The interior of a house made of glued laminated timber - curious variations
Imbued with the spirit of a mighty forest, the warmth of the eternal sun and crystal rains? This is the place where you can escape from the artificial modern world! And the highlight here will be the interior of the house made of glued laminated timber.
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We will talk about how best to arrange it in our article.
Ah, this fabulous house
It should be noted that planning the interiors of wooden houses made of glued laminated timber is absolutely not the same thing as working on the design of city apartments. In the first case, everything is much more complicated and interesting, as new planes and spaces appear that need to be able to withstand in a common style, and besides, in addition to beauty, to achieve comfort in their use.
Centuries-old customs - decoration with eco-friendly materials
Interiors in houses made of glued laminated timber can be made in any style direction, but most often preference is given to naturalness. Indeed, it is precisely because of this unique quality of wooden dwellings that they are chosen: they perfectly keep heat, are in no way inferior to any others in terms of durability, and at the same time they have a healthy atmosphere.
The natural interiors of a house made of glued laminated timber are such styles as "country", "Provence", unchanging "classic" and Mediterranean style.
The instructions below, or rather, a set of tips, will help you in this difficult task.
- First of all, it is necessary to exclude the presence of any synthetic substances in the materials used for interior design. Therefore, vinyl wallpaper and plastic panels are categorically not suitable here. Wall covering should be paper or vegetable based.
Attention! Of course, not everyone can afford wallpaper made of reed or bamboo, but the price of paper coatings is very pleasant. And their assortment is perhaps the most impressive - from natural motifs to urban abstractions.
As for the choice of materials for (varnishes, paints, primers and decorative plasters), they must be water-based and must have a safety certificate.
Another interesting solution for timber walls is cladding with imitation logs. These are wooden panels with a semi-cylindrical shape and a convenient fastening system.
This option is suitable for those who would like to live in a house from, but due to its high cost, they cannot afford it. It should be noted that imitation panels are difficult to distinguish from a real log house. Block house or clapboard (this is what the panels are called) can be lined with both external and internal walls with your own hands.
For floors, linoleum and ceramic tiles are definitely not suitable (except for the kitchen). But sheet piling, parquet or laminate at most are the best options.
By the way, regarding ceramic tiles, the modern market offers us an environmentally friendly alternative - wooden tiles. According to its characteristics, it is in no way inferior to ceramics, and even surpasses it in aesthetics!
The only disadvantage of this material is the inability to use it for rooms with high humidity (for example, in the bathroom).
By the way! Wooden tiles are pleasant to the touch and perfectly retain heat, so the floor in the house will always be comfortable and warm.
- Glulam interiors require a careful and thoughtful approach to another important issue - the selection of colors. Color design should match the characters of family members and promote relaxation after a busy day.
Professional designers do not recommend using overly expressive color combinations in dwellings - not only do they cause chronic irritation and sometimes even aggression, they can also “ruin” all the warmth and comfort of a tree at once. Therefore, one should adhere to the colors of Nature itself, which include sunny and pastel colors, as well as all shades of green.
- Well, is it possible to imagine the interiors of houses made of glued laminated timber without decor? This is especially true for textiles. It is fabrics in the form of curtains, rugs, covers, pillows, napkins with intricate compositions that will completely fill the home with that very joy and boundless comfort.
Wicker furniture, baskets, earthenware jugs, painted plates, family photographs, decoupage decorations, flowers in pots and the like are also welcome, complementing and enlivening the interior of houses made of glued laminated timber.
Modern design of a log house
Long gone are the days when a wooden dwelling was associated exclusively with the Russian folk style, and it could only be supplemented with towels and Khokhloma. The modern design of a log house can also be decorated using innovative materials and technologies.
Let's look at the most popular style trends today, their features.
- Modern (or Tiffany style) is an outlandish whirlpool of artistic fantasies! It is characterized by maximum originality and the use of all the possibilities of existing materials.
Curved smooth lines in the form of backs and legs of furniture, a variety of textures, bizarre stairs with metal interlacing in fences and railings, interior partitions of unusual shapes, stained glass inserts, patterned ceramic cladding. Also here you can find parquet flooring, lamps with matte shades and fantastic decor, curved mirrors in complex frames.
An interior in this style can be compared with a precious box made by a master with a sense of proportion, excellent taste and amazing imagination!
- Art deco or star style whose origins go back to modernity. True, it is cleared of the decorative “vegetation” of modernism; geometric ornaments from circles, triangles, straight lines and zigzags are popular in it.
And the style of the stars is called because it is directly aimed at expressing the luxury and wealth of the owners of the house - a sort of demonstration of wealth. In other words, everything that is of value is present here - elements of antiquity, new masterpieces of art of the first half of the 20th century (special interest is shown in cubism), oriental motifs.
Of the materials, as a rule, leather, animal skins, marble, noble woods, glass, bronze, expensive fabrics such as brocade and velvet, chrome plating for all types of household utensils are used. Decor such as fans, podiums, fountain and forged lattices is also appropriate.
- Minimalism can be a good solution for radical people. It includes only the necessary pieces of furniture and household appliances, but any decor is completely absent. However, paintings in thin frames and light, barely noticeable blinds are allowed.
A maximum of free space is freed up, large windows are made so that light penetrates in a colossal amount. Also, there is no place for internal partitions, except for glass sliding ones.
Finishing materials in this case are natural with rather rough processing - concrete, wood, brick, plaster. Another approach is also possible, when laconic glass, metal and plastic are used. Lighting devices have a simple form and are built into the ceiling, walls and floor.
For furniture of this style, the characters are ideal proportions and the absence of smooth lines. But the sharp corners of rectangular armchairs, chairs, sofas with the same pillows and hard armrests are welcome. In minimalist interiors, built-in transforming furniture is successfully used.
The color scheme is black and white, based on the play of halftones, when the abundance of white is diluted and emphasized by black - this is the leading palette. However, natural shades of brick, wood, glass, metal can also complement it.
Conclusion
No matter how pretentious, colorful or, on the contrary, minimalist design projects of wooden houses, the main goal in their development is always the creation of comfort and warmth. Therefore, when looking through the options for the interiors of log dwellings, first of all, think about what kind of atmosphere will contribute to your relaxation and peace?
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