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10. Living room with fireplace and aquarium

All photos In the photo: English style in the interior of a living room with an aquarium

And this living room with a fireplace in a laconic white portal and a pair of classic green armchairs could be an example of pure English style, if not for a bright modern aquarium. Thanks to the appearance in the interior of this "piece" of the underwater world, as well as the hearth, the room began to resemble an area for relaxation even more. But it is precisely this effect that the English style always achieves, for which it is important to create the most cozy and comfortable environment.

English style in the interior of the office and armory

A bias towards the English style is done by many cabinet owners. Respectable furniture with a "carriage" screed, massive built-in wardrobes with bookshelves and pilasters in decoration, Wall panels made of wood - it would seem that these attributes of the style direction that appeared in the UK are simply created for arranging cabinet spaces. It seems to us that only a serious and self-confident person will choose the English style for the office interior. That is why such cabinet spaces always look very respectable and inspire confidence in their owners.

11. Cabinet-library in coffee and chocolate tones

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An English-style office always serves not only as a workspace, but also as a library. Of course, not every room will allow you to equip under bookcases whole galleries, as it was in the movie "My Fair Lady". But at least for one bookcase there is always a place in the office.

12. English study in the attic of a country house

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The design of the English study in the attic appeals to classical solutions. So, a chair with "ears" and armrests may well resemble models named after Voltaire. The classicism of the composition is also emphasized by the pilasters used in the decoration of the bookcase.

13. Armory with wood trim

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Wood is considered the ideal finishing material for an interior in the English style. And the presented design of the armory, the decoration of which is dominated by polished wooden textures, serves the best confirmation. The English classic with its respectability and sense of self-worth is expressed primarily in wood paneling. And the curtains and sconces assembled in a somewhat theatrical manner seem to be so out of history that, thanks to them, it is difficult to say exactly which century the composition belongs to.

English style in the interior of the kitchen and wine cellar

14. Black and white monochrome in the interior of the kitchen-dining room

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The design of the English-style kitchen-dining room is usually built on a monochrome basis. It can be black and white monochrome, as in the photo above, or a beige gamma. You can diversify the monochrome palette by using natural stone with its unique pattern in the decoration.

15. Shades of coffee with milk in the interior of the kitchen

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The shades of coffee with milk in the interior of the kitchen in the photo evoke pleasant associations with an invigorating aromatic drink and desserts. This palette is unobtrusive and versatile: it is combined with most other colors and color accents.

16. Country motives in the interior of English cuisine

All photos In the photo: English style in the interior of the kitchen with country motifs

The English style in the interior of a kitchen in a country house has the charm of a quiet village, lost among the picturesque hills of one of the counties of Great Britain. We owe this effect to a large extent to the country elements used in the project in the form of stonework and curtains with a floral pattern. As a result, we get an interior that is close in its atmosphere to the cozy English houses from the time of the action of the novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles".

17. Kitchen-dining room with an island

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English kitchens are no less multifunctional than minimalist interiors, in which entire storage systems can be hidden behind the laconic facades of cabinets. An island is one of the most accessible and obvious ways to improve the functionality of a kitchen space. In the example shown in the photo, the island structure acts as a work surface and storage system. But many islands today are also used as bar counters and zoning elements.

18. Stone finish in the interior of the kitchen

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Stone decoration adds a bit of brutality to the interior of the kitchen in the English style. Thanks to her, the space also acquires a certain historicity, taking us to the Victorian era. Deliberately rough stone textures look especially impressive in combination with classic furniture from noble woods.

19. Wine cellar with stained glass ceiling

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Some English-style country houses provide for the arrangement of wine cellars in which you can store both Burgundy and cider and ale. Ideal material for finishing such premises, of course, wood is considered. Can also be added to the interior masonry and illuminate the false ceiling with a stained-glass window. A stained glass insert on the ceiling will help to give the space an artistic sound.

English style in the bedroom interior

English bedrooms may not be as ornate as the French sleeping rooms, with their canopies and finely carved furniture legs. But they are very cozy and comfortable. If in the French bedrooms there is a desire to please, then the English lounges are more intimate, they are guided not by outsiders, but by their owners.

20. Bedroom in light colors

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The interior of the bedroom in the English style is almost monochrome. In the decoration of space are used wooden panels. To diversify the composition, inserts framed by moldings with floral wallpaper help to diversify, the unobtrusive bluish pattern of which brings some spring colors to the room. The built-in mirror cabinet helps to visually enlarge the space.

21. Wood carving in the decoration of the bedroom

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English style in the interior of the bedroom provides for the use a large number wooden textures. Thanks to the tree, the space looks more comfortable. In one bedroom, polished and matte wood textures can be combined. And you can increase the artistic value of the composition by using elements made using the wood carving technique. In the design of the bedroom in the photo with light green wallpaper with a pattern close to Damascus, carved wooden inserts used in the design of the headboard area.

22. Wooden furniture and pilasters in the interior of the bedroom

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In the bedrooms in the English style is installed wooden furniture. But it is important to understand that this style direction does not accept fakes. Therefore, the furniture here should be made of solid wood. In the presented example of the interior of the English bedroom wooden bed, coffee table and bedside tables serve as an addition to the unusual wall decoration with pilasters and carvings.

23. Textured headboard in the bedroom

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English style bedrooms can be decorated with art deco elements. For example, in the decoration of the headboard area, you can often see upholstery with a “carriage” screed. In the presented example, such a textile textured panel with a diamond layout is “supported” by a corresponding white back with “ears”.

24. English bedroom with fireplace

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In the interiors of English bedrooms, a fireplace can be seen as often as in the living rooms. It uses both classic chimney portals with stucco and more concise modern hearths powered by biofuel.

25. Classic armchairs for an English bedroom

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As we mentioned above, the English interior style "strives" to fill all the voids. Therefore, the fireplace here often has at least one cozy armchair. In the presented example of the interior, in the area of the hearth, an entire area for relaxation and reading is equipped. Furnish fireplace area designer Anzhelika Prudnikova chose a pair of classic armchairs with screed trim and mother-of-pearl poufs that can serve as footrests or coffee tables.

26. Bedroom with truffle accents

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Truffle accents in the form of a pouffe with a “carriage” screed and upholstery in the headboard area are perfectly combined with the mother-of-pearl palette chosen as the main range. Such a coloristic solution is reminiscent of desserts with cocoa, as well as fragrant glaze with chocolate ice cream.

English style in the interior of the nursery and other rooms

English style in the interior of a children's room usually exploits typical British themes. As a rule, these are travel motives (after all, England has always been a maritime power and a major colonialist). When designing bathrooms in the English style, designers strive to create a very cozy composition. Therefore, you can often see textiles here. As for the hallways, in their design the English style remains true to its principle of equipping the space with objects as much as possible. Therefore, in the halls we can often observe islands for relaxation with armchairs, poufs or soft benches.

27. Children's room for twins

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The English style in the interior of the children's room for twins manifested itself in the choice of themes. Models of airplanes, posters depicting details of aviation technology bring the motives of travel into the room and, at the same time, remind of the exploits of the Royal Air Force of Great Britain. As a color basis in the presented example, the shades of Bondi beach were chosen, the dark turquoise depth of which is set off by sky blue textiles.

28. Bathroom with partitions and columns

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With the help of partitions, the bathroom space with mosaic tiles in floor decoration is conditionally divided into three areas. In the center of the room is a bathtub with a window fitted with a white printed curtain. Our designers decorated the partitions with dark chocolate columns.

29. Black and white hall with facet

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The interior of the hall in the English style in the photo is “woven” from details: figurines in the shape of a white horse, a decorative lantern, a panel with butterflies. And the bevelled mirrors in the decoration, “supported” by the diagonal layout of the stained-glass insert on the ceiling, add a glamorous sheen typical of art deco to the composition.

England itself is characterized by small, but at the same time cozy cottages and townhouses. Therefore, the English style can be used both in the interiors of huge country houses as well as in small apartments. This stylistic direction is very close to the Russians, as it also has something from the Soviet Empire, for which many are still nostalgic. At the same time, the English style always reminds us of our favorite characters from books and films about good old England from childhood.

The name "English" in relation to architecture is associated with the word "classical". The unity of sophistication, restraint, splendor, luxury is the reason for the identification of these two concepts. To acquire not a newfangled housing construction, which will surely lose its aesthetic relevance, but a solid housing, not subject to the trends of the times, is the desire of people striving for stability. An English-style house can be an excellent choice.

The English style, like no other, requires at least a slight digression into history for its correct and complete perception. This architectural epic is at least four centuries long (XV-XVIII centuries are the years of official recognition: formation takes much longer). The era is characterized by the change of ruling dynasties, the rapid development of society and industry, and, as a result, the active construction of secular buildings.

If we omit the division into early and late periods, the following main varieties of the English style in architecture stand out:

Tudor;
Georgian;
Victorian.

Despite the sequence of appearance of styles, one cannot talk about their continuity, find elements of improvement in later directions, look for common fundamental or unifying features. These are styles that have different architectural traditions.

If you still try to find generalizing definitions, without touching on the comparison of shapes, shades, the material used, then they will be as follows:

conservatism;
strength and solidity;
massiveness.

English architecture still has many admirers today. There are more and more people wishing to buy a European-style house, namely in the classic English genre, with an increase in the level of well-being.

Tudor era in the English style: brick house designs

Many modern country villages are built up with brick houses in the English style. It is the Tudor era that is characterized by the appearance of such houses. Brick was brought in the 15th century by Dutch emigrants and immediately began to be actively used not only as the main building material, but also as a way to decorate facades.

Characteristic features of the buildings of the Tudor era are:

numerous asymmetries in the architecture of buildings;
roofs with steep slopes;
high gables;
fachwerk;
chimney, visually representing separate part buildings and having decorative trim from stone or a special type of brickwork;
the main windows are rectangular, with medium-sized squares of glazing, swinging open;
dormer windows, often round;
bright decoration of the central entrance, which stands out by finishing with large-sized stone or additional decorative brickwork.

The Tudor era lasted over a hundred years. The style has undergone many changes, rather, even additions. If you look at the photos of neo-Tudor English-style houses offered by construction companies, you can see that the main distinguishing elements and specific traits are also present in modern houses: high roofs (only roof tiles); chimneys, which are the decoration of the facade of the building; obligatory fachwerk (often used imitation); asymmetry, giving the building originality and mystery.

Helpful advice! This style involves the use in construction natural materials. If preference is still given to metal-plastic windows, it is better to install window blocks Brown color or imitated natural wood. White products will bring a certain stereotype, will contribute to the departure from style.

Projects of houses in the English styleGeorgian era

Georgian style is both understated and majestic. Houses look presentable, solid. It is thanks to the above advantages that the Georgian type of construction is in demand. Modern architects have developed many various projects country houses of this architectural direction.

The main features of this style are:

rectangular shape of the building;

strict symmetry of its various parts;
brick walls with discreet decor;
overlap at the entrance, supported by columns (portico);
paneled front door with decorative elements;
pitched roof, practically not overhanging the building.

The proposed photos of the facades of houses in the English style of the Georgian era clearly demonstrate the paired, symmetrical arrangement of windows and even chimneys. A significant part of the interior is the door. The decorated door leaf can be framed on top and on both sides (necessarily symmetrically) with blocks of small windows, which are sometimes opening structures, but more often are intended only for natural lighting of the corridor. Modern designers quite often replace windows with glass blocks, which adds additional decorative effect.

The facade is decorated with various small stucco elements, arches, pilasters, which are either made of white material or painted white.

White windows and the same decor give the building elegance and completeness.

The roof of Georgian buildings is also a symmetrical structure. To follow the rules of style modern houses covered with a material of gray shades, similar to the slate used in the eighteenth century.

The buildings of this direction of the English style are built on a high plinth, which is lined with stone or is distinguished by plastering and painting.

Architectural features of houses in the Victorian style

"Victorian style" sounds status, pretentious. It was formed against the backdrop of the industrial rise of Great Britain. In parallel with the rich houses of the bourgeois, who wanted to emphasize their position, there were buildings of representatives of the prosperous middle class. The sizes of households of the latter were somewhat smaller, but the main traditions were observed. Although it should also be noted that the building materials used were often replaced with cheaper ones.

looking through the photo English houses built in the Victorian style, even with today's typical set of building and finishing materials, it is impossible to find two objects that are very similar to a large extent. Eclecticism is the basis of this architectural direction, which does not put forward restrictions for creative fantasies.

The main features that characterize Victorian architecture, are:

deep, but soft colors of the facade of the house;
the use of almost all possible finishing materials;
a variety of types of decoration on the facade of one building;
large elongated main and small dormer windows;
bay windows, turrets, balconies, verandas;
complex roof structure: broken, multi-stage.

Helpful advice! The architecture of the Victorian building is interesting, but quite complex. When ordering or designing such a model of a house, it is necessary Special attention be given to the heating system so that remote rooms do not remain cold.

Modern house designs in a classic style

Not every potential buyer of a private building is trying to understand the features of English architectural eras. He wants to buy or build a house in a classic style. In this case, managers of construction companies provide a huge choice to his attention.

For the expression of many architectural styles, there are limitations in the use of materials and building technologies. For the English classics, this is completely uncharacteristic. The house can be laid out of natural stone, foam concrete, aerated concrete, cinder block, brick, etc. Ok can be wireframe with wooden paneling or made from timber. Only forms matter.

The design of a house in a classic style requires good taste and considerable investment. The English structure is characterized by the following generalized characteristics:

steep roof;
thick walls;

high ceilings;
solid foundation;
the need to design each element of the facade of the building.

My home is my fortress, reliable, beautiful and comfortable. On the proposed photos - houses in a classic style. The buildings mainly have two floors, but one-story, one and a half tier, three-story buildings are also offered. There are typical buildings, as well as many exclusive options. The facades of country houses impress with a variety of ideas. The price range of projects is quite wide - from 6 million rubles. for a house of 120 m² in a restrained Georgian style up to 60 million rubles. for a 520 m² Victorian mansion.

Helpful advice! When choosing a house in the English style, be sure to consider the size of the site as a whole. If the land for construction is less than 5 acres, a solid house in the classical style will be “crowded” here.

English architectural traditions in American style houses

Even a cursory examination of the designs of American-style houses, one can note their great similarity with English buildings. The United States as a state was formed on the site of the English colonies, so the mutual influence on the development of architecture was inevitable.

With some shift in time relative to Britain, architectural styles have consistently emerged in America:

colonial;

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Tudor;
Victorian.

The colonial style, which experienced a revival in the 19th century, is characterized by the symmetry of the facade elements, a massive porch with columns, windows divided into small square glazed fragments, and decorative details in the form of carvings.

Tudor-style houses are reminiscent of the buildings of medieval England. These are half-timbered structures with massive mansards and a high gable roof. For the design of modern facades of houses of this style, plaster of various shades is used, wooden elements, natural stone.

The designs of the facades of houses of the Victorian era in America are distinguished by the presence of towers various shapes, balconies, bay windows. Many features of design elements given American style borrowed from the French: color shades, design of columns, ground floor.

Modern ways of facing the facades of houses in the English style

Along with architectural features, the decoration of the facade of the house is important for expressing style. Photos on the Internet show various options lining. It makes sense to dwell on the main ways of decorating the facades of buildings. This information can be especially useful for those who independently design their future structure.

The main materials used for decoration are:

natural stone;
brick;
plaster;
board, wooden facade panels;
siding.

Materials for the facade of the house can be used in various combinations: wood and brick, siding and plaster, facade wooden panels and natural stone, etc. It should be borne in mind that a significant part of the walls should be flat. decorative types masonry of certain elements of the building, even occupying a significant area, are designed to complement, decorate.

Quite often, facing of the facades of houses with stone is used. This is a win-win option that gives the structure solidity. Using this universal material for finishing structural elements, it should be remembered that it is completely incompatible with red brickwork and siding.

Are there differences in the design of facades of one-story houses and facades two-storey houses? From the point of view of the use of materials and technique of execution, there is no difference. However, in order for the one-story building not to lose its discreet English grandeur, a number of recommendations must be followed:

decorative fragmentary wall cladding is best done with a medium-sized stone, since a large one will visually expand, but at the same time reduce the actual height of the house;
it is desirable that the windows have two hinged sashes, consisting of one row of vertically arranged glazed square sections;
siding is not recommended for finishing one-story houses, since it is not worth combining in a small area, and full cladding with this material looks rustic for the facade of an English-style house.

When decorating the facades of two-story houses, there are no restrictions. The main rule is to follow the laws of style.

Projects of one-story houses in the English style

One-story English-style houses are a fairly popular option, as they have a reasonable price. Modern architects are trying to give them all the features inherent in this architectural direction. Houses are built on large foundations. This makes the building as a whole tall and makes it possible to decorate the entrance in an interesting way, equipping the porch with columns, pilasters, high and wide steps and original railings. The inability to make a balcony is replaced by the design of a veranda along one of the walls.

Quite often, one-story English houses are erected wireframe. This somewhat reduces the cost of construction and makes it as environmentally friendly as possible.

To maintain the overall solid appearance of the building, special attention is paid to the roof. Viewing windows in its slopes serve not only as a decoration, but also as a means of illuminating the attic area.

Photos of projects of one-story houses in the English style, proposed by various construction companies, demonstrate the possibility of expanding the useful area of \u200b\u200bthe house through the use of the basement (for technical needs) and the attic (to accommodate a living room) floors. The elegance of the exterior contributes to a positive perception of buildings of this type.

Helpful advice! When choosing a project of a one-story house in the English style, you should definitely ask about the composition roofing cake. Moisture insulation and heat saving are very important for houses of this type.

Projects of modern cottages in the English style

If we are talking about a true English cottage, then it is necessary to imagine a low one-story building covered with straw, or material that imitates it. The house is practically buried in randomly planted flowers, bushes, climbing plants. The architecture is made in accordance with the style: symmetrical windows, chimneys, viewing windows, etc.

Quite far from the building described above is a modern cottage in the English style. The desire to a certain extent for convenience, practicality, expediency has led to significant changes.

Cottages are considered exclusively country houses. More often these are settlements where buildings are created according to standard projects. It is the flow of construction that makes this housing affordable, and therefore in demand. The main distinguishing features of modern English-style cottages are:

striving for compactness;
the presence of at least two floors;
maximum use of the area of the basement tier.

The desire to place all rooms under one roof requires a rational layout. The small size of the land plots does not allow building houses complex design. It is quite rare to find columns, pilasters in the architecture of the proposed cottage projects.

In the photo, the facade decoration of a private country house is made of brick or various kinds plasters. Brick walls are complemented by white cornices, moldings, arches. The plastered surfaces have pleasant color shades. The ground floor is lined with stone. Interesting are the options for cottages, where the decoration is made of artificial stone panels - the buildings look solid, they exude historical romance.

English style in landscape design:naturalism and imitation of nature

English landscape design requires considerable space. These should be landscapes that have a pristine natural basis and embellished by a human hand. However, few homeowners can have a large free area. The adjoining plot averages 4-7 acres.

Based real conditions, a third of the local area should be set aside for a neatly trimmed English lawn. It is the only design element that looks "correct" in all respects. It acts as a background against which the rest of the plantings will seem to be elements of untouched wildlife.

The facades of brick houses are covered with ivy, the flower beds are randomly scattered around the site, the shrubs adjacent to the trees merge into a green oasis - these are the characteristic features of the design.

Helpful advice! When arranging personal plot unevenness in the form of hills, curved banks and slopes should not be removed. English landscape design does not accept straight lines.

Mixborders can be an excellent element in the design of the site. It's constant blooming flower beds, where plants are selected according to growing seasons and colors. This is not just a flower bed with colorful flowers. Mixborders do not have clear boundaries. Looking at them, one should get the impression that the flowers in this place have grown by themselves.

Photos of the facades of houses in a classical style, immersed in greenery, benches with openwork metal backs, swings, arbors covered with ivy, bridges reflect the true content of English landscape design. The paths are paved with gravel, sandstone, in the depths of the garden, natural stones form a composition with antique sculptures. Addition to the natural landscape is the main rule that must be observed when designing the site.

If the local area has at least small sizes pond, it must be aquatic plants. It is necessary that everything is in English landscape design subordinated to the admiration of nature.

English style house:housing should not be a burden

So that the house does not get tired over time, first of all you need to take care of it.

However, there are still some points that should be considered before acquiring a classic English building:

Even a small English house is an impressive building. Be sure to calculate your capabilities to keep it clean.
A large number of structures and decorative elements on the facade of the building also require maintenance, cosmetic repairs or even renovation.
Significant funds will need to be allocated for heating and lighting. Austerity will lead to discomfort.
A lot of time and physical costs will require the arrangement of the backyard territory.
You should know that a classic house is a rather expensive pleasure.

The value of the classics lies in the inviolability of its canons of beauty and perfection. That is why the English style of architecture does not become less admirers. The solidity and grandeur of the house, which makes it possible to retire behind reliable walls and temporarily renounce the outside world, completely devoting oneself to the family, is a feature of English buildings. When viewing pictures of country houses, the imagination involuntarily draws an unusual way of life, solemn and friendly receptions for guests, interesting traditions- an atmosphere of comfort, coziness, fullness of life.

The architecture of country houses in the English style is distinguished by conservatism and rigor. Buildings made of bricks with recognizable facade decor and convenient layout well suited for permanent residence or seasonal vacation.

Three types of English houses

There are three architectural directions that are characteristic of residential buildings in the UK - in their historical and modern form. The features of each type are easy to trace in appearance.

Tudor style

Formed in 1500-1600. The buildings built of stone look brutal and impressive. Medieval decoration evokes associations with housing from European fairy tales:

the building has an asymmetric layout
roof - acute-angled multi-pitched, covered with tiles
the facade of the house in the English Tudor style is decorated with high gables and small dormer windows
the building is completely or partially lined with rough stone
the main entrance is decorated with an arched passage
in the modern variation there are large bay windows with glazing

Established in England in 1700-1800. influenced by Italian classicism (Palladianism). Pompous, but at the same time modest buildings form the basis of the suburban development of London, it is with this design that our compatriots associate the concept of a house in the classical british style.

Main features:

rectangular plan
symmetrical proportions underlined by paired chimneys
uniform distribution of window openings of the same size
walls - brick or stone, with minimal decor
projects of houses and cottages in this English style usually have a roof of medium height, with a slight extension above the walls
the entrance group is decorated with pilasters or semi-columns, the door itself is paneled

Victorian home design

It took shape in 1800-1900, when the Italian order canons were replaced by a free composition, the convenience of planning with the rejection of strict symmetry, increased decorativeness English facades. Industrial production has made affordable the beautiful decoration of even modest dwellings.

Hence the key features:

external forms are most often asymmetrical
the layout includes a veranda on one or two sides, terraces, bay windows
roof - steep, with round or square towers
to decorate a house in the style of Queen Anne, they use stone cladding, siding, stucco, decorative consoles, half-timbered construction
colored walls: blue, brown, white, terracotta, green

Foundation Features

The construction of cottages in the English style is characterized by a very low base. This is what happened historically: good drainage allowed to equip a low foundation, and the floors were located almost flush with the ground. Basements and the basement in such housing have to be abandoned; the pantry in the kitchen will cope with the storage function.

In Russian climatic conditions, a low foundation will require enhanced waterproofing and insulation.

Gabled roof - visiting card of the exterior

Private houses built in the English style have distinguishing feature: high pitched roof with complex terrain. It successfully combines utilitarian and aesthetic function: a large angle of inclination helps rainwater drain faster, and an intricate composition of turrets, gables and canopies is very attractive in terms of design. The overhang, protruding around the entire perimeter, reliably protects the walls and foundation from excess moisture.

Classical roofing material - ceramic tiles, in traditional design - red. English style modern houses fully allows the use of a soft roof of the widest color range. The dormer windows, characteristic of the external design, are involved in the ventilation of the attic space.

Brick houses - a classic of English architecture

Today, for the construction of cottages with historical architecture, they use different materials, but British-style brick house projects are a traditional solution with important advantages: the buildings are strong, warm, with good sound insulation and resistance to temperature fluctuations. Perfect for our climate.

The most common in the English style is a red brick house, which looks natural, strict and elegant. The contrasting combination makes it extremely elegant. brick walls with white stone decoration, bas-reliefs, columns. In white, you can also paint the edging that goes along the perimeter of the building. Stucco decor - rustic stones, cornices, balustrades - emphasize the classical heritage of architecture.

Brickwork is usually left without cladding, in rare cases finished with stone-like panels, facade bricks, decorative plaster. Our project of a brick mansion, made in the English style, demonstrates the balanced beauty of snow-white columns, gables, rustication and friezes against the backdrop of red brick facades.

Projects of houses in the English style: two-story layout

The classic British cottage is designed on two levels.

The main room of the first floor is a living room, a place for socializing and traditional tea drinking.

The room is often combined with a dining room (but not with a kitchen) and a spacious hall. The interior must have a fireplace lined with stone or finished with an antique portal. Before the invention of steam heating, the fireplace warmed the house, so all living quarters were located around it.

The living room is filled with natural light due to the large number of windows, modern projects two-story English houses provide panoramic glazing bay windows in the recreation area.

The kitchen can be located separately or adjacent to the dining room - but in this case, the cooking area should not be visible from the living room.

Following the traditions, a back door is made from the kitchen - to the backyard. On the first floor, space is allocated for an office and a library, sometimes they are combined.

On the second level two-story house in the English style master and guest bedrooms are located.

In cottages, these rooms are used only for sleeping, their area is usually small, but one of the master bedrooms is necessarily combined with a bathroom and dressing room.

Sometimes the layout of a small house, decorated in English, includes an attic. Under the roof, a compact non-residential premises (a closet or a room for drying clothes) are equipped. In the mansards, the attic is a full-fledged living room.

Modern project options

Our portfolio includes beautiful cottages in the British style, which combine architectural traditions with the requirements of the current level of comfort.

The project of an English house with a terrace demonstrates classical symmetry and strict facade decoration. To the left of the main entrance there is a covered area - here you can place a bench or chairs for tea drinking, on top there is outdoor balcony second floor. Forged openwork railings emphasize the thematic connection of the terrace with the main facade.

In a house with an attic, created in the English style, glazing is successfully combined French windows main floors with richly decorated arched openings on top level. A balanced color scheme is created by red brick, beige smooth stone and dark blue copper tiles.

English style house with garage convenient solution for a family with two or three cars. If the garage is adjacent to the main residential complex, the task of the project authors is to make the neighborhood as organic as possible. Compositional unity is achieved through the same type of decorative solutions.

Landscaping: all in the garden!

Building a house in the English style does not mean just building a cottage with a given geometry and decor. True Britons cannot imagine life without a courtyard with flowering front gardens, green hedges, and mowed lawns. Let it be small, but the garden must be mandatory. Vertical gardening looks beautiful - facades braided with ivy and lianas.

The company "TopDom" designs and builds private houses and cottages in the British style, mansards with mansards, palace-type residences.

You can order from us an architectural, interior and landscape project from all over necessary documentation. During turnkey construction, you will receive a house that is absolutely ready for occupancy - with furniture, connected communications and a complete finish.

The old designs of English houses are chronologically the oldest, in terms of area they are much smaller than the Tudor houses that appeared at the end of the 15th century, and even more so the large country Georgian and Victorian cottages, and most of all resonate with the medieval style. Ordinary ones are characterized by a steep pitched roof with cross-gables, large stone or brick chimneys in front of the house, and small window openings double sash windows. Entrance groups were often pediments with a collapsed roof that was steep and straight on one side and carefully curved on the other. Doorways are arched or semicircular, richly decorated with fittings and outdoor lighting.

Architectural features of old English projects

The roof is steep, pitched with complex intersecting gables
Roof covering made of natural clay tiles, preferably old - with lichen or moss
Massive dominating chimney
Details may include half-timbered and narrow windows with wooden shutters
Finishing - natural or artificial stone, rough plaster and wood

Tudor houses

Tudor style houses are considered the next step in English cottage architecture. Tudor houses are usually combined - i.e. the first floor is designed from brick or stone, the second floor is an attic type, usually made using half-timbered technology or with decorative overlays from a bar. Roofs in Tudor style houses steep, pitched, with finely flared curves on the eaves, the windows are high and narrow. Tudor houses, like Old English ones, have massive chimneys or chimneys, but they are no longer put in the foreground and are located on the side or behind the house. We invite you to familiarize yourself with finished projects Tudor houses, or to carry out individual design of country cottages, carefully planned and functional, in accordance with your wishes.

Georgian houses

The Georgian style of architecture originated in England in the early 18th century and developed between 1720 and 1840. Houses in the English Georgian style are very easy to distinguish from other English projects - they are characterized by precise proportions and balance.

Characteristic Features of Georgian Architecture

They usually have rectangular symmetrical shapes, windows and doors centered on the front facade.
The most commonly used building materials are simple clay bricks in dark or light shades.
Georgian houses are mostly two-story, but you can design and attic project or single storey.
The roof is usually dark.
The colors are discreet - various shades of red and burgundy, sometimes gray.
Like any English home, a Georgian project must have a fireplace. Unlike earlier ones, here you can already do without a chimney attached to the side.

English Victorian designs

The Victorian style of architecture flourished for a century - from the 1810s to the early 1910s, but is still relevant today. Especially common in rural areas and suburbs of large US cities. Houses in this style have an asymmetrical facade, a steep roof, bay windows and towers decorated with spindles or carvings, porches with pillars and spacious covered terraces or verandas - with decorative railings.

Gables visually stand out on the facades. The decoration of English cottages in the Victorian style is decorated with shingles or siding, the roof is covered with patterned tiles. Traditionally, these houses are mostly two-story or with an attic.

Assessing the architecture of England, it is difficult to be indescribably delighted, since not everyone liked it. The fundamental factors of English architecture were such concepts as conservatism and rigor. Houses made in this style are traditionally considered one of the most fundamental, and therefore reliable. Among the structures, it is almost impossible to find wooden or block buildings.

In most cases, English-style houses are made of stone, outwardly they are very massive, and the period of their operation is not limited by time. The facade of a private house in the English style is always very large; plaster or brick is used for decoration. The buildings have an elegant design, because they combine fundamental power, exquisite refinement and precision, nobility and luxury. Initially, it may seem that you are not looking at an English house, but a real medieval palace, which at the same time beckons with its grandeur and repels with cold powerful walls.

Features of the facades of private houses, made in the English style:

The walls are built of natural stone or brick.
Carved elements, drawings and patterns are simply not appropriate here.
Mandatory attribute - columns.
Calm colors, no bright colors or accents.
Asymmetry in the external appearance of a private house.
Must have an attic.
The roof should have a large angle of inclination of the slopes.
The porch has minimum dimensions or absent altogether.
The area adjacent to the house should be decorated with trees and shrubs.
In everything, accuracy, accuracy and purity of lines must be observed.

In general, on this moment all English architecture is divided into three types, each of which has developed in a particular historical period of time. Each of the directions has its own basics and features, but at the same time, none of them can be combined with each other or a different style. All branches of English architecture have certain elements inherent in them; no one is allowed to violate the boundaries of style.

Victorian era: decor and bold color combinations

The Victorian branch of the English style recognizes the decorativeness of the facade of the house and the use of contrasting colors. This style appeared at a time when people first began to pay attention to the convenience of housing, its appearance. Here, special attention was paid to the comfort of living, planning and free space. With the help of artificial decorative objects and their active production, the poor people were able to decorate their homes, making them more interesting and attractive.

Distinctive features of the Victorian style:

The roof structure has steep slopes.
There is a complex asymmetry due to a large pile of small details.
The pediment "creeps" on the facade of a private house.
Turrets have different shape and sizes.
Spacious veranda.
The walls are decorated with siding or stone.
Stucco molding, patterns and ornaments are actively used.
Bay windows destroy the space and protrude beyond the facade.
Decorative consoles and supports.

One of the main parameters that immediately “give out” a Victorian house was large and rounded windows that protruded far beyond the facade, they somehow resembled portholes of a ship. Thus, the English citizens saluted and expressed gratitude to the fleet, which discovered new lands and enriched their country.

Also used for decoration stained-glass windows, forged metal elements. A modern Victorian house is clad in clinker panels, brick or shingles. All decorative details (windows, doors and cornices) are painted in colors that will play in contrast with the walls.

Tudor houses

Small and somewhat fabulous houses that existed in the Tudor era received their own stylistic direction, as they have an unsurpassed appearance, which has no analogues. In fact, the buildings had a rough and brutal look, and they were distinguished by such features:

The masonry of the house is made of red brick.
Large chimney (in most cases located closer to the facade).
Small dormers.
Lack of any symmetry.
High pediments, which also do not have symmetry.
The roof structure has jagged edges and steep slopes (in some cases, imitation of straw was made).
The entrance to the house is constructed in the form of an arch lined with large stones.

The whole essence of the facade of a private house in the Tudor style is the lack of decoration, since solid brickwork is produced here.

Georgian architecture: simplicity and luxury in the exterior of a private house

Georgian style is a modern urban style not only in England itself, but throughout the UK. This majestic, pompous and solid style, combining luxury and simplicity, has long won the hearts of all the British. The capital of England (London) is almost 100% built up with buildings made in this style.

Distinctive features of the pompous Georgian style:

The presence of symmetry, its strict observance.
Straight lines, angles, clear lines.
Windows of the same height and width, which are evenly spaced throughout the house.
No special embellishments.
Brickwork.
In the classic case of building a house in that style, the main facade of the building contains 5 windows.
Entrance with a portico, quite low.
The roof has a small angle of inclination of the slopes, is located almost flush with the walls, there are practically no overhangs.
Paired chimneys.
On both sides of the door are decorative semi-columns.

The facade of a private house in Georgian style combines the Renaissance and antiquity. It is not difficult to find a place here for cornices, stucco moldings, sculptures and moldings that can decorate any home. When creating modern houses in the English style, polyurethane products are used, with which they imitate plaster molding or decorative stonework. Brickwork is replaced with a clinker thermal panel. The only thing that has remained beyond the control of time is the plastering of the outer walls.