More Than Just a Spot in the Yard Practical Advice for Planning a Beautiful and Functional Backyard Retreat. Adding a garden house to your outdoor space can be a dream come true—a private retreat, a cozy guest room, or even a stylish home office surrounded by nature. But before you build or install one, there’s a critical decision that determines its usability, comfort, and even legal compliance: choosing the right…
More Than Just a Backyard Structure When it comes to enhancing your garden or outdoor space, two common choices arise: a garden house or a shed. At first glance, these may seem similar—both offer shelter, storage, and utility. However, their functions, aesthetics, and long-term benefits can be quite different. Whether you’re dreaming of a cozy retreat or just need a place to keep tools organized, understanding the distinction is crucial.…
Planning Your Dream Garden House Wisely Building a garden house is one of the best ways to enhance your outdoor space and add functional square footage to your property. Whether you want a quiet home office, a hobby workshop, a cozy guest room, or a backyard retreat, garden houses come in many styles and sizes. But before you start picking paint colors or furniture, it’s crucial to understand the real…
Garden Houses That Go Beyond the Basics Gone are the days when a garden house was just a simple wooden shed. Today, garden houses are designed as sophisticated spaces — home offices, creative retreats, guest houses, yoga studios, or even outdoor entertainment lounges. With thoughtful architecture and creative use of materials, your garden house can become a beautiful and functional extension of your living space. In this guide, we’ll explore…
The Power of Lighting in Garden Houses Lighting is one of the most transformative elements in any space — and your garden house is no exception. Whether you’re using your garden house as a cozy reading nook, a stylish home office, a relaxing retreat, or a social space, the right lighting can create the perfect ambiance and make the space feel larger, warmer, and more welcoming. This comprehensive guide covers…
Why Insulation Matters for Your Garden House As garden houses evolve from simple storage sheds to multifunctional spaces — home offices, guest rooms, studios, or gyms — their energy demands grow. Without proper insulation, these structures can become unbearably hot in summer and freezing in winter, making them unusable or extremely costly to heat or cool. Insulating your garden house is not just about comfort; it’s a long-term investment in…
Big Dreams in Small Gardens Not everyone has the luxury of a sprawling backyard, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the benefits of a cozy, functional garden house. With thoughtful planning and smart design, even the smallest outdoor spaces can accommodate a garden house that serves as a retreat, office, studio, or storage solution. This practical guide explores creative garden house ideas tailored for small spaces. You’ll find expert…
Why Build a Garden House? A garden house is more than just a small structure tucked away in your backyard. It’s a sanctuary of peace, a place for hobbies, a guest retreat, a workspace, or even a private gym. As modern life grows more hectic, the need for personal space becomes increasingly essential. A well-designed garden house offers an escape without ever leaving home. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore…
Each person takes a long time to make this decision, someone is tired of wandering around rented apartments, someone finally wanted to separate from their parents, and someone is tired of the city noise and environmental problems of large cities. Having saved up a certain amount of money and bought a plot of land, we decide to lay the first stone. But, before taking the first step, you need to…
1. What types of projects are in greater demand today: cottages for permanent residence, country houses, or houses with a specific set of consumer characteristics?1. What types of projects are in greater demand today: cottages for permanent residence, country houses, or houses with a specific set of consumer characteristics? 2. What sources of information do you use when selecting projects for your clients (do you design, order from friendly architectural…
For some, spectacular luxury and prestige, for others, just a desire to take care of their health – wooden houses have become an integral part of the modern life of every person. And this is not surprising, because the advantages of wooden houses, compared to reinforced concrete or brick, are obvious: the environmental friendliness of the material used, durability, external attractiveness and much more. If your immediate plans are to…
The energy efficiency of an individual house should be taken care of even before the design stage. General Director Alexander Vodovozov of Deutsche Wand explained why a cottage owner should discuss his architectural preferences with specialists and what to pay attention to when insulating it. The project as a starting point First of all, the future homeowner needs to choose the architect who will develop the project wisely. The fact…
There is no need to convince people that water is one of the most essential components of life support.Not that much drinking water is needed — about 3 liters per person per day. In extreme cases, it can be brought in — bottles of drinking water with a capacity of up to 20 liters are available for sale.Household water needs are not so modest, they amount to about 120-250 liters…
In individual construction, we strive to create the best conditions for living and recreation. To do this, during the construction process, it is necessary to meet a number of sanitary and hygienic requirements, in particular, to ensure the possibility of removing waste water (from sinks, toilets, washbasins, bathtubs, showers, etc.). Simply put, a household sewage system must be installed in the house and on the site. Sanitary fixtures and…
Recently, humanity has begun to think about ecology, so more and more people are interested in building environmentally friendly houses. Half-timbered housing construction technology is currently one of the best in its category. This technology is a frame formed from horizontal and vertical beams, the distance between which is filled with brick, stone or an identical material. Thanks to the competent design of the half-timbered house, the walls in such…
If the relief of your site can hardly be called ideal, then do not rush to despair! Any flaw or defect can always be skillfully transformed into an advantage. For example, an artificial pond can be made from a hollow, a beautiful flower bed or mixborder can be laid out on a hill. If there are many such hills, then walking paths and sidewalks will look very fresh and creative…
Designing a country house is a difficult, painstaking, necessary task and is by no means limited to a simple house layout. This is the first and, perhaps, the basic stage of the entire construction. After all, whether the cottage project will become a real cozy and comfortable country house will depend on compliance with all technical points “on paper” and adjustments “on the ground”, taking into account the climatic features…
In our understanding, an elite cottage is a respectable, reliable and, of course, expensive home. An elite cottage is literally saturated with quality: from the materials used for its construction to such small finishing details as door handles. But “eliteness” is, first of all, size. We can talk about a cottage as elite if its area is not less than 600 sq. m. At the same time, the size of…
The foundation is a structure that has essentially nothing to do with aesthetics, design, or style. And it is practically invisible. That is why future homeowners sometimes pay so little attention to it. And in vain… The cost of constructing a foundation is 15-20% of the total cost of the project (if there is a basement or ground floor – up to 30%), and the cost of violations of the…
Automation of residential real estate is carried out in order to effectively manage energy resources. “Smart home” is a building intended for people to live in, which integrates intelligent technologies that allow for the interconnected management of all systems existing in the house, from lighting, household appliances and sound to engineering systems. Control is possible even at a considerable distance from the building, using a mobile phone or the Internet,…
Country houses built from natural wood and panel houses built on the basis of wooden products are becoming increasingly popular. However, wooden houses have one significant drawback, which leaves a serious mark on the safety indicator of these residential properties. And this big minus is the excessive flammability of such buildings. Suppliers of wooden buildings can talk a lot about various fire retardants, which undoubtedly reduce the risk of fire.…
Building a house from clay takes more time, but the result will bring great joy to the soul and preserve the health of its residents. Clay has been used in construction since time immemorial. In Europe, clay structures have survived that are a thousand years old. Clay used to be very popular, as it was one of the most accessible and cheapest building materials. Today, it is used little and…
Most of the population is very cautious about the use of chemicals in food and drink – preservatives, emulsifiers, colorings, antioxidants, other food additives, although they buy food without, as a rule, reading the composition on the packaging. People are very actively protesting against the use of chemicals in agriculture – herbicides, pesticides, defoliants, insecticides and even fertilizers. Everyone is in favor of “ecologically clean” products, they talk about it…
Building your first home is an exciting and rewarding journey, but it can also feel overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. With countless decisions to make and steps to follow, it’s essential to approach the process with a clear plan. This guide will break down the homebuilding process into manageable stages, offering tips and insights along the way to help you navigate this significant milestone with confidence. 1.…