How to decorate the interior of a small private house

Tired of noisy cities, people are trying to buy a small country house for quiet, cozy evenings. Some do not tolerate apartments at all and prefer the private sector. For both groups, this information will be useful, especially if repairs are due..

A private home gives you much more freedom than a city apartment

Benefits of decorating a private house

If you still doubt whether it is worth purchasing a country house, consider the advantages of its design and make the appropriate verdict:

More space for creativity. Even a small private house is larger than the size of an apartment. This gives you more room for action. This especially has a positive effect on the kitchen, since this room in most apartments is small in size..
Freedom of redevelopment. Here you can freely remove any wall, combine rooms and do any layout manipulation. The plus is that in this case, you will not need to legalize the redevelopment.
Ceiling height. This factor plays an important role. Most apartments have low or standard ceilings. In a private house, this figure increases significantly, especially if the house has several tiers..

If you are still in doubt, look at the photos of the design of country houses, and make sure of its clear advantages..

Rustic design styles are suitable for the interior of a beautiful private house.

For interior decoration, you can use the marine theme

You might want to make a real fireplace

Now to the question of the interior of a private house. Let’s start with the layout.

Location of rooms

Another plus of decorating a private house is that you independently choose the layout of the rooms. If you buy a ready-made version, take the proposed tips into account, if you do the redevelopment yourself, then they will become a real boon for you. In any case, you can always change the arrangement of the rooms, because this is a private house.

The main thing in decorating the interior of a country house is a competent organization of space.

One-level house

Most of the small country houses are single-level. They act as a summer residence where the family gathers for gatherings. In this case, you need to competently use the available space and correctly arrange the rooms..

Interior of a small country house of elongated configuration

The sleeping place is located on the second tier

The narrow kitchen fits everything you need

Important! It is better to place the bathroom further from the kitchen.

Bathroom of a country house of economy class, intended only for summer residence

Remember, it is better not to move such rooms as the kitchen, bathroom and toilet, since there are many communications carried out here. For this reason, decide right away how they will be located relative to each other. It is better that the bathroom is located further from the kitchen, closer to the bedrooms..

Do not forget that even a small house should have an entrance hall. It can be a long narrow corridor, a square or rectangular small room. Then trace the location of the rooms depending on the shape and location of the hallway..

It is necessary to provide a convenient storage system for clothes and things in the hallway.

Two-level house

If the house is two or one and a half level, it becomes easier to arrange the rooms, because now we have more space.

The staircase to the second floor is usually located in the living room of the first floor.

So, all technical rooms such as a kitchen, a bathroom and a storage room should be located on the ground floor. Also define a place for the living room here..

The second floor belongs to the bedroom, study (if required) and guest rooms.

Living room on the second floor, which combines the functions of a living room, bedroom and study in order to save space

Advice! In a two-level house, it is better to have two bathrooms..

The bathroom can be placed under the roof slopes of the attic floor

Another bathroom should also be located on the second floor. It may not be a full bathroom with a toilet, but only a toilet.

Do not forget that a country house must have guest rooms. Their number and size depends on the available free space, but even a small house can fit two small guest rooms.

Guest bedroom interior

Pay special attention to the design of the living room, because such a house often becomes a place for festivities..

Interior decoration

To create a high-quality interior for a small house, you need to make a good foundation. In this case, it is made up of finishing materials. We offer a list of the most common and easy-to-use materials for interior decoration of the house, depending on the functionality of the room.

Kitchen

Zone	Finishing options
Floor	Linoleum
Ceiling	Stretch ceiling, wallpaper, painting
Walls	Kitchen apron: tiles, artificial brick, stone, plastic, glass

Provence and country are the most beloved style directions among suburban residents

It is worth noting that linoleum is best suited as a floor covering for the kitchen. Tiles can be traumatic as they are slippery when wet; laminate and parquet flooring will shrink from spilled water.

For a sufficiently spacious room, you can choose a Scandinavian interior style

Lovers of extraordinary solutions can decorate the kitchen in the loft style

In general, choose waterproof fireproof materials for your kitchen. Pay special attention to the kitchen backsplash, because this is the most used and amenable to dirt..

Living room

Structural elements	Finishing
Floor	Laminate, linoleum, parquet
Ceiling	Tension, suspended, multi-level plasterboard structures, painting, wallpapering
Walls	Wallpaper, painting

In a small house, it is better to combine the living room with the kitchen and dining room.

For a living room, it is best not to use tiles as flooring. Here it is inappropriate for technical characteristics and aesthetic reasons..

The fireplace in the living room can be faced with natural stone

The stone can also be used to decorate the walls of the living room.

Remember, the color of the ceiling should be light, and the floor, on the contrary, should be darker by several tones (only if this does not contradict the intended design).

Bathroom

Room elements	Finishing options
Floor	Tile
Ceiling	Coloration
Walls	Tiles, decorative plaster, bricks, wood

A good choice of finishing materials and color palette

The ceiling in the bathroom can be sheathed with wood

A special microclimate is formed in the bathroom, which is characterized by high humidity and temperature. In view of this, the choice of materials for finishing is not great here. The main option is tiles. It is suitable for floors and walls. It is advisable to cover the ceiling with a primer and paint it white. The rest of the options will accumulate moisture and can lead to mold in the bathroom..

Bedroom

In terms of decoration, the interior of the bedroom is similar to that of the living room. It is appropriate here to use the same materials and finishes that were considered for the living room..