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An innovative and original design of exterior and interior. The architect makes extensive use of native pinewood throughout. Ikea cabinetry a practical solution for kitchen. Black tiles for entrance way and bath an excellent contrast to wood. Hanging ceiling lamps provide good lighting throughout. Classic Scandinavian furnishings enhance the interior. The second hand wood stove a useful and attractive design feature. Overall a thoughtfully designed residence.
1400 sq ft total, so this is 26 x 26?
I used to live a few blocks from there and walk by it every morning on my walk during summer when is was still in construction! Always wondering how it looked like inside and now I know! Pretty and Swedish looking in a simple clean way. I now live in USA and would not normally want to live in a Swedish styled home as they tend to look a little sterile (hard to make the minimalism work). But all the pine warms up the place and takes the minimalism to a cute comfortable level. Well done!
The exterior siding is beautiful. Species of wood?
ytkealoha: what do you mean? 26x26 doesn't equal 1400.
That is a great house.
two story home, 1400 sq. ft.: Interior wall dimensions of 26.5 inches, which comes to 1404.5 sq ft. Though I'm no architect. How is sq ft estimated? What about stairs? ytkealoha was close enough.
The exterior is very well designed and executed. Wonderful. The interior however, is a mess. I can see how it would appeal to someone not familiar with the general Swedish hatred of pine that somehow has gotten a revival of sorts in the world of design. The bloody place looks and feels like a sauna and a statement much more than it feels like home. Unvaried and boring. Sorry.
Until a few years ago many of us still concealed with embarrassment knotty pine basements. I suspect some may remain for lack of funds or good design. How yesterday! Perhaps such a universal, heavy handed use of just one less-than-beautiful material in the featured house is a regional thing. Yes it's hard to combine diverse materials, particularly modern materials, in a cohesive, meaningful way. But the collective impression of this design can only result in a feeling on confinement in a rumpus room from the 50's or maybe a closet. And as for the exterior - sort of like dice with rectangular holes rather than dots. Perhaps this is appropriate in Sweden.
I notice the new house walking by it while heading up to the ridge to watch a solar eclipse. The area has a frozen in time feeling about it, and was probably very beautiful when the nearby park was developed. However this new house is the first sign of life anywhere near, and its humble exterior still clashes quite a bit with the drab surroundings. I found the house to be like a breath of fresh air, first-hand. I too have a resistance to untreated wooden interiors, and find them a little suffocating, for some reason. That is a matter of taste. I would love to meet this architect for a chat, as I live and work in Gothenburg, and look forward to building a house here one day. He seems to understand the necessity of working with what's available more than some of the opinionated people voicing themselves on this page. Håll höjd,
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