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While it's quite trite to say that houses have distinct features traceable to their cultural heritage, you can most likely build a house now that's collectively sound for a wide demographic. This means architectural and interior design concepts nowadays have a popular impact. A Filipino could love a minimalist home the way another Japanese loves it. A Malaysian could fancy using a few Chinese ornaments in his or her Asian-themed bedroom. Isn't that interesting?
For now, we'll focus on Asian houses to get to know more about their potential and of course help you improve your own house, particularly learn how to accommodate your growing family. So let's explore these 10 Japanese houses and how they can work for your situation.
In Niigata Prefecture, Japan, this house recalls European colonial charm with its vintage-style porch. The white-painted wooden framework and railings nicely complement the blue-tiled roof. Look at how the yellow lights lazily emphasize the earthy tones of the glass frame and wall cladding. This picture somehow allows you to imagine you and your family hanging out on this spacious porch and waiting for the sun to set.
Since a big family can have big and varying interests, it would be wise to have a generally interesting home. This time we're referring to the interiors. For this home in Tokushima Prefecture, dimensions matter. Walls, concrete beams, and stairs are emphasized through having minimal ornaments, a clean color palette, and more natural light. Notice how they kept the light wood and white combo throughout. See also the cool counter beside the dining area.
Loft-style homes are amazing. Not only do they look cosmopolitan and hip for the yuppies, but they can also be designed to be family-friendly. Lofts are basically spaces in commercial buildings or posh city apartments that have been turned into residences. They're mostly characterized by tall windows and wide or undivided spaces. This one brilliantly incorporates quirky and fun interior design and decoration which would certainly amuse your kids, teenagers, and other relatives. We're even wishing our offices were as fun and homey like this interior.
Modern all around but traditional still at heart, this living room draws inspiration from traditional Japanese houses with its windows, high ceiling and open roof design. If you haven't been informed yet, wood is forever sophisticated so styling your interiors with it and splashing both warm and natural lights plus neutral furnishings to them just elevate your house's comfort and elegance. Check out how the architects also opted this living room to be more open.
Allow us to reiterate how a Filipino could love a minimalist home the way one Japanese does. That is especially true once you see and (cross-fingers) feel the lightness and brightness of this Scandinavian-styled interior. Perhaps, with this design and atmosphere your family would be appreciate values like how a little goes a long way, simplicity, cleanliness, and discipline. Yes, discipline is worth-mentioning because how else can you keep minimalist home as it is?
This house can be a carpenter's masterpiece because of the meticulous wood work in every corner. It can also be the embodiment of being organized and stylish just check out the calculated lines creating the floor-to-ceiling shelves. We've got this hunch that your family would be as inviting and organized as this living room. Do be careful about this staircase when you've got children though.
By now you've probably noted common elements to these different Japanese houses. In any case, we'll add another and this prefabricated house in the Shiga Prefecture reveals quite an example of it. We're talking about the log cabin feels and the cool concrete gray and brow wall mosaic. They also lowered this sitting area and conveyed a lounge-like vibe with its furnishings. We're guessing that the baby is having a blast with these little architectural tricks. Babies don't really lie, right?
Having seats and a table right on the main room where the family can gather is a great strategy to strengthen familial bonds. After all, when a family shares a meal together and converse often with each other, there's a higher likelihood of harmony amongst its members. So, in Japanese interior design, there's often that main hall which doubles as a living and dining room where family and guests gather to eat or have a conversation. This house has that and it is well-lighted, minimalist, and airy.
Here's another interesting twist to the previous styles mentioned, an L-shaped interior. The architects simply added a platform to shape the ground floor into an L and effectively divide the space. Of course, true to the minimalist Japanese style, dividing the space further doesn't seem to make sense, but imagine how bare this area would be and how you'll miss out on telling a story to your kids while cross-sitting on the platform. They also keep seat cushions for those numbing buttocks. On one hand, we're thinking that the platform could double as additional sleeping space.
At the far back of the ground floor is the kitchen and it's so accessible with all this space and minimalism going on!
Architects from Narito Ashida Architect Studio explored nostalgia with this second-generation home that in spite of its modern touches now still evoke a nostalgic vibe of visiting and staying in your grandparents' home. Get inspired with this spacious and partially open room where the kids can freely lay around the clean wooden floor.
The dining and living areas are all so homey with the white shades and lights. And look there's plenty of room extending outside too where your boys can grill and the rest of the family can meditate at. On a final note, this sturdy house would probably last for more generations to come.
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