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A typical project of a house in the style of a chalet. Chalet-style cottages. Textiles and household appliances

The name "chalet" originally referred to poor peasant (mostly shepherd's) houses clinging to the mountain slopes. Built near remote pastures, they were supposed to hide from the weather and warm those who, for some reason, had to spend the night in the mountains.

The place of construction and its circumstances determine the characteristic stylistic features that distinguish the projects of houses and cottages in the Chalet style among others:

Unequal facades

The main facade is traditionally oriented towards the valley and looks the most spectacular. Just because there is a mountain on the opposite side, there is no need to decorate there and there is nowhere to look either. The side facades in such a house are low and secondary.

One-way light orientation determined the shape of the building and the roof - the houses were molded along the slope, the ridge of the roof was placed perpendicular to it, and a type of wide house with a triangular pediment under a sloping roof, rows of windows on the facade and sometimes with a balcony - a gallery on the second floor was formed by itself.

In large buildings, or in the case when the Chalet is built on a clearing, windows could be around the entire perimeter, but this is a rarer situation.

Now alpine houses are being built not only in the mountains, so their windows now face both sides, forward and backward. If you are going to build housing on a plot so that there is a front garden in front, a private garden in the back, and you have neighbors to the left and right, then buying a house (cottage) project in the Chalet style is ideal for you.

Sloping wide gable roofs with large overhangs


They were designed to protect the walls of the chalet from rain in summer, and in winter to keep a warm hat on themselves - a thick layer of snow that prevented the heat from leaving the room, and withstand the onslaught of avalanches coming down from the tops. Plus, they are the easiest to build.

In modern projects of houses and cottages in the Chalet style, it is these roofs that are considered the main feature of the style. They are simple and economical in construction, easy to use, and look impressive.

In principle, any modern cottage project under a sloping gable spreading roof can be styled as an alpine chalet house using decorative means - increased roof overhangs, powerful wooden roof beams with struts, carved balconies and wooden shutters.

Natural materials for building a chalet

A large living or bleached stone and an abundance of wood - features chalet.

Of course, before, no one specifically bought bricks or tiles for the shepherd's lodge, they used what grew and lay nearby.

Traditionally, the entire second floor was made of timber or fachwerk (in the urban version, where it is more difficult to get logs, but full of broken bricks), but now they are often limited to powerful wooden structures roofs and fences, and the walls are completely made of stone. Sometimes a tree is imitated by sheathing facades with clapboard or block house.

Modern projects of houses and cottages in the Chalet style may involve the construction of brick, foam block, aerated concrete or other modern materials, be equipped engineering systems with the latest technology, but outwardly they retain the traditional look.

A small and cozy dwelling, which is vaguely similar to our usual cottage - a chalet-style house always makes a good impression. This style was historically formed in the Swiss Alps, the term "chalet" itself means - the shepherd's house. Until now, in the highlands of Switzerland, Austria and France, you can find small chalets that are five hundred years old. The shepherds built quite massive houses for themselves, since in the highlands the structure must be reliable. This kind of dwelling protected not only from the winter cold, but also from piercing winds. Typical chalet-style houses are wooden, because the style of the traditional "chalet" implies the use of only natural materials.

What should a chalet-style house look like (photo)

For such a building, a reliable and powerful foundation made of natural stone is ordered, while the first floor is also made of stone, so that the structure reliably protects the dwelling from any dampness. Where the alpine style appeared, water flows down the slopes of the mountains during the spring snowmelt, so the house cannot do without a stone foundation.

Well, the second floor of a chalet-style house can be made of wood, usually they choose conifers. The best wood for such a house is larch, but pine is also suitable.

The chalet-style house is made exclusively from natural materials - wood and stone

Outwardly modest and simple, but such a cozy and family house "chalet"

Sometimes they try to create a chalet-style dwelling in an ordinary small-sized city apartment, but you can truly reveal the natural beauty of this design only in a real house.

According to established tradition front door in an alpine house they put it by all means looking directly to the east. This is of course a custom or rather a nice tradition, but usually it is steadily observed, otherwise chalet style may lose their individuality.

Large panoramic windows- enough interesting solution, allowing you to provide not only an excellent overview, but also good natural light

Roof

Alpine house, as a rule, catches the eye with its original design roofs: most often it is gable and very sloping. The roof should protrude far beyond the wall (at least three to four meters).

This feature of chalet-style houses has developed historically due to urgent need: in winter, such gable roofs hold a huge layer of snow cover. By the way, it is this tradition in the construction of dwellings in the Alps that makes the houses so beautiful on magically quiet pre-Christmas winter evenings.



To prevent the roofs from collapsing under the weight of a huge amount of snow, special beams are installed around its perimeter, they perform not only a decorative role (as many people think), but also serve as props, holding the roof in its natural position.

In autumn, an alpine roof will protect the house and foundation from rain. Directly above the roof, small balconies can be located, which you can go to in the evening to admire the beautiful landscape before going to bed.

An alpine house usually has a lot of windows, and they are quite large. This tradition has already developed as a result of the work of modern designers. Agree, it is very pleasant to have breakfast in the bosom of nature, opening the windows.

In addition, another plus of the chalet house is a large terrace, which is equipped with a very wide one. In rainy and gloomy weather, you can always sit on it in a cozy evening with friends and family for a delicious barbecue. The terrace rests on massive columns, beautiful wicker furniture is placed on it, and containers with fresh flowers are placed around the perimeter.

Room layout

Except characteristic features alpine architecture, a building built in the style of a chalet should have a traditional layout interior spaces. Let's say in little house, which has two floors and an attic is:

  1. A large kitchen combined with a living room, a spacious hall on the ground floor, a small bathroom and toilet, several storage rooms, as well as other household premises for household purposes.
  2. On the top floor, there are usually several bedrooms, all the necessary rooms are equipped based on the needs of the family, as well as a dressing room and this time a spacious bathroom.
  3. In a large attic, you can make not only a workshop, but also a room for romantically inclined family members, a small cozy living room for heart-to-heart evening conversations, or a study for the head of the family.

A small attic can be converted into a cozy and peaceful place to relax

A large bathroom is an advantage of a private house

On a note! It is better not to do many living rooms in an alpine house, because a chalet by its nature should be cozy and family-friendly, it cannot look like a chic palace.

If you prefer a house with lots of space, it may make sense to choose a different style and direction for building a mansion.

Interior decoration

All houses built in the chalet style have one pronounced feature - the premises are decorated with large, completely open wooden beams. This is a circumstance that must be present without fail.

It is best if part of one wall in a large room and a kitchen-living room is lined with brick or stone. Options are possible, but the materials must be only natural.

Modern touch in the living room "chalet"

There are situations when the owners, in order to save money, are forced to purchase an artificial stone. In this case, you should prefer material that is as close as possible to the original.

When drawing up a plan for the purchase of materials for finishing the interior of the house, you need to choose rough textures, and the appropriate decor. In order not to violate the style in any way, it is worth mentally returning to the historical basis.

Simplicity and brutality of the chalet style in the interior

  • The founders of the Chalet style- these are ordinary alpine shepherds, ordinary people, infinitely far from the "urban" subtleties and delicate delights. You should immediately take into account that glass, plastic and chrome surfaces, poisonous colors - all this is out of place in a stylized shepherd's hut.

White rose wallpaper, a crystal chandelier, a marble countertop or a lacquered wood panel will look frankly ridiculous in such a house. But ceramics, unbleached linen, simple burlap, forging, straw, coarse wool blankets will fit perfectly into the interior.

Color palette

AT color scheme, which can be used in a chalet style, only harmonious, natural tones should be present. These are all shades of brown and gray, ocher, terracotta, the colors of withered grasses. Shades of white should not be bright, rather milky, grayish or with a slight admixture of ocher.

Advice! To create a bright color accent you can use small accessories: for example, red cushions, a blue vase or a green blanket. But even in this case, red, blue and green should not be flashy, but as if “disturbed” by a layer of dust.

Forged and metal elements are welcome in the interior design of the "chalet"

Hidden sliding door- highlight of the interior

Walls

The walls, as mentioned above, are partially covered with decorative stone. For example, you can process only the corners or the area around the fireplace, and cover the rest of the surfaces with rough plaster in a natural color.

You can leave brick, or cover only one wall with stone. However, you also need to be careful with this. It is not necessary to cover the entire room with stone from floor to ceiling: it will look like a casemate in a feudal lord's castle. Small, as if accidentally collapsed, “islands” made of natural stone look perfect on a light wall.

The fireplace in the bedroom is warm and peaceful

You can also sheathe the walls with rough wood panels or boards. The latter are well treated with impregnation or matte varnish. This is how the walls are usually finished in the "chalet" on the second floor, in the rooms.

Doors in such interiors are always massive, as a rule, double doors, with rough forged fittings and, of course, without glass. It is ideal to choose doors in the color of the furniture or the tone of the beams on the ceiling. However, dark wood doors in traditional Alpine style look natural by default.

ceilings

On the ceiling of a traditional Alpine house, ceiling beams should show off in their natural form, nothing needs to be painted or whitewashed. This is a mandatory attribute of the Chalet style; traditionally, such beams are, as it were, darkened from a long time.

Ceiling Design Ideas

Advice! If the house is very small, it is quite possible not to leave absolutely all the beams completely open, they can simply protrude above the ceiling itself.

Even in small houses and rooms, any contrasts should be avoided. For example, if you decide to treat wood with varnish, it should only be matte, and nothing else. It is not customary to do decorative paintings, as in French Provence, in a “chalet”, even if the painting is simple, dim and artificially aged. In an alpine house, everything is simple and strict.

Floor

The floors in the rooms are covered with boards, they are also artificially aged, the wood is varnished. Gloss or paint, as already mentioned above, is completely unsuitable. As an alternative wooden floor stands natural stone.

In the kitchen-living room, a stone floor in an alpine house is made very often, it is practical, and to give it an “old” look, artificial scuffs and chips can be made in some places.

Furniture selection

The style of an Alpine chalet for a creative person is an unlimited opportunity for the manifestation of one's imagination, which can be shown when arranging interiors.

For example, in the living room, large chairs with high backs around a rough table made of natural wood are quite appropriate. On the table can stand ceramic tableware, forged candlesticks. A wrought iron chandelier, fireplace accessories, a large real sheepskin rug casually thrown on the floor - all this looks perfect in an alpine home.

All modern equipment and other manifestations of "civilization" should be disguised in specially equipped niches and somehow cleverly decorated. In general, a house in a traditional Alpine style should look like a solid barn, which they suddenly decided to equip with ordinary and standard housing.

Chalet style living room

The main highlight and decoration of not only the living room, but the whole house in the "chalet" is the fireplace. Historically, it was near the fire in the evenings in the Alpine house that the family gathered for conversations. It may vaguely resemble the fireplace of an impoverished baron from a Romanesque castle. But we must not forget that the aesthetics are not as important as the heating of the room.

You can frame the fireplace with a rough stone, although in the Alps they traditionally tried to trim the fireplaces with wood. Moreover, they tried to make them as large as possible, thus demonstrating the viability and solidity of the head of the house.

In the living room of the chalet, a rough wooden furniture. Sofas and armchairs should be large, with natural linen or wool upholstery.

  • A large “old” heavy sideboard made to order from natural wood looks perfect. In the sideboard on the shelves you can arrange ceramic dishes, decorative elements(for example, figurines in the form of deer). It is good to hang a tapestry on the wall, a picture with a landscape of the Alps in a simple and heavy wooden frame.

Chalet style bedroom

As a rule, a chalet-style bedroom is very comfortable. small dressing tables and small bedside tables are placed in special niches, clothes are stored in large chests, which are placed along the walls. Although, a traditional closet may also be present.

In the center of the bedroom is placed a bed with a very high headboard, it can be covered with a traditional linen canopy. All this is complemented by soft blankets and forged lamps with stained glass windows. Lamps should not be bright, glass should be dim.

Another idea for the location of the bedroom on the attic floor

Chalet style kitchen

Shining with chrome and glass, a trendy kitchen with modern equipment will “fall out” of the chalet style. No matter how convenient it is for you to cook food on it, if you want to live in a harmoniously equipped house, you need to finish the kitchen accordingly.

  1. Traditional cabinets for kitchens should be replaced with rough "medieval" wooden shelves, on which dishes and bowls made of wood are placed.
  2. All modern pots, household appliances should be stored behind closed cabinet doors.
  3. Lay out the work surface natural stone. As an alternative, porcelain stoneware with an accentuated rough textured finish can be used.

Important! In the eating area there should be a heavy large wooden table with chairs around. A common decor in Alpine cuisine is dry herbs hung on beams right under the ceiling in bags, and in the form of bouquets tied with ropes.

Maximum wood in the interior of the kitchen "chalet"

The charm of the Alpine tradition - a chalet-style house with all the necessary attributes


Furnishing a chalet-style home undoubtedly takes time and a hefty financial outlay, but this perfect option for those people who know how to appreciate the warmth and comfort of their native hearth, and also understand how precious family values ​​are in our lives.

Ready-made projects of chalet houses from combined materials are becoming more and more popular in Russia. But what are the advantages of these European country cottages? It would seem that they are very far from our realities and the needs of homeowners. But it turns out that they have a number of advantages, which we will dwell on in more detail.

Features of modern chalet-style house projects

Modern projects are very different from the buildings of the 19th century. For example, in traditional buildings, the first floor was built of stone, and the second - of wood. Today, architects prefer to lay out the basement of the first floor artificial stone to keep the style. And brick and blocks can be used as the main material for walls. And only thanks outdoor decoration from wooden parts, the style of a hut in the snowy mountains is recreated. Also, in the new interpretation, it is permissible to use a bay window that is absent in classic chalets.

On our website you will find a wide variety of these houses: in the catalog with sizes and photos there are the following types of projects:

  • Small chalet-style houses up to 150-200 sq. m., for example, two-story with brick columns No. 57-91K or one-story No. 58-70K;
  • Quite small "country" houses up to 100-120 sq. m., for example, mini-chalet No. 10-76;
  • Country wooden cottages from glued laminated timber (Finnish technology) or rounded logs: an interesting example No. 12-40 with a second light and a pool;
  • Projects with a ground floor, according to which it is possible to build a chalet on a slope (No. 13-37);
  • Using foam blocks, aerated concrete and wood, best example - №57-83 ;

The chalet is perfectly combined with the surrounding nature and landscape, therefore, elite summer cottage projects are often chosen in this style.

Advantages of Alpine, Austrian and Swiss chalets:

  • Combination stylish design using modern materials in the design of the house. Thanks to this, you get all the pluses and avoid possible minuses.
  • Fireplace in the estate. Just imagine how cozy evening gatherings with the whole family will be in the living room by the fireplace in the cold season.
  • Such a building is suitable for any suburban area, and will look great against the background of the natural landscape - even forest chalets are being built.
  • No one

The originality of chalet-style houses has been appreciated by many, which is why the popularity of chalet house projects is increasing every year. The Alpine technology for creating such buildings makes them look like mountain counterparts; when looking at such a structure, one immediately associates with snowy peaks and tranquility.

Advantages of the "alpine" house

Distinctive features of such buildings are their advantages:

  • Simplicity and comfort. In the house under the style of "chalet" I want to wear comfortable clothes warm stockings and sit down with a cup of aromatic coffee in front of a large window.
  • Naturalness. For the construction of the building, only natural raw materials should be used, even plaster for cladding is chosen on a natural basis. The same applies to the colors used.
  • Strength. Previously, chalet-style houses were built on a stone base, and the walls and ceilings were made of wood. Now such a combined position has retained its positions, it is only allowed to use modern materials, the main thing is that they ensure the strength of the floors.
  • The presence of terraces and balconies. Who will refuse to receive guests at such a structure or enjoy loneliness in the bosom of nature with a book.

Features of chalet-style house projects

Having examined the photos in the Domamo catalog, you can see one common feature - a large gable roof, which has a visor, it has large plumb lines. The basement floor is distinguished by its height, it is made of stone, but the building itself is wooden, the verandas and terraces adjacent to it can go far beyond the perimeter of the building, special wooden supports are provided to support them.

In most cases, conifers are the main material, they are more resistant to moisture, and they also create optimal microflora in the house.

Choosing a chalet house project

It is impossible to entrust the design of such a house to unknown specialists, because its feature is the combination of two materials, which requires accurate calculations. Typical layouts offered in the catalog can be adjusted at the request of the customer.

08/04/2019, Ludmila

Good afternoon! What is the deadline for pouring the foundation? Thanks

Company specialist answers

Good afternoon, Lyudmila! It is more convenient, of course, to pour the foundation at positive temperatures, but there are various technologies for pouring the foundation and antifreeze additives that allow you to work in cold period, so we pour the foundations all year round, except for extremely severe frosts. Feel free to contact us with any questions, or you can come to our office for a consultation. There is also a favorable offer for deferred construction - for the construction of houses made of brick, ceramic block or foam block according to the "Foundation in summer or autumn, house - in spring" scheme, there is a discount of up to 7%. Here is the detailed information: http://www.site/about/special-offers Sincerely, engineer of the estimate and contract department Ignatieva Elena

07/22/2019, Oksana

tell me the cost of the Alpine house with a turnkey finish. construction timeline. do i have to wait for shrinkage?

Company specialist answers

Hello Oksana! The concept of "turnkey" includes, in addition to the box, finishing and engineering communications. Approximately we can say that the cost of finishing wooden house is usually at least 80% of the cost of the box. The cost of communications (heating, water supply, sewerage, electrics) - from 100 euros per sq.m. Shrinkage of a house from a bar is approximately 12 months. Sincerely, Elena Ignatieva, engineer of the estimate and contract department

02/10/2018, Elena

Hello. I really liked the project of the Alpine house. Is it possible to remake the project for the construction of foam blocks? is it possible to make adjustments, for example, in the height of the ceilings, the location of the kitchen, etc.? How much is it?

Company specialist answers

good day, Elena! It is possible to build a house according to the project you have chosen entirely from gas silicate blocks, while its cost will increase insignificantly. It is possible to make adjustments, with regard to heights, an increase of 1 block (25 cm) will add 25,000 rubles to the cost. Sincerely, Anastasia Khukhryakova, Engineer of the Estimate and Contract Department

01/30/2018, Pavel

tell me how much the Alpine project will cost. Thanks

Company specialist answers

Hello Pavel. The cost of the preliminary design of the house "Alpiysky" from a bar is 25,000 rubles. The outline design album includes: an explanatory note with a description of the structures; technical and economic indicators ( total area, living area of ​​the house); floor plans; foundation plan; facades of the building (four pieces); main sections of the building in characteristic places; roofing design; perspective views. You can buy a project in our office. The project is sold without changes (i.e. walls made of timber 150x150mm). Payment for work is carried out in stages: 50% prepayment - on the day of signing the Contract for the purchase of a draft design and 50% - upon completion of work and receipt of documentation by the Customer in his hands (2 copies of documentation). Sincerely, Zagorodny Dom LLC