The skyscrapers of New York and the casinos of Las Vegas are just the outer façade of one of the largest countries in the world. Real America is cozy, a little provincial, “one-story.” Projects American houses are spacious and substantial cottages “for the whole family”: on the ground floor there is a common living room, kitchen, access to the garage, utility rooms. On the second floor there are the parents', children's and guest bedrooms. Attics in this style are not very common, although they are not completely excluded.
Thus, traditionally American-style house designs involve the construction of one-story, more often two-story buildings using frame construction technologies. In warm states there is no need for thick walls, and the low crime rate and friendly relations with neighbors in private sectors make it possible to do without the usual Russian buyers security systems and precautions. The designs of American-style houses presented in our database have been modified and adapted to climatic features our country.
Projects of American houses and cottages in Russian
The main thing that we preserve is the expression expressed in architectural features Americans' love for privacy - personal space. The houses are designed in such a way that no one is cramped there, and everyone has their own secluded corner. Also, such house designs imply a backyard, but fences and high fences are not always provided - US residents prefer to be friends with their neighbors and do not hide their estates from prying eyes.
To adapt to Russian realities, we had to slightly change traditional American cottages: the projects in our database mainly involve aerated concrete rather than a wooden frame “box,” although they can be made using a new energy-efficient frame technology developed specifically for Russia. Also, an architecture connoisseur can find stylistic differences and inconsistencies. This is normal - any project must be “tied” to the place, otherwise the building will be of little functionality. However, we managed to preserve the best and recognizable features of the American style:
- wide porch;
- cozy attics right under the roof;
- bay windows;
- terraces;
- tiled roofs.
The American-style house designs presented in the catalog were developed by professional architects and contain photos, layouts, and detailed descriptions.
Interior layout of American houses August 24th, 2016
With walls, and we sorted out past messages. Now let's look at the layout of American houses.
In American homes you almost never see a hallway or hallway. Instead, all entrance doors lead directly to living room or another living room. You can enter the house not only through the front door. Most often there are at least two or three entrance doors. Front door or front door. The back door (usually glass) leads to the back patio. The third door is to the garage. Sometimes the door to the outside can be found in the very unusual place, for example 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 sq. m.
Private rooms
The interior space of American houses is divided into a private zone and a public zone. The private zone primarily includes bedrooms. The bedrooms are divided into a “master bedroom” and all other bedrooms. A separate bedroom is provided to 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 a room does not have a window, then it cannot be a bedroom. Also, almost always the bedroom should have a built-in wardrobe or storage room.
The master room is the largest bedroom, it usually has a walk-in closet, or even two dressing rooms s, and almost always has its own separate bathroom with toilet and bath. IN expensive houses, the bathroom in the master room can be very fancy, with a jacuzzi, several washbasins, fancy showers, etc.
The remaining bedrooms usually have wardrobe cabinets smaller sizes. The remaining 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>bathtub. Also, very often lower washbasins, toilets, and bathtubs are installed in children's bathrooms.
Here is an example of a typical plan for an inexpensive American house. 
Sometimes there is a configuration where the toilet has two doors, and access is possible from two different bedrooms (this is called a Jack and Jill Bathroom). 
There is almost never a chandelier on the ceiling of a bedroom. Often instead of a chandelier there is a fan (with or without a lamp). And the main lighting in bedrooms, as a rule, is not very bright, and is arranged using 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 library. The basement, if there is one, will be equipped as a library, gym, bar or game room.
The public area is usually not divided into separate rooms, instead, the entire space is open and divided only by arches, partitions, and shelving. The kitchen from the dining room is most often separated only by a bar counter or not separated at all. For example, on this plan, family 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 language, 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, half of the bathroom is often in the public area. What is half a bathroom? This is a toilet with a hand washbasin so that guests do not have to go to the toilet through the bedrooms. 
A patio is not only welcome, but considered a must. You can arrange a nursery there playground, a small garden, there are often swimming pools, and there will almost always be a place for a barbecue.
Auxiliary or work premises:
For storing things there are ba large number of built-in wardrobes, storage rooms, a basement and attic equipped for storage, and a spacious garage attached to the house. The washing machine is installed not in the bathroom or in the kitchen, but in a special room for washing. Sometimes they are placed in the garage. Linen can also be dried and ironed here.
You almost never see wallpaper on the walls inside American homes. Interior walls are almost always painted. Light and plain walls dominate
Separately worth mentioning interior doors. In addition to conventional doors with hinges, American homes have a very wide variety of other options:
1. Barn door, moves sideways on a rail. 
2. Folding doors are usually used for closets and other utility rooms.
3. Sliding doors 
4. Pocket doors that go into the wall are also common. 
A few more different plans
The origins of the American style originate in old European houses - since after emigrating to the United States, the British, Germans, Italians, Poles and other inhabitants of the old world brought their architectural styles and directions that first took root and then began to develop independently. It is the old European architecture, and especially 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 shades, have large windows, which provide the project with natural light, and a spacious covered terrace.
American house layout
Classic layout American houses also have some distinctive features. The rooms are usually large and spacious; as a rule, the kitchen area is combined with the dining room and living room. It is envisaged that such a house will have a wardrobe, laundry room, children's room, office and personal bathrooms. American-style houses must have a garage for at least two cars, which can be entered both from the outside and from the inside.
Characteristic features of American houses
Classic houses, made in the American style, 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 an acute angle of inclination of a complex broken shape at several levels.
- Exterior view of the building. The peculiarity of such a house is light 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 amount large windows. Helps with home lighting and visually enhances inner space due to the large amount of natural light. Thanks to the milder climate, this is a completely justified decision.
- A very well-kept local area with clear zoning.
Projects of American-style houses and cottages are houses characterized by a spacious layout, versatility and convenience. Such projects are mainly designed for, since almost every building is complemented by terraces and asymmetrical facades. It is also worth noting the roofs, which, due to their decorative effect, give the house an unusual and original look. Very often it is possible to have a sharp shape with large angles of inclination.
Modern private frame-panel American Vacation home with pitched roof
Frame American house assumes, first of all, the presence of large areas. This style, which appeared in the colonial era, first became widespread in the states where people were engaged in farming.
Although large areas make it easy to bring to life many of the most incredible design solutions, Americans still prefer to build houses in which convenience and comfort come first.
Project of a one-story house in American style The layout of a house in America is mainly horizontal, “in breadth”. Such buildings have several wings, in which each subsequent wing has a lower ceiling height than the previous one. In this case, each wing has its own, often strongly sloping, roof. Top floor, in most cases, is an attic, intended for bedrooms.
Project of a two-story American house with attic floor and garage You can often find in American houses that smoothly turn into local area. The boundary between the house and the surrounding landscape is further “blurred” due to the large number of doors and windows, which are a mandatory attribute of housing. In cottages, where there is little light, windows and doors, Americans usually feel extremely uncomfortable.
American residents pay a lot of attention to the design of backyards adjacent to kitchens and terraces. This is where the recreation area is traditionally located, etc.
The layout of an American-style house is carried out according to certain rules, taking into account some features. The interior is zoned in such a way that the guest lingers in the hallway, without looking at the interior chambers of the owners of the house. For this reason, they often set up next to guest area, where you can calmly drink tea at the table, sitting on comfortable sofa or chairs.
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If the layout of the house does not allow for a formal place, then guests are sent to a common room, which includes a kitchen, dining room and recreation area. In parallel, the common room acts as a room for family gatherings. Typically, family dinners take place either at the dining table or as close to the kitchen as possible. Guests, in turn, are received at a separate table intended for dinner parties.
Typical layout of a one-story house When dividing zones, they are often used different kinds partitions (except for the walls themselves), or furniture placed in the most suitable manner for these purposes. In the kitchen areas there are kitchen islands with built-in washing machines or stoves. American style is, first of all, simple but massive furniture of clear shapes, with a predominance of one or two light shades.
American style kitchen Recreation area in common room includes home theater and . Ceilings are often equipped with additional light sources. IN one-story houses prefabricated lighting predominates, allowing the rafters to be left open. Americans rarely use stretch ceiling, giving more preference natural materials. Houses in the USA are illuminated using tabletop and wall lamps, which turn on simultaneously. Ceiling lamps usually used only in the common room, and even then rarely.
American style interior The front part of the house is not complete without use floor tiles And parquet board. Moreover, in some parts of the house these materials are combined with carpet, which allows you to significantly save money on finishing the premises. The owners allocate the largest room in the house for the bedroom, which is often equipped with its own bathroom and access to the terrace. Children have smaller rooms, the bathroom of which is adjacent to all children's rooms.
In this video you can see the layout of a typical private house, which is located in the USA in the state of Texas
American style is a special chapter in architecture and design. He has a number characteristic features, which distinguish it from the rest. These features attract many, which is why American-style houses are increasingly being built in 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.
Where did it all start?
The American style, which we all know very well, originated from the old European one. Emigrants from England and Europe brought architectural trends from their countries, which took root in the United States long years. Of course, everything has changed over time, but the origins are the projects of old European dwellings.
The architecture has such features as spaciousness, symmetry, numerous cascades of roofs, a large number of windows, columns and a minimum of relief details. The layout of American houses, photos of which are presented in the article, is characterized by the absence of a full hallway and the original arrangement of the kitchen and dining areas. The main idea of the premises is primarily convenience and comfort. Let's look at 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! There is often a spacious terrace around the perimeter of the house, and plenty of natural light comes in through numerous windows. By the way, shutters are also quite common.
American-style houses are usually light or pastel shades. And some elements (for example, the foundation or chimney) are performed from natural stone or sandstone. But most of all, the choice of materials from which houses are built, and appearance buildings are influenced by the specific location of the house.
The weather is different in all states, and this also affects construction. For example, the terraces mentioned above are mandatory attributes of cottages located in southern regions America. IN northern regions countries, houses with thick walls and basements. It follows from this that, although all the cottages belong to the American style, each has its own characteristics.
What is American planning?
As mentioned above, the American one promotes convenience and comfort. The first thing here is simplicity and freedom. That's why american houses are characterized by the absence of a full hallway and partitions between the dining area and living room. And this despite the fact that the American layout of the house initially assumes quite spacious premises. Not only the living room and dining room have a wide area, there is also a lot of space in the bathroom, kitchen, and children's room.
But, no matter how strange it may be, the American layout of the house only provides for one family to live in the cottage, and not several generations. Therefore, they most often have only two bedrooms: a master and a guest. And each house requires at least two exits: the front door and the backyard. Also, the entrance 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 attic spaces. They are also included in the layout and are a must-have attribute of every American-style home.
One-story cottages
American layout one-story houses amazes with its diversity. Quite often such cottages are made with a wide porch or veranda. There is no hallway in the usual sense. IN best case scenario the entrance will be separated 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 children's room. The cottages also have space for three bathrooms and several dressing rooms.
Quite often, garages are attached to the house, so there is always an entrance to the parking lot, next to which there is a place for a laundry corner (washing and dryer, ironing board and so on). Usually it is placed behind the walls of a built-in closet.
Two-story cottages
Buildings with two floors are compact and occupy less area, therefore their number prevails over one-story cottages. The American layout usually looks like this.
On the ground floor there is a spacious kitchen, dining room and living room. All three rooms are often connected to each other. There is also a toilet, a storage room, and if the garage is attached to the house, then the entrance to it. There may also be an office and a guest bedroom here.
If the first floor is intended for receiving guests, then the second is completely the owner’s territory. There is a master bedroom, a children's room, bathrooms, and a dressing room. If the size of the room allows, another living room is often installed on the second floor.
Interior decoration
Wood is often used. The floor is covered with real parquet, and there are decorative beams, and the walls are finished with wooden panels.
Used in the bathroom traditional materials- tiles, tiles. In the kitchen, the floor is also covered with tiles, but the walls can be very diverse. It all depends on the features of the layout. For example, if 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. Main principle American interior- everything should be harmonious and not irritate the eye.
Furniture
The layout of private American houses is not complete without providing space for furniture, and it takes up quite a lot of space. After all, the furniture in American cottages is large in size; it is customary to place it almost in the center of the room. But it is, as a rule, very soft and cozy. And this proves the principle of American style - convenience and coziness.
The rest of the furniture is no less bulky. Dining rooms in American homes are often decorated with tables and chests of drawers made from natural wood. The same principle is present in offices. But in bedrooms, among the furniture there is usually a bed with a massive headboard and a couple bedside tables. Sometimes you can find a chest of drawers, dressing table, pouf or armchair.
As a storage place, the American house layout provides dressing rooms, which are located not only in the bedrooms, but throughout the house (for example, near front door and in the kitchen).
Who is American suitable for?
Despite all its advantages, the described type of premises is not suitable for everyone. The layout of American-style homes involves frequent communication with family and friends. Therefore, it is recommended for people to build such cottages:
- active and sociable (large space and combined living and dining rooms encourage this);
- focused on family values (a large number of dressing rooms allow you to store expensive things, and the interior is conducive to placing frames with cute photographs and various cozy accessories);
- those who love travel (remember cozy furniture, which is nice to sit in when returning home).
If you are more inclined towards a clear division into zones and love corridors, then such a layout will definitely not bring you joy.