Many dream of a cozy country house, only everyone sees it in their own way. Someone represents a three-story palace with ornate stucco moldings on the walls, a high roof, lined with expensive tiles, a walkway, a trimmed lawn, wrought-iron benches and a decorative lake directly under the balcony. And someone sees a small cozy cottage with a minimalist design of the exterior and interior, immersed in the greenery of the orchard. But in any case, the question arises of how to create your own project at home, without spending too much money.
On your marks!
At first glance, it might seem that designing a house is a very, very difficult task, which is much easier and more reliable to contact a professional architect who will offer you a project that meets your wishes. On the one hand, this, of course, is correct, but nothing prevents you from trying to transfer your own ideas about the future home onto paper. Before you make a project yourself at home, arm yourself with a clear idea of how the building should be. Today, there are many programs designed specifically for creating drawings and plans that are used by architects, designers and designers, however, their development requires a lot of time and patience. You can try to sketch the building by hand on graph paper (it is much easier to choose the right proportions on it) or try to master ArchiCAD. This is a favorite program of architects, but at the same time it is quite simple to use: using ready-made elements (walls, doors, windows, stairs, etc.), you can easily “build” your house and you will not have problems with how you yourself draw a house project. There you can immediately select the necessary furniture and estimate its location. On the other hand, if you do not want to use patterned windows, doors and furniture, but dream of a completely unique design, then you should try and draw each detail manually.
The devil is in the little things
It would be nice before you take up the drawings, ask the question "how to make a house project yourself" to a professional architect, or at least to a person who knows a lot about construction. First of all, before you start drawing your dream cottage, keep in mind that you have to spend some time in this house, if not live, and you must feel comfortable inside; and the building as a whole, and its individual premises should be comfortable and functional. Also, if you are an adherent of changes and dynamics, before you make a project of your own home, you should figure out how to make the building most suitable for possible redevelopment, while minimizing costs.
Color scheme
The choice of colors is one of the most important design decisions. If you planned a small building with rather small rooms, light and bright colors will help to visually increase the space and raise the ceilings . However, do not go too far: it’s better to choose complex combinations of colors - this way you will add sophistication and sophistication to the house, as well as bring a touch of high cost.
Price issue
Before you make a house project yourself, evaluate your budget: what materials can you use for construction, cladding and interior design? Even if you are not limited in funds, rushing to buy the most expensive materials is not worth it: simple and discreet materials emphasize the high cost of some parts.
For help to the pros
And, of course, even creating your own home project, presenting everything in colors and even mentally arranging all the furniture in its place, do not forget to contact a professional. If you are confident in the design, you can neglect the services of an architect, but be sure to go to the designer for advice. With a polished look, he will find structurally weak and unreliable places in your home, advise you to add or remove the necessary (or unnecessary, respectively) elements, and also make an estimate of the necessary building materials. And, of course, do not forget that if you plan to begin construction in the city, you will need a lot of building permits.