The origins of the American style originate in old European houses - because after emigrating to the United States, the British, Germans, Italians, Poles and other inhabitants of the old world imported their architectural styles and trends to America, which first took root, and then began to develop independently. It is the old European architecture, and in particular the English projects of the Victorian era, that is the foundation american style projects that combine simplicity and functionality. As a rule, American-style houses have light colors, large windows that provide natural light to the project, and a spacious covered terrace.
american house layout
The classic layout of American houses also has some distinctive features. The rooms are usually large and spacious, as a rule, the kitchen area is combined with a dining and living room. There is a wardrobe, a laundry room, a nursery, an office and personal bathrooms in such a house. American-style houses must have a garage for at least two cars, the entrance to which is possible both from the outside and from the inside.
Characteristic features of American houses
Classic American-style houses have some special characteristics:
- Non-standard roofs. This characteristic is especially obvious if the house has several floors. In this case, projects have gable roofs with acute angle slope of a complex broken shape at several levels.
- The appearance of the building. A feature of this house is a bright facade, as well as the presence of a spacious terrace. The use of natural materials - wood for finishing facades and shutters, natural or artificial stone when finishing foundations and pipes.
- The presence of a significant number of large windows. They help with lighting the house and visually increase the interior space due to the large amount of natural light. Due to the milder climate, a completely justified decision.
- Very well maintained adjoining territory with clear zoning.
America has become home to people from different countries who went overseas in search of a new better life. They brought their understanding of what a home should be like. The American style in interior design appeared due to a mixture of these ideas.
One of the main features is the style for spacious rooms. To visually expand their boundaries, there are often practically no partitions in a house or apartment. The house may not have an entrance hall, so when entering, a person immediately enters the living room, which smoothly flows into the kitchen and dining areas. Private rooms - children's rooms, bedrooms and guest rooms, must be isolated.
Elements and Features
- combination of elegance and functionality
- solid and comfortable
- Art Deco elements (contrasting color combinations, contrasting edging, glossy surfaces)
- elements of the colonial style ( wicker furniture, exotic woods)
- symmetry in layout
- paired objects, architectural elements and decor
- possible arches and portals
- combined spaces (living room-dining room, kitchen-dining room)
- Lots of natural light, large slatted windows
- dressing rooms instead of cabinets
Color
- neutral
- complex mixed (not pure)
- light (white, gray, beige) - background
- dark (brown, black, blue, khaki) - accents and edging
Finishing
- wooden floors, mostly dark
- wall painting
- finishing with light wall panels
- smooth plaster moldings and cornices
- light doors and plinth (high)
- often mahogany in furniture decoration
- ornaments are rare (diamonds, stripes, cage). Or they don't meet at all.
- the ceiling is smooth, strict geometric plaster moldings are possible
- often framing window and doorways platbands
Furniture
- good quality and comfortable
- strict and elegant
- oversized
- many built-in wardrobes with paneled facades
- underwindow benches with soft pillows
- cushioned furniture simple shapes large sizes with textile upholstery
- stitch possible
Decor
- decorative consoles + mirror
- Natural flowers
- botanical motifs in frames
- star shaped mirrors in copper finish
- framed photo
- paired vases
- monophonic textiles
- curtains - classic simple shapes, often only Roman
- large table and wall clocks
- plain carpets with dense short pile
Light
- accent lighting (sconces, lamp above the table)
- forged lamps
- pair of table lamps
- floor lamps
- bronze finish fixtures
- chrome finish
American classic in the living room
- a fireplace as a compositional center of the layout (possibly artificial)
- paired coffee and coffee tables
- large comfortable armchairs with foot pads
- a comfortable large sofa is located in the center (not against the walls)
American classic in the kitchen
- the kitchen is always large and spacious
- the compositional center of the stove (hearth) and the hood are always located along the axis of the room
- often washing in front of the window
- Mandatory kitchen island (if space permits)
- kitchen furniture reaches the ceiling
- kitchen furniture natural wood mostly white
- glass facades with a classic layout
- the dining area is always separated from the kitchen
- a lot of household appliances
American classic in the bedroom
- compositional center - a bed with a large headboard (usually textile)
- massive wooden beds
- bedside tables with table lamps
- Bench or bench at the foot of the bed
- carpet on the floor
- spacious bedroom without unnecessary details
- without cabinets
American classic in the bathroom
- chess laying tiles on the floor
- boar tiles on the walls are often combined with painting
- marble
- furniture with legs or built-in wooden
- free standing bathtub with legs available
- there is often a window
- often two washbasins on one countertop
we've looked at past posts. Now let's look at the layout of American houses.
In American homes, you almost never find a hallway or hallway. Instead, all front doors lead directly to the living room or other living room. The house can be entered not only through the front door. Most often there are at least two or three front doors. Front door or front door. Backdoor(usually glass) leads to the backyard. The third door is to the garage. Sometimes the door to the outside can be found in the most unusual place, such as in the toilet. This is explained quite simply - so that you can go to the toilet from the pool without entering the house.
When you ask an American about the size of a house, you will almost always hear three parameters - the number of bedrooms, the number of bathrooms, and the total area. For example, 3/2 1600 sq. ft. means that this is a house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a size of about 150 square meters. m.
Private rooms
The interior space of American homes is divided into a private area and a public area. The private area primarily includes bedrooms. Bedrooms are divided into "master bedroom" and all other bedrooms. A separate bedroom is for the parent couple, and each adult family member. Children of the same sex, up to a certain age (12 years old), can share one bedroom, and then get their own. For example, a family of 4 will almost always live in a house with 3-4 bedrooms. The bedroom must have a window. If the room does not have a window, then it cannot be a bedroom. Also, almost always in the bedroom there should be a built-in wardrobe or pantry.
The master bedroom is the largest bedroom and usually has a walk-in closet or even two. wardrobe rooms s, and almost always has its own separate bathroom with toilet and bath. In expensive homes, the master bathroom can be very fancy, with a Jacuzzi, multiple sinks, fancy showers, and so on.
The rest of the bedrooms usually have smaller wardrobes. The rest of the bedrooms may not have their own toilet and bathroom, and they can combine one toilet / bathroom for 2 bedrooms.
For children's bathrooms, a fairly typical layout is washbasin>toilet>bathroom. Also, very often in children's bathrooms, lower washbasins, toilets, and bathtubs are installed.
Here is an example of a typical plan for an inexpensive American home. 
Sometimes there is a configuration where the toilet has two doors, and access from two different bedrooms is possible (this is called the Jack and Jill Bathroom). 
There is almost never a chandelier on the ceiling of the bedroom. Often, instead of a chandelier, there is a fan (with or without a lamp). And the main lighting in the bedrooms, as a rule, is not very bright, and is arranged with the help of spotlights or floor lamps.
public rooms
If the house is two-story, then the private zone is located on the second floor, and on the first there will be a public zone - kitchen, living room, hall, dining room. If the house is one-story, then the public area will be in the center. Also, one room can be reserved for an office or a library. The basement, if any, will be equipped as a library, gym, bar or games room.
The public area, as a rule, is not divided into separate rooms, instead, the entire space is open and divided only by arches, partitions, and shelving. The kitchen is most often separated from the dining room only by a bar or not separated at all. For example, on this plan, the family room (family room), dining room (dining room), living room (living room / living room) and kitchen (kitchen) are actually combined into one space. It is worth remembering that in English, the word room means both a room with 4 walls and just a place / space, so a dining room can be either a dining room or just a place for a table.
In addition, there is often half the bathroom in the public area. What is half a bathroom? This is a toilet with a hand wash basin so that guests do not go to the toilet through the bedrooms. 
The patio is not just welcome, but considered a must. There you can arrange a children's playground, a small garden, swimming pools are often found, and there will almost always be a place for a barbecue.
Auxiliary or working premises:
There are ba large number of built-in wardrobes, storage rooms, a basement and an attic equipped for storage, and a spacious garage attached to the house. The washing machine is installed not in the bathroom and not in the kitchen, but in a special laundry room. Sometimes they are put in the garage. Linen can also be dried and ironed here.
Inside American homes, you almost never see wallpaper on the walls. Interior walls are almost always painted. Light and plain walls dominate
Worth mentioning separately internal doors. In addition to conventional hinged doors, American homes have a wide variety of other options:
1. Barn door (barn door), moves sideways on the rail. 
2. Folding doors, usually used for dressing rooms and other utility rooms.
3. Sliding doors 
4. Pocket doors that go into the wall are also common. 
A few more different plans
The American style was formed later than most architectural trends. At the end of the 18th century, about 85% of the white population North American colonies were from Britain or Ireland; this became a determining factor in the appearance of dwellings. American home couldn't help but borrow character traits English buildings different styles- Tudor, Georgian, and later Victorian.
And, of course, the surrounding reality has made its own adjustments to the methods of construction and design of houses. The first colonists had more than enough land and built their farms to be as spacious and practical as possible. City houses could have features of English, German, and, to the south, Spanish styles; they were built of wood and brick. Buildings in the outback acquired the features of a style that is now called country (sometimes ranch style). Modern house in the American style enjoys steady popularity; customers are attracted by the functional layout, bright personality and always appropriate interior.
A typical house for a large family Source pipesz.ru
American style: design features
Americans are considered a practical nation; this property helped to make the houses simple in appearance and comfortable. American houses (projects and layouts) are easily recognizable:
Form. Buildings, as a rule, have a symmetrical shape in plan, one (more economical) or two (more options for planning them) floors and a low foundation.
Environment. personal plot clearly zoned and well-groomed; the owners allocate space for a children's playground, a barbecue area, garden furniture, swimming pool. In front of the main facade, there is often a well-groomed lawn with the pride of the hostess - a flower bed.
Project details. The house is decorated with a terrace, a veranda or a spacious porch. Projects of American-style houses certainly include an attached spacious garage.
Atypical option - two full and attic floors Source pinterest.com
Exterior. Laconic, with a predominance of straight lines, made in light, soothing colors. The decoration uses natural materials (stone, brick, wood) or cover the facade walls with plaster, clapboard, vinyl siding.
Window. Projects of American houses are characterized by a large number of windows. Often they have an arched shape - the influence of the Spanish style, and are equipped with shutters.
Attic. A frequent detail of projects, especially in houses with wooden facade. Often it is provided with a balcony or a panoramic window; additional windows are installed on the roof.
Inputs. There are several of them: front and additional (one or more), through which you can get to the backyard terrace.
Roof. Pitched, complex asymmetric shape.
Variety of style: austere on the outside, but comfortable on the inside Source dachnaya-zhizn.ru
layout
The layout of the American-style house has well-established canons. Main principle, which they try to follow when building housing - space and freedom for each family member. Therefore, both in one and in two-storey houses the rooms are made as large as possible, and everyone has a separate room. The layout of American houses has the following features:
First floor. Here is the hallway big kitchen, which is often separated from the living room by a bar or partition, a dining room, a guest bedroom and a bathroom. Sometimes on the ground floor there is an adult bedroom, an office and a gym.
Second floor. There are personal (sleeping) rooms of family members, dressing rooms, bathrooms.
Garage. Typical American-style cottage projects necessarily contain a garage, often for two or more cars. It can adjoin the house (and have an internal, from the house, entrance) or be located separately and connected to the housing by a covered gallery. The garage has access to the boiler room and workshop (if provided by the project).
Viewed from the doorway first floor layout Source www.ar.pinterest.com
Terrace and veranda. The wide circular terrace on the first floor is an American classic; sometimes they make an exit from the master bedroom on it. Practical owners place here comfortable furniture for relaxation, hang a hammock, arrange a play area for children. Here you can put a barbecue or arrange summer kitchen. They also try to make the veranda spacious, decorate it with wicker furniture and gather there for morning coffee or evening conversation.
Materials and design features of the facade
For the construction of American-style housing can be used various materials, from stone, brick and concrete blocks, to timber and logs. But, as you know, the favorite option for Americans is frame houses. This is due to several reasons:
Cheap (not affecting reliability).
Quick and easy assembly.
Good thermal efficiency.
Modern project: three levels and combined facade decoration Source pinterest.es
Popular technologies are:
Frame-panel (panel). facade and internal walls are assembled from boards (blocks, panels) on a pre-mounted wooden frame. Plywood is used as shields, OSB boards(which is poorly applicable in Russian conditions), thermal blocks and SIP panels (suitable for use in areas with long winters).
Frame-modular. A more expensive option, when individual wall elements are assembled at the factory and delivered ready to the construction site. Each section has insulation, finishing and necessary communications.
Frame projects of American houses and cottages have no restrictions in the design of the facade. exterior finish carried out using the following materials:
facade plaster. use different kinds plaster in light color scheme. Mineral plaster can be covered with a protective layer of silicate or silicone paint with vapor permeable properties, or acrylic facade paint can be used.
Frame house with ground floor And facade decoration tree Source www.remontbp.com
facade clinker brick . Such cladding will provide the facade with strength and durability. Thanks to the natural shades of the clinker, the home will have a wonderful appearance.
facade panels . Panels - modern material with a solid service life, capable of significantly improving the appearance of the building. Manufacturers offer wide choose colors and textures of materials imitating natural stone and brick.
Siding. Popular (and economical) modern version home decoration. The material has good protective characteristics and a rich palette of colors.
block house. Wood looks cozy and is great for decorating a traditional home. wood flooring needs periodic treatment to protect against moisture, mold and insect pests.
Strict symmetry comes from England Source jalh.ca
On our website you can get acquainted with the most from the construction companies presented at the exhibition of houses "Low-Rise Country".
American style in the interior
Making an American-style cottage requires compliance with several conditions:
Consolidation of ground floor space. A common trick is to go to american house, you find yourself not in the hallway, but immediately in the spacious living room. The living room, in turn, is symbolically separated from the dining room and kitchen - by a bar counter, shelving or a sliding partition.
Color selection. The original American retro style implies the predominance of discreet solid shades of green, gray, milky. Also in the palette there is always white, brown and beige colors. For bright accent colors, combinations would be appropriate: red with beige and brown, blue with white and sand, green with chocolate and cream. For country style, great brightness and variegation is acceptable, for example, floral wallpaper or patterned furniture upholstery.
Video description
About the exterior of the American house in the following video:
Fireplace. Direct Inheritance English style, it is considered an indispensable component of a real American interior. A traditional fireplace is a fairly large structure (to match the spacious living room) with a wide mantelpiece. It can be made from any material, but it is better to veneer with a light stone, natural or artificial.
Floor and walls. For the floor, it is preferable to use natural materials that are pleasant to the feet - a sanded board or parquet, and a laminate is also allowed. Light-colored tiles are often laid on the kitchen floor. The walls are plastered or pasted over with wallpaper in pastel colors.
Accessories. Uncomplicated and relevant to the life of the owners. These can be photographs and certificates in simple framework(metal, wood or plastic) on the walls or mantel, commemorative trinkets and fine figurines, flowers, fruit in baskets or vases.
Modern color accents in a traditional living room Source hr.aviarydecor.com
Furniture. To maintain the style, you need massive, solid, without pretentious decoration, furniture. Finishing, depending on the direction (classic or country), is chosen in monophonic, with a small pattern or leather.
Textiles and carpets. All fabrics, from curtains and sofa upholstery to rugs and tablecloths, should be light in color. Carpets should not completely cover the floor: a small cream or beige carpet looks stylish on dark parquet.
Lighting. Correctly selected lighting create the right atmosphere and help zone a large room. For the central part of the house, the living room, a large solemn chandelier and additional lamps, floor lamps and table lamps are suitable.
Video description
About the tour of the American home in the following video:
On our site you can find contacts of construction companies that offer house design services. You can directly communicate with representatives by visiting the exhibition of houses "Low-Rise Country".
Decorating rooms in an American cottage
When developing American-style house projects, architects and designers use ready-made style developments in the design of various premises:
Living room. They try to place furniture in the recreation area by the fireplace and away from the walls to emphasize the volume of the room. Sofas and armchairs are selected comfortable; the situation is well complemented by a low coffee table, display cabinet with glass front door or bookshelf. Usually in the living room there is a place for a modern consumer electronics- TV and audio system.
The fireplace takes center stage in the living room. Source houzz.com
Kitchen. As part of the common space, the kitchen follows the style and color scheme of the living room. It is spacious, most often furnished. wooden furniture. Indispensable attribute - Appliances, from hob to the latest coffee maker. Since there is no partition between the kitchen and other rooms, a powerful hood and ventilation system are of great importance. The kitchen area can be decorated with a still life, a landscape or a decorative fruit basket.
American Recipe Source psycholog.club
Bedroom. Bright, cozy with a high double bed, a chest of drawers and a dressing table. Blinds on the window protect in the morning from bright sunlight.
Traditional palette in the design of the bedroom Source pinterest.com
Bathroom. IN spacious house the bathroom is not cut in size. It is large enough to accommodate a bath, shower, sink (often two), lots of hinged shelves and large mirrors framed by lamps. A characteristic feature of the American-style bathroom is a full-fledged window, equipped with blinds or roller blinds. The bath is made out in light colors. Often the area of the house allows you to arrange a separate laundry room, usually next to the kitchen or in the basement.
The bathroom is subject to the requirements of functionality and comfort Source br.pinterest.com
Children's. The only place in the classic American home where style violations are allowed. Color design can be anything - from delicate beige-pink shades for girls to rich reds and blues for boys. Furniture is placed along the walls, this frees up space for games. To maintain functionality, convenient shelving for toys and a spacious chest of drawers for clothes are selected for the nursery. The room is decorated with paintings drawn by its owner, posters, original chandeliers, nightlights and table lamps.
Colonial style in the design of the nursery Source yandex.uz
Basement (ground floor). Although the foundation of a typical American dwelling is low, its basement is designed at a considerable depth. This area can be used as a place to store things, arrange a workshop, laundry or gym there.
There is enough space in the house for a separate laundry room. Source makemone.ru
American style cottage projects
Squat and spacious houses are best suited for large land plots. Construction and design companies have extensive catalogs American projects houses and cottages, one- and two-story, as well as with an attic floor. If standard solutions are not suitable for the future owner, professional architects and design engineers are at his service, ready to finalize existing version or create a new one. In Russian conditions, such projects have some features:
Construction quality. Frame technology was designed as energy efficient, so the house will be warm even in regions with prolonged frosts. The quality of housing will be provided by a reliable developer company with solid professional experience. When choosing a company, it is worth getting acquainted not only with its portfolio (which can be quite impressive), but also with the objects that it actually delivered and their happy owners.
Modern frame American house project Source jonesgroupswf.com
Ground floor. Due to the characteristics of the soil and frost heaving, it is not possible to implement a project with a basement floor in all regions. A competent solution would be the organization of a residential attic.
Many recognizable features of the American style find a lively response from the Russian customer and are present in the projects:
Free layout and spacious premises (including utility rooms).
The presence of a wide porches, terraces or verandas with a variety of uses.
Attached garage, which you can get to without leaving your home (especially valuable in winter).
Attic. original space for private rooms of owners.
Project Features. Exit on two sides, a basement floor for household needs, built-in wardrobes and closets increase the comfort and functionality of housing.
Project with an attic balcony and a small porch Source bostoncondoloft.com
Varieties of American house projects
In addition to the classic, there are other varieties of style:
Ranch. Such houses are often one-story, have an asymmetric facade, an attached garage and large panoramic windows(sometimes sliding glass doors leading from the living room to the garden). The ranch can be brick or frame, roofing with low slopes. To decorate the facade, shades of gray, blue and brown are used.
classic american ranch Source set-travel.com
southwestern. A kind of ranch style that mixes cowboy and Native American traditions. Such buildings are characterized by a stone or plastered facade of a red or sandy color; the roof is always flat, tiled.
Ranch style with a modern twist Source coolhouses.ru
Such buildings are common closer to the border with Mexico. In terms of area, they are inferior to classic American houses, finished with stucco (usually white, beige or ocher). The style is characterized by a flat or low roof under red tiles, arched windows and passageways. The decoration is carved wooden doors, forged gratings and tile ornaments.
The American interpretation left the Spanish colonial home virtually unchanged. Source pinterest.com
Craftsman (craftsman's house). One of the most popular styles. Recognizable by its low pitched roof, the columns that support the roof over the porch, the stained-glass windows in the doors and windows, and the exterior stone chimneys. The interior is characterized by ceilings with exposed beams and an abundance of wood in the finishes, decor and furniture.
popular style country design- craftsman Source: cluesarena.com
Construction of cottages in the American style on a turnkey basis
An American-style frame house is an economical, quick and practical way to get your own home. Many construction companies in Moscow and the Moscow region carry out the construction of a turnkey house, which means full cycle works, preparatory and construction. The company undertakes:
Inspection land plot and drawing up a topographic plan.
Finalization of the project or design from scratch.
Budgeting and paperwork.
Procurement and delivery of materials to the construction site.
Holding construction works in compliance with all standards and quality control.
Handing over the keys to the owner.
Project for a young family Source lestorg32.ru
The customer gets the opportunity:
Make changes to a typical project.
Study and evaluate preliminary estimate, and after its agreement conclude an agreement with the company.
Get significant savings on building materials(as a rule, companies have permanent reliable suppliers).
Oversee construction(visiting it in person or online).
Pay for construction in stages or in installments.
Get a guarantee on the work performed, and often on the materials.
Celebrate housewarming in 5-7 months after the start of construction work.
Six months will pass from idea to implementation. Source laifgame.ru
Conclusion
Generations of immigrants who left Europe and settled in the vast expanses North America, managed to create an original architectural style which has not lost its relevance to this day. Despite the qualitatively new directions in private housing construction that have emerged over the past 50 years, American cottage projects invariably attract the attention of future homeowners. They are a tempting option for many reasons, including functionality, thoughtful layout, and presentable looks. If you decide to become the owner of an American-style house, projects, photos of the future building can be viewed in different variations, but they will all be united by common features.American style is a special chapter in architecture and design. He has next characteristic features which distinguish it from the rest. These features attract many, so American-style houses are increasingly being built in the expanses of the CIS countries. They are many-sided and have a lot of advantages and disadvantages.
Let us consider in detail in the article what a typical American house is. Layout and architecture of cottages, features interior decoration premises will be described below.
How did it all start?
The American style, which we all know very well, evolved from the old European style. Emigrants from England and Europe brought the architectural trends of their countries, which took root in the United States for many years. Of course, everything has changed over time, but the projects of old European dwellings stand at the origins.
The architecture has features such as spaciousness, symmetry, numerous cascades of roofs, a large number of windows, columns and a minimum of relief details. The layout of American houses, the photo of which is presented in the article, is characterized by the absence of a full-fledged entrance hall, the original arrangement of the kitchen and dining areas. The main idea of the premises is first of all convenience and comfort. Let's dwell on this in more detail.
Architectural features of American houses
The architecture of American cottages combines simplicity and intricacy. What are the cascades worth gable roofs! Along the perimeter of the house you can often find a spacious terrace, and through the numerous windows a large amount of natural light enters. By the way, shutters are also quite common.
American-style houses are usually light or pastel shades. And some elements (for example, a foundation or a chimney) are made of natural stone or sandstone. But most of all, the choice of materials from which houses are built, and the appearance of buildings is influenced by the specific location of the house.
In all states, the weather is different from each other, and this affects construction as well. For example, the terraces mentioned above are mandatory attributes of cottages located in the southern regions of America. In the northern regions of the country, houses with thick walls and basements. It follows from this that, although all cottages belong to the American style, each has its own characteristics.
What is the American layout?
As mentioned above, the American promotes convenience and comfort. This is primarily about simplicity and freedom. Therefore, American houses are characterized by the absence of a full-fledged hallway and partitions between the dining area and the living room. And this despite the fact that american layout the house initially assumes quite spacious rooms. Not only the living room and dining room have a wide area, there is plenty of space in the bathroom, kitchen, nursery.
But, no matter how strange it may be, the American layout of the house provides only that one family will live in the cottage, and not several generations. Therefore, they most often provide only two bedrooms: the master and the guest. And each house assumes the presence of at least two exits: front and backyard. Also, the front door can be located in other rooms on the first floor (for example, in a bedroom or office). There may be an entrance to the garage if it is attached to the house.
We must not forget about them. They are also included in the layout and are a mandatory attribute of every American-style house.
One-storey cottages
American layout one-story houses striking in its diversity. Quite often, such cottages are made with a wide porch or veranda. There is no vestibule in the usual sense. At best, the entrance will be fenced off from the rest of the premises by an arch or columns.
The dining area is usually connected to the kitchen or living room. Usually, one-story houses have two bedrooms and one nursery. Also in the cottages there is space for three bathrooms and several dressing rooms.
Quite often, garages are attached to the house, so there must be an entrance to the parking lot, next to which there is a place for a laundry corner (washing machine and dryer, ironing board and so on). Usually it is placed behind the walls of the built-in wardrobe.
Two-storey cottages
Buildings with two floors are compact and occupy less area, so their number prevails over one-storey cottages. The layout of the American usually looks like this.
On the ground floor there is a spacious kitchen, dining room and living room. All three rooms are often interconnected. There is also a toilet, a pantry, if the garage is attached to the house, then the entrance to it. There may also be an office and a guest bedroom.
If the first floor is intended for receiving guests, then the second is completely the owner's territory. There is a master bedroom, children's room, bathrooms, dressing room. If the size of the room allows, often on the second floor they equip another living room.
Interior decoration
Wood is often used. The floor is covered with real parquet, there are decorative beams and the walls are finished with wooden panels.
The bathroom uses traditional materials - tiles, tiles. In the kitchen, the floor is also tiled, but the walls can be very diverse. It all depends on the features of the layout. For example, if the kitchen area is not separated from the dining room and living room, then everything is done in the same style.
In most rooms, the walls are painted. As decorative elements friezes, moldings and panels are used. For the fireplace area, choose either wood or stone. The main principle of the American interior is that everything should be harmonious and not irritate the eyes.
Furniture
The layouts of private American houses are not complete without providing space for furniture, and it occupies a rather large space. After all, the furniture in American cottages is large in size, it is customary to arrange it almost in the center of the room. But it is usually very soft and comfortable. And this proves the principle of American style - comfort and coziness.
The rest of the furniture is no less bulky. Dining rooms in American homes are often decorated with natural wood tables and chests of drawers. The same principle is present in the classrooms. But in the bedrooms, among the furniture, there is usually a bed with a massive headboard and a couple of bedside tables. Sometimes you can find a chest of drawers, a dressing table, a pouffe or an armchair.
As a place of storage, the American layout of the house provides for dressing rooms, which are located not only in the bedrooms, but throughout the house (for example, near front door and in the kitchen).
Who suits the American
Despite all its advantages, the described type of premises is not suitable for everyone. The layout of American-style houses involves frequent communication with family and friends. Therefore, it is recommended to build such cottages for people:
- active and sociable (large space and combined living and dining rooms incline to this);
- family-oriented (a large number of wardrobes allows you to store expensive things, and the interior is conducive to placing frames with cute photos and various cozy accessories);
- those who love travel (think of cozy furniture that is nice to sit on when you return home).
If you are more inclined towards a clear division into zones and love corridors, then this layout will definitely not bring you joy.
