A country cottage or cottage does not have to be large. It should be cozy and calm. Therefore, the interior of a small house should be thought through especially carefully. There are some tips on how to make the interior of the room stylish and at the same time comfortable. The owners will be able to create the interior design of a small cottage on their own. The recommendations and advice of professionals will be discussed later.
Stylistic Solution
The interiors of small private houses (photo below) allow designers to develop new styles, combining existing trends. The main motto in the design of such premises is functionality and conciseness. However, this does not mean at all that the interior should be boring, simple. Just when developing it, you should not overload the internal space with details.
Before starting to create a design, you need to find out about the taste preferences of all family members who will live here or periodically visit. Of course, all households like different styles. However, to come to a single decision is entirely possible.
Creating a plan for the future of the interior, you need to choose the most suitable style. Since the cottage is suburban, small, it is most often chosen by a design such as a chalet, Provence or country. This allows you to create a cozy atmosphere where you can relax from the bustle of the city.
Looking at the photos of the interiors in a small house, one can also note that in such rooms the minimalism, high-tech style harmoniously looks. And one of the most popular trends today is the combination of such a design with a natural style. This combination looks modern and stylish. Moreover, there will be nothing superfluous inside the house.
Do not equip the interior in the style of classics, art nouveau, Gothic, etc. They are rich in details, grandiose and sweeping. Such styles require a lot of free space. For a small country house, these options are not suitable.
Layout of a one-story house
The interior of a small house (the photo inside one of the successful options is presented below) should be properly planned. Often a small house has a second floor or an attic. However, in some cases, the building has only one floor. In each case, you need to carefully consider the layout.
In a small one-story house it is better not to create walls. This should be free space, zoning in which can be done using light or lighting. You can fence off only the bathroom. On the ground floor there is a small entrance hall, as well as a bedroom. She will serve as a living room, dining room in bad weather. Therefore, it is better to install a folding sofa for sleeping here.
If the space is very small, you can make a shelf under the ceiling, on which the berth will be located. Downstairs can be a small sofa or table with chairs.
Studying photos of the interiors in a small house, it is worth noting that the owners take out some functional zones from the premises to the street. For example, if the cottage is visited by the owners only in the summer, you can create a kitchen near the house. It can be under a canopy so that in the rain there are no difficulties.
Shower and toilet can also be outdoors. The bathroom should not be located far from home. It is more convenient if it is nearby. If the owners of the house come here in the winter, you can create small cabins for the shower and toilet inside the house. For cooking, you need to select a separate corner on the opposite side of the building.
Layout of a two-story house
When planning the interior of a small private house that has a second floor, you can perform zoning in a slightly different way. Here the premises can already be distributed according to their purpose. The ground floor is fully reserved for public rooms. There may be a hallway or a corridor, as well as a mini-hall. In this room there will be a staircase leading to the second floor. Under it, if desired, you can make a utility room.
Sometimes a bathroom is located under the stairs. It will be very small. If desired, you can equip a toilet with a small sink. On the second floor there can be a shower cabin. The choice of layout depends on the amount of free space in the house.
On the ground floor you can also equip a bathroom with a toilet and shower. To do this, create a partition near one wall. Behind it will be a bath and toilet. Also on the ground floor create a living room-kitchen. A large number of partitions should be avoided. The space should be as free as possible.
Creating the interior of a small private house, it is worth making a bedroom on the second floor. If space allows, there may even be two. Here you can also make another small bathroom.
Building with an attic
When planning the interior inside small houses, you should also consider the arrangement of space in the building with an attic. In this case, there is no second full floor. But there is a small space with beveled walls, in which it is quite possible to equip the bedroom.
In the attic room, most likely, the bathroom will not fit. However, you can also create a small storage space here. To do this, put a partition with sliding doors.
Under the bed you can also make a small space for storing bedding or other things.
On the ground floor you need to arrange the kitchen-living room, as well as the entrance hall. It is also desirable to equip a bathroom in the house. It can be done under the stairs or fence off a separate space for it. Shower cubicle and toilet should not take up much space.
Hall layout
The interior of the small entrance hall in the house (a photo of one of the options is presented below) should be concise. It is best to create a rectangular space. It is worth noting that the entrance is better to fence off from the rest of the premises. So the house will be warmer in the winter. There will be a door in the partition, passing through which the owners of the house and their guests will be able to get into the main part of the building.
For example, to the left of the entrance you can install a wardrobe. It will occupy the entire width of the wall. Cabinet doors should be made mirrored. So space will seem bigger. Opposite the cabinet you can install a small hanger. It is intended for guests outerwear. Also at this wall you need to put a shelf for shoes with drawers. The interior of the small hallway in the house should be functional, but simple. A shoe rack can also serve as a seat. It can be made in the form of a small box with a soft seat on top.
It is advisable to provide for the presence of a window in the hallway. If not, the lighting should be quite bright. For storing keys, you can make a small shelf.
Finishing the floor, walls should be made of materials that are not afraid of temperature and humidity changes. Also, cleaning should not be difficult. Therefore, most often the floor is tiled, and the walls with vinyl wallpaper. The ceiling may be different. It should be brighter than the walls. When choosing materials for decoration, you need to give preference to light, pastel colors.
Kitchen-living room
When planning the interior of a kitchen in a small house, it is worth noting that it is almost always combined with the living room. Thus it is necessary to carry out zoning. To do this, choose different finishing materials for the kitchen and living room. But at the same time they must be combined, creating a single composition.
To highlight the area of the kitchen and living room, you can use various lighting devices in the interior. For example, a chandelier is installed above the reception area. Above the dining table you can install several spotlights. In this case, the working area will be framed by an LED strip.
To emphasize the integrity of both zones, you can create the same floor covering over the entire surface of the kitchen-living room. It is best to choose tiles or porcelain for these purposes. If the floor in the living room is wooden, and in the kitchen - ceramic, it is better to color the walls in the same style.
When planning the interior design of a small house, you can arrange a zone for receiving guests and relaxing near the window. In this case, it can be panoramic. This will add space and light to the interior. When choosing colors, you should give preference to pastel, light shades. To the interior does not seem boring, you need to pay attention to details.
At the same time, the kitchen can have a straight or corner set. The choice depends on the amount of free space in the room. If desired, you can separate the space of the living room and kitchen with a bar counter.
A bathroom
When planning the interior of a small wooden house, one should not forget about such an important room as a bathroom. If the internal space of the building allows, it is better to do it inside. This is especially important for those owners who will come to the cottage in the cold season.
Of course, in such a house it will not work to equip a spacious room with a huge bathroom. However, the most necessary to install here will succeed. So, for example, one of the options for creating a bathroom is its arrangement behind the wall of the hallway. This option is suitable for those who own a one-story building.
The layout in this case involves fencing the entire wall with the entrance door to the wall. The width of such a compartment will be only 120-160 cm. On one side will be a hallway, and on the other a bathroom. Here you can install a corner shower, which will occupy the space between the two walls. A toilet and a washbasin will be installed next to it.
If the house is two-story or with an attic, the bathroom can be installed under the stairs. To do this, a part of the space under it is fenced, establishing a partition. The ceiling in such a bathroom will be oblique. In the highest place install a shower. There will be a washbasin next, and then a toilet.
When choosing plumbing, it is worth giving preference to compact options. So, the toilet should be suspended, and the sink can be only 35-40 cm wide.
Bedroom
The interior of a small house involves a bedroom. She can be alone if the owners of the house do not plan to receive guests here. If space allows (for example, a two-story house or with an attic), it is better to make 2 bedrooms. This option will also be acceptable for families with children.
If the bedroom is created in a one-story house, it is better for her to allocate a place under the ceiling. Here an additional shelf is created with a width of about 120-160 cm. Its length will correspond to the entire wall. Here you can make a bed. This shelf can be accessed by a small side ladder. If desired, you can make full steps. To use the space as rationally as possible, you can make drawers in them to store the right things.
If the house has an attic or a second floor, the bedroom is traditionally equipped here. The space can be divided into 2 parts. The bedrooms may have a stylistic design. If one of them is a nursery, an appropriate interior is created here. A panoramic window in such a room or a glass roof (made of impact-resistant material) looks beautiful.
If the ceiling height in the room is small (which is typical for the attic), you can not install a traditional bed here. Instead, make a small podium. On it will be a berth with a mattress. Under it, you can make a shelf for storing things.
Accents
Since the interior of such houses is decorated in light or white colors, it can be boring if the owners do not pay attention to accents. These are bright things that should not be in great abundance indoors.
You need to choose the right color scheme indoors. For example, if the walls and ceiling are white and the floor is beige, the furniture may be in saturated colors. It can be made of wood in warm, saturated colors. A lot of wooden things in the interior will make it cozy. In this case, the sofa, upholstery, kitchen tablecloth can be any suitable color, but not too bright. For example, violet, green, brown, orange, etc. The choice is large. Having chosen the main shade, you can create several bright shades of the same color in the room. It can be pillows on the sofa, elements of the kitchen table, a small rug in the living room, etc.
Designer's recommendations
The interior of a small house will be cozy and harmonious if the owners take into account some expert advice during its design. To visually expand a small space, you can resort to some tricks.
So, visually expand the room glossy and mirror surfaces. If appropriate, it is worth decorating the door with mirrors. Facades of a kitchen set are best made glossy. Moreover, it is worth paying great attention to lighting. Glare on glossy facades will not only look spectacular, but also add lightness to the space. Therefore, you can use spotlights, LED strip for decoration.
For the ceiling and walls, you can choose white as the main color. It fills the space with air, lightness. So that the interior is not fresh, it is worth paying attention to the choice of color for furniture textiles, curtains, tablecloths for the table, etc. It is better to make the floor light, but not white.
It is better to make interior doors also white. This also applies to platbands. Floor tiles can also be glossy. It is worth combining glossy and matte textures in the interior.
If the windows in the house are small, it is better to expand them. This adds light to the interior. At the same time, the premises look more spacious. If there is a beautiful garden near the house, landscaping is thought out, panoramic windows will become a truly wonderful solution.
Having considered the features of creating the interior of a small house, you can create a cozy atmosphere even in a small building. Rest here will be pleasant and unforgettable.