeezed in”, how to arrange windows, doors... to make everything so that it is comfortable and beautiful and nothing superfluous.

It is no coincidence that people study to become architects and designers. Everything is not as simple as it seems. Therefore, in my opinion, the best way is to search for a “donor”, ​​a ready-made house project that best suits your desires and requirements.

You will type in Yandex or Google something like “ready-made projects” or “standard projects” and will consider many domestic projects. Perhaps you will find something, or perhaps you will be disappointed.

Why are Scandinavian projects better than Russian ones?

In short, Scandinavian houses are much more thoughtful, rational and comfortable to live in than the vast majority of domestic ones.

Russian projects are very specific. We do not have much experience in designing private houses. Village houses were always built “with your own mind,” without “conveniences” and other bourgeois excesses, and professional designers and architects were taught to build large buildings and apartment buildings.

Hence the specificity of domestic projects - the emphasis is on a catchy appearance, despite the fact that the internal layouts are often not thought out and are made according to an “apartment” model, which does not take into account the specifics of a country house and living in it.

The space is not used efficiently, there are no extremely useful (and often necessary) utility rooms, etc. But there are many useless halls and corridors. Which waste the space you will pay for during construction.

But behind spectacular facades this is often not noticeable. Understanding comes later, when the house is built, the money is spent, and you understand what should have been done differently.

Once I came across a project for a house of 250 square meters, of which, upon closer examination, about 100 square meters were halls and corridors. That is, in fact, wasted space. But if you take a more rational approach to the use of space, then instead of a house on 250 m2, it would be quite possible to build a house on 180 - with the same set and area of ​​premises that carry some useful function. But in order to make the planning rational, you need to really strain your brain. It is much easier to increase the area and insert a couple of corridors. After all, it is not the designer who will pay for these square meters during construction.

Therefore, in my opinion, it would be more correct to turn to foreign experience. And first of all to the experience of northern Europe and Scandinavia.

Why them?

Because in these countries they know how to count money, they love comfort, but at the same time they do not like to spend too much. The layouts of Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish houses are extremely well thought out. And the climate and related features of the houses are closer to ours than, say, Spanish or Polish houses

All space is used very rationally. Appearance, layout - everything is balanced.

Can I make my own changes to the Scandinavian project?

It is possible, but very carefully. I repeat, most Scandinavian projects have already been thought out to the smallest detail. Therefore, an attempt to independently “redevelop” or change one thing to another may lead to you ending up with a completely different house. And it’s not a fact that it will be as comfortable and beautiful as in the original picture.

Therefore, ideally, you need to look for a project that suits you with minimal changes. Or be very aware of what you are doing and how it will look in reality.

Let me give you a small example. Below is a photo of the “donor” and its implementation with some façade changes.

It would seem like nothing at all. The windows without glazing, the façade board cladding was replaced with siding, the wide white decorative elements were removed, and the porch was slightly reduced in size. It seems like a small thing. But in the end it turned out to be a different house. Not bad - but just different. Not the same as in the picture.

Where can I find a project for a Finnish or Scandinavian house?

There are only two options

Option one - find it in Scandinavia

In Finland and Scandinavia, standard construction is very common, which is carried out by both small firms and large concerns. Such companies usually have catalogs of manufactured houses.

Actually, your task is to study the websites of these companies, see what they offer and choose a Scandinavian or Finnish house project for subsequent implementation. Although, to be honest, this cannot be called a project. Rather, it is the appearance and layout from which you can build. Since buying a ready-made project with all the documentation abroad is quite problematic. But having sketches in hand - the layout and appearance of the house, you can already make a “replica” of this house.

Not all sites have a Russian or English version. Moreover, this version may be “shortened”, so for completeness of information, it is better to look at the original site.

To make it easier to navigate sites, you can use Google's automatic translator (translate.google.com) - just enter the site address in the translation field.

Or use the tips given below in the text.

Option two - search on the Finnish House

We have been working towards this for a long time and have finally made our catalog of Scandinavian and Finnish house designs. Faced with the need to search for a suitable project on several dozen foreign sites, which were also constantly changing, we gradually began to drag projects from Scandinavian sites to ours. And now there are more than 2,500 Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish houses on the Finnish House, with a convenient search according to the main criteria. By the way, when viewing a project in our catalog, pay attention to the “description” tab, there is useful information and a link to the original project.

• projects of Finnish houses with a sauna - and what is a Finnish house without a sauna?
• projects of Finnish houses with a garage - after creating the catalog, I was surprised to find that the Finns have quite a lot of such projects
• projects of Finnish houses up to 100 m2 - small houses have their own charm, except for one thing, they turn out to be expensive to build
• projects of Finnish houses made of laminated veneer lumber - by the way, such a house can always be made in a frame version 😉

If you haven’t found your option, try searching in the catalog itself using the search form in the sidebar.

If you like to work with primary sources, below you will find links to Finnish and Scandinavian sites that served as a source of projects for our catalog.

Finnish house projects

Everything related to houses has a root in Finnish talo- which is noticeable even from the names of the companies. For example, Omatalo is one of the largest concerns in Finland and Scandinavia.

Accordingly, on websites, look for sections related to talo in one way or another - usually the directory is hidden under the word talot (houses), talomallistomme, talopaketit, etc. as well as mallistot (collections). Hints: kerros - number of floors, Huoneistoala - living area, Kerrosala - total area.

And it doesn’t matter whether the company builds houses from laminated veneer lumber or frame houses; any project can be adapted to frame technology.

Hints - husen (house) planritningar (layout), Vära hus (choose a house)

Norwegian house projects

Naturalness and simplicity are the main features of a Scandinavian-style home. Many experts say that the construction of such a structure does not present any particular difficulties. This house should be associated with natural materials, simple wooden furniture, and light walls. All this is available today. So, by spending a certain amount of money, you will get simple on the one hand, but chic on the other hand, Scandinavian frame houses.

Nature is a source of inspiration

Our compatriots are close to the architecture of Scandinavia. Looking at these small, simple and neat structures, surrounded by nature, you feel how your soul calms down and your eyes are pleased. Scandinavian architecture was formed over a long period of time surrounded by forests, rivers, fjords and lakes. Nature is the main prerequisite and material for construction.

Scandinavian houses adapt to the landscape. These people are trying to preserve nature. Environmental friendliness and conciseness are the main criteria for building houses in the north.

Features of a Scandinavian style home

Let's talk about design. Its main components are aesthetic appeal and conciseness. This style involves the use of only natural materials. It should be remembered that Scandinavian houses must combine comfort and functionality. Today, the real estate market is experiencing a growing demand for houses built in this style.

At first glance, the façade of a Scandinavian-style building has nothing special. But if you take a closer look, you can understand that the main characteristic of such a facade is severity and restraint. In addition, the interior of such a house also has its own characteristics. There are practically no decorative elements in it. But it should be remembered that indoors the main colors are light.

In such a house, every person feels calm and peaceful.

Dark blue.

Light brown.

Selected materials

Scandinavian houses are characterized by light shades. In the interior they use not only white, but also terracotta and yellow. In fact, there are not many natural materials that are characterized by such a color shade. These are mainly deciduous trees. Wooden panels are used as finishing material for such a structure, which fit perfectly into the interior. Designers say that it is also permissible to use wallpaper, but it is better to choose ones that can be painted later. Remember that the paint must be light shades.

Color-saturated suspended ceilings should not be used in homes, as well as complex ceiling structures.

The floor should be made of light-colored wood. Often this material is treated with a transparent varnish coating, thanks to which the room takes on an amazing lightness.

The main goal of such an interior is the comfort of the owners.

Projects of Scandinavian houses, as a rule, have all the information about the building materials used during the construction of the building.

Textiles in the interior

You should also pay special attention to all fabrics used in the interior of the house. They should be harmoniously combined not only with the walls, but also with each other. The color of the drawing should differ only in the intensity of the shade. The basis of the interior decoration of the room should be beige, bluish and light gray shades. Remember also that all fabric products (upholstered furniture, decorative pillows, tablecloths) must be made from natural fabrics. Experts recommend using simple fabrics, including those that have a rough structure (linen, for example).

It should be remembered that Scandinavian-style homes do not use carpeting. The floor is decorated with knitted rugs and mats.

Furniture covers, curtains, bed linen and towels should be either striped or checkered. They may also contain Scandinavian ornaments and patterns - deer, zigzags, Christmas trees and snowflakes.

Furniture in the house

Scandinavian wooden houses are all natural and natural. In such housing, wicker furniture looks nice. A light vine will go perfectly with the elements of such an interior. Therefore, you can confidently use wicker baskets, chair covers and armchairs as decoration.

All other furniture that is present in the house should be light, attractive and comfortable. It should come together very quickly. The interior includes various combinations of glass and wooden surfaces, open or closed shelves. Beds should have a simple frame, chair backs should have smoothly curved backs, and sofas should have a laconic shape and light upholstery.

When choosing a bed for your Scandinavian-style home, be sure to give your preference to models equipped with drawers for linen. All chairs, tables and sofas must also be folding. Various drawers and shelves are welcome at the tables.

Remember that the furniture used in a Scandinavian home must be made of wood. The use of plastic or metal in the interior is strictly prohibited.

Illumination

Remember that in a Scandinavian home, air space is of great importance. Therefore, the room should be light, and the amount of furniture should be kept to a minimum. Artificial lamps are also used in the interior. They are turned on if there is not enough natural light. It is also possible to use several types of lighting fixtures.

Conclusion

Scandinavian one-story houses are suitable for people who prefer to use only natural materials in their lives and highly value the functionality of everything that surrounds them. Also, housing in this style is ideal for supporters of minimalism.