When the conversation is about a bungalow, almost every person sighs with a dreamy sigh, anticipating a sweet rest and lazy serenity. This wonderful style has become synonymous with the resort mood and proximity to nature, however, this interior direction is typical for city apartments. Using the style of a bungalow in the interior of your house, you can create a paradise for relaxation after working days, and get a charismatic and cozy atmosphere. In this publication, "House of Dreams" offers you to understand the features of the style of bungalows and see examples of such interiors in the photo.
Interior of a bungalow-style house
Bungalow-style houses: a short historical digression
If you look at the origins, it becomes clear that the bungalow was originally a standard housing for British colonists. Arriving in hot and humid India, or rather, its province of Bengal, the British quickly realized how comfortable for this climate and living conditions are Indian homes. Most of them were single-story buildings with a shallow thatched roof and low ceiling, all of which was residential. The main room was the living room, to which adjoined the rest of the room of this house-hut. Prefabricated, light and comfortable, these single-storey bungalow-style houses absorbed some features of European architecture, English cottages, army tents and eastern verandas with the arrival of the British, for example - a wide porch and an attic attic.
Colonizing eastern America, the British joined the homes of Indians and Indians, so similar to each other, into something charismatic and new. Already in the late 19 - early 20 th century this type of houses reached the peak of popularity and conquered America, boldly moving from the east of the country to the west. The first house, which officially received the name "bungalow", was designed by U.G.Preston in 1879.But the priority of the project of this type of dwelling in California belongs to the architect AP Braun from San Francisco in the same period of time.
Characteristic features of the "bungalow" style
There are some features that are inherent only in bungalow-style houses, which distinguishes this interior style, making it separate from both country and ethnic style. Despite the unity of the general idea, decorating the interior in a bungalow style, the main thing is to adhere to the basic criteria that are peculiar only to this style:
- Low ceiling. A bungalow-style house or room must be designed only if the room was originally low and squat, since the huts of Indians with high ceilings simply do not exist in nature. And in order for your house to absorb the characteristic horizontal style of the bungalow style, it is necessary to push the boundaries exactly in breadth.
- No stairs. In a house with only one floor, there is no need for stairs, and this fact should be taken into account when decorating rooms in this style.
- Natural materials used for furnishing a home. A lot of natural wood with reddish shades, perhaps a stone hearth, leather, bamboo and rattan, linen and cotton, leather and bone.
- All the rooms are next to the living room! All living rooms of the house are located around the central living room. The maximum amount of living space on one floor is the slogan of the builders of that time.
- Rationalism. All living space is used as efficiently as possible, there is no empty space. Everything is simple and concise.
- Minimum of furnishing. Storage furniture is built-in, free space is reserved only for bed, tables and furniture for sitting. And all products must be very, very light.
- No extra accessories. If there is a desire to highlight the accents, decorating the interior in the style of a bungalow, it is best to use a few bright things, made by hand from natural materials. It can be flower pots with a flower, homespun bright textiles, ethnic motifs in dishes. The scalp of the enemy is also suitable.
Bungalow-style bedroom
One-storey bungalow-style house
How to embody the bungalow style in the interior
Decorating one of the rooms of his apartment in this style, for example, if you liked the idea of making a bedroom in the style of a bungalow, you need to adjust the choice of finishing materials and architectural elements in accordance with the chosen style.
Floors
Bungalow - hut made of wood, so the floors will perfectly fit long wooden boards, tinted in shades of natural wood. The floor should be made of natural wood, brutal and somewhat exaggeratedly rough. Some textile floor ornaments are suitable, for example, animal skins, bamboo mats or carpets made of natural materials.
Style bungalow in the interior
Ceiling
As already mentioned - it is low and, most likely, dark, made of natural wood. If there is no desire to put a board on the ceiling, then you can use wide wooden or false beams.
Room in bungalow style photo
Windows
Ideal solution will be windows in the floor, the so-called "French", but there is nothing fundamental in this. For the decoration of windows suitable as heavy dense curtains, and white linen or translucent curtains, which can be used to create a canopy in the sleeping area. For fans of minimalism, a variant of bamboo or wooden blinds will do.
Interior design in bungalow style
Walls of
There are no special restrictions, and you can safely apply imagination: paint them, create the effect of "mud huts", cover the walls with decorative plaster or natural wallpaper. However, walls should not attract attention and lead in the interior, they are not the main ones in the style of "bungalow".
Style bungalow in a modern interior
Color solution
By giving the room a bungalow-style, it is necessary to cultivate the natural shades in the interior, best of all - the brown color of the tree, diluted with leafy greens, the red light of ocher and sunset, the azure shades of the sea and, of course, white likefloating in the sky serene clouds. If the soul asks for strong and succulent colors, you can add colors of violet night, juicy raspberries, black earth, blue sky, orange sun - it will all be appropriate in the style of a bungalow.
Style bungalow photo
Characteristic details
Remove from the eyes of cabinets and chests of drawers, leave in the center light furniture for living room, small coffee table, cozy armchairs. Let the feet drown in a homespun wool carpet, nearby a small exotic tree grows, and hands hold a calabash with fragrant mate. If it is a bedroom, in the center is a bed, large and comfortable, with snow-white canopy or in Arabic style, it boldly leads in the atmosphere.
Style bungalow in the interior of a country house photo
Decorating an interior in a bungalow style, you prefer a lazy mood of the tropics and bliss, in which it is so good to relax. Such a situation will give you comfort, tranquility and a feeling of inner comfort. And this is important for good health!
