Houses in America description. Life in the USA. What is it like to have your own home in America? American style cottage projects

By writing this title, I mean a house that the average American family can afford. IN in this case, I just went to realtor.com and looked for houses within a 30 mile radius around me.

By the way, I searched for a long time because the photos are bad. Americans don’t really bother taking photos, since everyone roughly knows what’s inside. You'll still have to go and see.

In general, I have chosen a couple of houses with a cost of up to 200 thousand. And I will try to comment on what you will see in the pictures. Because such houses are even very familiar to me.

Here's a look at the house. 3 Bed 3 Bath, that is, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with toilets. In the first photo, as the song says: “This will be the front, it’s called the façade.”

I've lived almost exactly like this before. So, I know the structure of the house well. On the right is a garage for 2 cars, and the garage is quite long and spacious. On the left is the entrance and a small porch. A tiny front garden, by default the builders plant rose hips there. We go into the house:

On the left is the entrance door, immediately from it there is a staircase to the second floor. Directly you see the windows facing the front yard, that is, right in front of the house. In the first picture the same windows to the left of front door, got your bearings? There are two figurines hanging on the wall, just for beauty.

If we don’t stop in place and continue to stomp, we will reach the opposite wall of the house and exit through the glass sliding door to the backyard, that is, to the back yard.

Our kitchen was made differently, and even on the right, not the left. Here is the same kitchen in more detail:

The refrigerator is a bit far from the stove. Not very convenient, we had it next to the stove. Here, above the stove, a microwave oven is attached to the wall - this is often done now. This also seems inconvenient to me, because it is simply dangerous to lower the hot stuff from above.

The stoves are now made with double ovens. That is, the lower one is large, and the upper one is slightly smaller, so as not to waste gas if you just need to stew one chicken. There is one oven here. There must be lighting above the stove and a hood with a fan at two speeds.

When you rent out a house, as a rule, everything is already worth it, except for the refrigerator. Or maybe they’re already building in a refrigerator now. To the right of the sink is a dishwasher - dishwasher. The sink itself must have a built-in waste shredder - a disposal.

I stole this from another house, but that’s the point. Upstairs suspended ceilings, on the right and left there are long white doors - these are built-in storage rooms. Well, here workplace for a hacker it is shown as I see it. A pair of monitors for what else?

In general, I didn’t see anything in the basements: bars, game rooms, gyms, workshops. I show a piece of my basement in this video: Fizkult-Greetings from Doctor Vlad I’m not inserting it here so as not to take up space, just click on the link.

On the ground floor, in addition to the hall with the kitchen, there are two more rooms - on the left and on the right. Here is one of these rooms from the same house:

Here it is empty. You can leave it like that. I've seen some done game room for children. Let me note that it’s not the wires sticking out of the ceiling, but a standard chandelier like the one in the picture. It has a chain, meaning it can be raised or lowered. Either it is above the table, then they lower it. Or there is no table, then they lift it up so as not to bump heads. As long as I’ve lived, I bump into people like this all the time! 🙂

Often one of these side rooms has a fireplace, TV and armchairs. Now I'll steal the photo from somewhere else at their house.

Yes, here is a classic of the genre - a relaxation room with a fireplace, with a TV on the wall. From about the same house. There is also a sofa and comfortable, soft chairs. We've eaten, now we can sleep! All this is still on the first floor.

And here the fireplace is small. Pay attention to the ceiling - it is sloping. That is, there is a roof right on top, without an attic above this room. And two windows to look at the stars. On last photo In the article you will see these windows on the left, right in the roof.

It's empty here now, but that's because the house is for sale. Of course, an appropriate environment is always created around the fireplace.

And in this picture there is already the second floor, that is, one of the bedrooms.

Most likely, this is the parent's bedroom, that is, the master bedroom. It is different in that it has its own toilet and bathtub. There is often a double sink there, so as not to quarrel in the morning.

The ceiling is also sloping, this is done to create more volume in the bedrooms. There's a fan with lights on top. Sometimes it is controlled by a remote control so you don’t have to get up and turn off the lights.

This is the master bedroom bathroom. Our toilet was around the corner and the bathtub was opposite. Well, there may be different subtleties. All toilets must have ventilation. Turns on next to the light.

But this is a children's bedroom. It was the former residents who decorated it this way. Of course, there are a million options. It depends on what kind of children you have. Americans always try to ensure that each child has his own room.

And a third bedroom. So, they took it and painted it in different colors. It is clear that this is also a children's bedroom.

Another small photo: the Landry Room, that is, the washing and drying machines. The author got greedy and apparently filmed it on his phone. And now I’ll steal from another house and glue them together.

You can see for yourself that the cars on the right are more modern. Both there and there you can see where the hot and cold water. The gas for the dryer is connected at the bottom. The left photo shows how washing machine stands on a pallet, under the pallet is a drain. This room is small, just behind the entrance from the garage.

Finally, look at the back of this house.

In our house the facade was exactly the same, but at the back both floors were full, covering the entire house. Apparently the bedrooms here are small. On the ground floor there is a small window for the kitchen. They always make him so small. There are no pictures of the garages, otherwise I would have posted them too.

I just figured it out, there’s a lot I haven’t talked about yet. Every room must have a smoke detector hanging on the wall or ceiling. And now they are obligated to display a CO indicator, that is, carbon monoxide.

This is the so-called carbon monoxide without color and smell, which is exactly what they “burn” if you close the stove too early. They are the ones who are poisoned. All these sensors howl terribly when my wife is cooking and something is on fire in the house. And they only fall silent if you ventilate everything thoroughly.

These indicators have another unpleasant property. When the battery starts to run low, they seem to beep. The best at night! You get up, pull the battery out of it and put a new one in in the morning.

I haven't turned up the lighting yet. It turned out well, right? There are a lot of switches in the house. The simplest example is that you entered the house, turned on the light, undressed and took off your shoes and went straight up to the second floor. There is a second switch there that can be used to turn off the light on the stairs. And there are plenty of such “paired” or even triple switches throughout the house.

In short, I'm wrapping up. Ask if anything is unclear. Here is a direct link to this house: 2461 Hearthstone Drive And here is another one on the second one, where I also took the pictures from: 1471 Hearthstone Drive As you can see, they are on the same street.

Both houses are from Hampshire, not far from me and from Chicago. The one I mainly talked about costs 190 thousand, the second 170. Approximately, because you can always bargain and come to an agreement.

P.S. And this is what a small apartment looks like, which can be obtained almost free of charge for people with little income.

How strong are the differences between the home life of native American New Yorkers and our “newcomers”? Two apartments in Brooklyn, just 7 miles apart. But this different worlds, It turned out...

My reader Alexander kremlin_curant kindly agreed to show me his apartment in the Sheepshead Bay area, not far from the legendary Brighton Beach. In the evening we stopped by to see him for a thorough inspection and a tea and candy program. We drove up to the house in his BMW with criminal plates.

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Ordinary Americans are wondering what kind of “ubabobo” this is, which Indian reservation it is located in)) And his house is quite good, everything around is clean and cozy. At the entrance too.
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I compare it with an apartment we rented through the AirBnB service. Here in New York, prices are much higher than in Moscow. Three people were planned, and the hotels put crazy price tags on the room where they invited me, Nemikhail and beautiful woman named Love.
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As a result, having lost Nemikhail along the way, we settled in an excellent two-room apartment in Brooklyn - it was one of the most budget options. Classical brick house 1898.
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The stairs, of course, are creaky wood, you feel like you’re in a Harry Potter movie. This is an unforgettable experience. Upon check-in, the hostess was waiting for us right on the porch - a beautiful mulatto woman named Shanna, a flight attendant for Delta airlines.
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Yes, these are the flimsy doors in the black neighborhood of Brooklyn. Nobody even thinks about installing armor like in Moscow. The cost of a two-room apartment (1-bedroom) is from $85 per day for two ($90 for three people). Together with the service, it came out to $760 for a week, a little more than a hundred a day. Twice cheaper than the most modest 2* hotels, and twice as interesting!
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This is the living room. According to estimates, the area is 18-20 meters. The door goes out from there fire escape and a courtyard with a small outdoor pool. Now it's locked, out of harm's way.
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With Alexander everything is different, the layout is very similar to soviet apartments with a separate small kitchen. Sometimes it seems that you are in a private house somewhere near Poltava.
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The refrigerator is made with magnets, like mine.
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And only the proud American flag in the photo reminds us that the owners are almost real Americans.
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In Shanna's kitchen, everything is much more minimalistic, but everything you need is there. It’s unlikely that they cook here every day, because at the next intersection there are several cafes where black people, and even “snowballs” like us, have a snack in the morning. The atmosphere in the quarter is calm and relaxed.
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The hall of our emigrants also resembles domestic models. You'll never know if it was filmed in Alabino or Alabama.
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And Shanna has it in her living room corner sofa, where everything takes place American life. Now a long-legged blonde from Russia is lying on it. For New York, this is a very valuable species, here they are literally hunted by gentlemen of all stripes and incomes.
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And what about the bedrooms, if we're talking about blondes? The emigrants have our indestructible classics. A person, even going overseas, takes with him a world of dreams and relaxation.
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Shanna's bedroom is the exact opposite. Minimum furnishings, more light. And the area is much larger. Completely different priorities.
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There are candles in the bathroom, light comes from the ceiling, a rare faucet reminds of another civilization.
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I finish my visit to Alexander and go out into the corridor. Hospitable hosts load you up with sweets for the journey. It was as if he had never left Russia. Mailboxes clearly indicate the composition of the residents.
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Emigrants Alexander and Stas for car trips around Harlem and Atlantic City, the late Transaero - for fabulous chip flights, State Department Agent Shannon MacKeon peacetraveler22 - for delicious steaks and accommodation in Washington. Well, and my favorite AirBnB - for inexpensive housing in a terrible dear city, which I will remember for the rest of my life, and where I will definitely return, and more than once. To one of his apartments, where the lights are on especially for me and gorgeous women from Russia...

Modern interior American houses quite simple, traditional and inexpensive to implement. Here you will not find unnecessary expensive interior bells and whistles from expensive materials. The entire interior of the house is tied to reducing the cost of construction and increasing functionality. However, all interior solutions are such that they look great and look expensive.

The main effect is achieved by imitation of expensive materials and thoughtful decoration of house interiors. For example, internal stairs in houses they collect for wooden frame from oriented particle board, painted, plastered and covered with carpet. IN last years with compliance with requirements fire safety Metal frames are increasingly being used. In any case, you rarely see in the interior American home wrought iron staircase or marble steps.

A noticeable drawback of the interiors of our houses, even the most expensive ones, is that the interior is often very “flat” in expression and color. American interior houses, on the contrary, are built on expressive color combinations and contrasts. Simple interior architectural forms, such as arches, niches, double and triple ledges, are also used a lot. Almost all houses are decorated with overhead elements made of polyurethane foam - platbands, baseboards, sockets - adding coziness to the interior of the house. Please note that there are no houses in the interior sharp corners- they are all smoothed out.
UPD: kniazhna - The corners are not smoothed in all houses, but in new and renovated houses they have been smoothed out recently, yes.

What are the features of the layout of American houses? Internal interior zoning modern house designed in such a way as to keep the guest in the front part of the house, which usually looks the most formal, and to hide as much as possible from prying eyes all the internal chambers of the inhabitants of the house. Usually, at the entrance to the house, there is a small area with a table and chairs, or with small sofas, where you can talk with the visitor without taking him inside the house. For the same purpose, if there is no such area in the house, the visitor enters the living room - a large common room into which the kitchen usually opens, dinner Zone and a relaxation area. Here in the same large room the whole family gathers. Non-ceremonial breakfasts and lunches are usually arranged on small tables either in the kitchen or next to the kitchen. For dinner parties there is a separate ceremonial table in a particularly formal interior, located either in the dining room ( traditional houses), or in the living room - a large family room.

Often the living room ceiling has a second light, or if the house is one story - a cathedral type ceiling - when there is no traditional flat ceiling and the entire space is open to the rafters. Another feature of American houses is the almost complete absence ceiling lamps. A chandelier in the traditional sense can only be present in the living room, if the height of the ceilings allows. Otherwise, lighting is achieved by a combination of wall and table lamps, switched on from one block of switches (switches in English - that’s the difference in mentalities!) These switches are mainly one or two all-American models and at a price - even Turkish ones don’t sell them for that kind of money.

In the living room there is always an area for gatherings, often combined with a home theater and the obligatory fireplace. Wood burning fireplaces are prohibited in new homes in California due to environmentally unfriendly emissions. Therefore, everyone uses gas fireplace inserts with ceramic replicas of firewood. You can see what the interiors of these houses look like in the photo below:

The floor in the front part of the house is usually decorated with a combination floor tiles or ceramic granite With parquet board. These elements do not occupy the entire area, but sooner or later they will be combined with carpet, which allows you to save a significant portion of money. Carpet is considered consumables, which can be replaced at certain intervals. The walls of the rooms are always decorated with reproductions of paintings. Americans love to collect series of images in blocks of 4 pictures in a square on the wall. Tempera or decorative wall paintings are often used for decoration. wooden panels as below:

The walls inside the house are traditionally finished with plaster laid on plasterboard sheets. The interior is usually painted in natural yellow colors of varying intensities - from light brown to grass green. Cornices, baseboards and other decorations are painted in White color. The doors are mostly white - by the way, the most inexpensive ones - costing no more than $100 apiece (mostly cheaper). Spending money on doors for the interior of a house made of expensive wood is considered irrational.

All rooms have a lot of built-in furniture, which is sold with the house. By the way, there is no such thing as a house under finishing, popular among us, is not here. You cannot sell a house without finishing, all the necessary built-in appliances and a kitchen. You can - only an undecorated house. Interior decorations are left to the taste of the new owner. Yet engineering systems must be installed in accordance with strict technical standards. By the way, the developer is obliged to give a 10-year guarantee for the house he built. There was a case where a two-year-old house was flooded as a result of the nut of a flexible line to the second floor toilet bursting. All repairs (replacement of swollen gypsum board, wet thermal insulation, wiring, etc.) were carried out at the expense of the developer.
UPD: kniazhna - Houses without appliances are also sold, but not to everyone. More precisely, not every bank and not every buyer will give a mortgage for such a house. Usually, one’s own is “adjusted” during the design process, if initially there was no or there is the possibility of choosing a finish (several options) upon purchase (most often in houses under construction that have already been sold).
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A large family room is most often adjacent to a kitchen or kitchen area, more or less isolated from the general area. large room. What are the features of the kitchen interior? First of all, myself kitchen furniture already built-in and equipped with everything necessary, such as a stove, oven, large microwave (sometimes integrated with a hood to save space), Dishwasher and a food waste disposer in the sink.

It is considered bad form to place a washing machine and dryer in the kitchen - there is a laundry room for that. Also, no one will ever tolerate the presence of chipboard in furniture. Particleboard is considered a carcinogen and the preserve of the uneducated poor living in mobile homes. Kitchen facades are most often made of natural wood. Countertops are made either from new polymer stones or from traditional ceramic tiles, which is of course much cheaper. If space allows, the sink and food preparation area are allocated to an island in the middle of the kitchen. Also, in the part adjacent to the living room, an additional small sink for wine glasses or cups is often installed.

Interior of a bedroom in a house. Usually there is a master bedroom, which larger size, often has its own large bathroom and access to the terrace.

Smaller bedrooms are for children. A second bathroom is usually located near children's bedrooms.

Each bedroom is equipped, at worst, with a built-in wardrobe. Recently, more often they are building dressing rooms, adjacent to the bedrooms - that is, a closet that you can enter. Beds usually have a lot of pillows. The blanket is not tucked into the duvet cover (a waste of time), but is simply placed on a second sheet, the head end of which is wrapped over the blanket - easier and more convenient. The floor in the bedroom is traditionally long-pile carpet.
Houses without appliances are also sold, but not to everyone. More precisely, not every bank and not every buyer will give a mortgage for such a house. Usually, one’s own is “adjusted” during the design process, if initially there was no or there is the possibility of choosing a finish (several options) upon purchase (most often in houses under construction that have already been sold).
UPD: kniazhna - Rooms that come without wardrobes “cannot” be called bedrooms - they are considered work rooms and do not count towards the number of souls in a family. In other words, everything that has a built-in wardrobe- bedroom:)
These sheets are tucked under the mattress at the foot and along the edges, as if wrapping the sleeper. Duvet covers also exist, but they are often intended for decorative purposes - to change the interior of a room without replacing the entire blanket/bed set.

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Home bathroom interior. A modern American home can have from two to five bathrooms. One toilet - at the entrance - guest. Large bathroom in the master bedroom. The bathroom is near the children's bedrooms. That's the minimum. In old houses there was one large bathroom and at least one toilet. What are the features of bathroom interiors? Most often, the bathroom is combined in our understanding. The zones are naturally separated by either a shower or a partition made of glass or glass blocks. It happens that first you enter the washroom, and then inside you open another door and enter the bathroom combined with a toilet. But there are never two doors next to each other like ours. In this case, you don’t have to run out of one room and quickly run into another if absolutely necessary. There are also usually two washbasins. Most often they are hidden under stone countertop or embedded in the laid out ceramic tiles table top. The taps are either separate, as in England, or modern ceramic lever taps. The second feature is showers. There are almost no shower cabins like ours. There are bathrooms with high sliding glass doors - you can wash in the shower while standing as much as you want, but most often, separate shower cabins are built, lined with ceramic tiles on the floor and walls and equipped with one opening glass door. Toilets - most often of one type - according to California standards, water consumption is strictly regulated.

At home in American style are considered one of the most popular in Russia during construction suburban buildings. This is because such houses have been seen more than once in films, in pictures, and, perhaps, with our own eyes. These houses, in addition to their visual appearance, differ in mass interesting features, which are most often ignored in our country.

In this article, using a photo of an American-style house as an example, we will tell you about all its features, origin and construction.

Origin of American style

The American style was finally formed back in the 18th century and this is considered not only an element of the taste of developers of that time, but also the comfort of residents.

Americans feel much better in small private houses and believe that having your own personal independent territory is much better than being cramped in apartments multi-storey buildings. In the USA, people live in families and housing five to ten people in one apartment is not very convenient.

Also, the appearance of the style is based on religious principles. In Russia, people profess a completely different Christianity and do not think much about the design of their house, which fits the design of the local church.

In the USA, people are accustomed to being distant from others, since everyone shares their own views on religion and politics. This is a country of freedom of speech, so all people are different and you want to live separately from the annoying neighbors whom you constantly see in the entrance. In their opinion, only poor people live in apartments.

Today, American style has reached the peak of its development. Gradually improving, under the influence of changes in the world of technology, American homes have become even more interesting, comfortable and, in some cases, even energy independent.

It is also worth noting that this kind of house was originally built because of its environmentally friendly features, as well as the ability to buy materials that are not produced in the country. Today this restriction has been lifted, but classic version residents of the country still adhere to it.

Main characteristics of American-style houses

Before creating an American-style house project, everyone always thinks about what other advantages there are that are not yet known?

In fact, there is much more to them than just beautiful appearance, interior, as well as landscape design. The main features of an American-style house include the following:

• symmetry of the structure;
• low-rise;
• attached garage;
• several entrances;
• vast territory;
• environmentally friendly finishing;
• veranda, terrace or wide porch.

American houses are perfectly symmetrical, which means that there is one smooth whole structure, which most often resembles the shape of a cube. Americans prefer to build houses not in width, but in height, since they do not always have the opportunity to stretch the house over a large part of the site.

A proper ratio of the house frame to the site, as well as the proportional dimensions of the walls, are considered the most convenient option for housing today.

The main feature of the American house is its low-rise structure. In general, it is not at all necessary to build houses on three floors; Russian residents also know this. Nobody wants to build high buildings, and then heat those rooms in which no one lives.

As a rule, the style consists of an advantageous layout, where on the ground floor there is a connection to all communications, as well as a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, living room and offices for work, if necessary. On the second floor there are bedrooms, as well as rooms for personal purposes. One-story houses in American style have fewer rooms and are not equipped with cabinets.

Like any other residential area, American cottages are also equipped with a garage. The only thing is that they most often have it attached to the main structure, but if there is no need for an additional room, then you can find houses with a built-in garage.

In our country people are accustomed to metal gates, Americans, in turn, prefer roller shutters or doors that open remotely.

The layout of an American-style house is more complicated. In houses for large families you can often find several bathrooms (on the first and second floors). It's simpler, more convenient and if there is free space, you can use it for an additional bathroom.

Also, such a house may have two entrances - one is the front entrance, and the second is a “service” entrance, which leads to the courtyard. Americans like to divide the plot into several small areas so that there is somewhere to roam, even if the area itself is small.

As a rule, in Western countries Not much territory is allocated for personal needs for ordinary citizens. That is why for centuries it has been in people’s minds that the territory needs to be zoned, which creates the effect of vastness.

On their plots, Americans prefer to create a beautiful landscape design rather than plant a row of vegetable crops. This must be taken into account when building a house, since a properly planned plot, even a small one, can look much more interesting.

A distinctive feature of an American house from a Russian one is also the environmental friendliness of the finishing. Today, more and more often, Russian owners began to decorate their premises with environmentally friendly materials, as they have become more accessible both in price and in quantity. Americans love cleanliness and nice Fresh air, so the environmental friendliness of their houses was noticed hundreds of years ago.

As for the area around the house, various playgrounds are most often built here, terraces, verandas are added, and a wide porch is made.

As a rule, before entering the territory a beautiful alley leads to the house, and the house itself closely borders neighboring plot, separating your premises from the neighbors a simple fence. American-style home design is all about simplicity and without unnecessary elegance.

American style room decoration

Most often, the interior of an American-style house is decorated in cream tones. For this purpose, any matching tiles, as well as other materials that allow you to recreate classic style, which gives some zest from the past.

In this matter, Americans are conservative and it is much less common to find an interior in high-tech style or in other variants. You can often notice different wooden structures, which complement the interior well.

But the basis of the composition is lighting, which will bring the whole idea to life. Behind last decades began to be installed in houses energy saving light bulbs in lamps, but the lampshades must give off yellow light to everything.

And yes, lamps are an important part of the decor. The more lamps and night lights, the better. Vacation home American style can be done without unnecessary lighting.

Photos of American style houses

Where do the walls come from?

The architecture of the houses of the first settlers was determined by accessibility free land and harsh living conditions: robbery attacks happened with enviable regularity. Good review along the entire perimeter of the home and emergency exits were matters of vital importance. Covered galleries around the perimeter of the house protected the house from the sun, and also made it possible to quickly move around the house.

Since then, much has changed in the life of the country, but the basic principles are still reflected in the homes of Americans. This is the most open, spacious, definitely “pass-through” (with two exits) house.

Layout

What is an "American home"? First of all, it should be convenient for all family members. If a family consists of six people, then the house should have room for 120 pairs of shoes, 6 bicycles, sports equipment for the whole family (tennis, golf, bowling, alpine skiing, surfing, etc.). Of course, not everyone adheres to this arithmetic, but a large number of built-in wardrobes, storage rooms, a basement and attic equipped for storage, and a spacious garage are a must.

The layout of the house is simple, its basic principle is that each family member has a separate room. If there are two children in a family, then there are at least three bedrooms, and the parent’s room is at the maximum possible removal from children (the right to independence and personal life manifests itself even in such small things).

If the house is two-story (and this is the type that is most common), then the private area is located on the second floor, and on the first floor there is a kitchen, dining room, hall and living room. Moreover, there are no rooms in the public area; the entire space is open and divided only by arches, partitions, and shelving. Even the kitchen is most often separated from the dining room only by a bar counter or kitchen table with boxes.

What are they hiding?

The American climate (not counting perhaps Alaska) makes it possible to build lightweight houses - panel, frame, even slatted. Stone (brick, block) ones built to last are extremely rare. It's all because of the way of life of Americans, in which almost every one of them will easily take off and move to another city or even state if they are offered a more profitable job there.

It is not customary to live with parents, so there are very few so-called “family nests”. Accordingly, if it doesn’t matter what the house is built from, then it’s not worth putting it on public display - all the houses, as one, are plastered or covered with siding. Another important point- maintainability. The mobility of Americans, the easy and frequent purchase/sale of housing oblige that the house is always in good condition and had a marketable appearance. Therefore, tiles, artificial or a natural stone They are not used for finishing - it is expensive and difficult to repair.

By the way, the same mobility of the population led to the standardization of housing. Having sold a house in one state, a person wants to find something similar in another, so as not to change their usual way of life too radically.

What's in sight

At home in cottage villages from the developer are like twins. But, in principle, the style of an American house does not set any architectural restrictions (except for stereotypical thinking). A wide porch with a staircase or veranda, a balcony on the second floor, attics, turrets - all this is left to the future owner.

All Americans are united by their approach to settling local area. Mandatory green lawn separating the house from the road. There are two paths to the house: one is wide to the garage, the second is to the porch. It is not customary to fence the street part of the territory. Patio is not just welcomed, but considered simply obligatory. You can arrange a nursery there playground, a small garden, there are often swimming pools, and there is no need to talk about a place for a barbecue. Here, fences are still installed to protect the private life of the family from nosy neighbors.

There are two more attributes of a purely American home, unique status symbols - a basketball post and a mast with an American flag.

A bit of architecture

Convenient and comfortable internal layout it is difficult to fit into a square or rectangle, so asymmetrical facades are very common in America. Houses are overgrown with wings and wings, and the second floor can be less than the first. The windows on the first floor are usually enlarged, but there are no large glass panes. Frequent bindings and small glass are a tribute to the traditions established in those days when glass was transported to America across the ocean.

The most common type of roof is multi-slope with an angle of inclination of 30-60°. Such roofs do not have to be cleared of snow in winter, and this is important for lazy Americans. Practically roof slope the wings and wings have a different slope from the “large” roof, which visually balances the different volumes.

Attic - dry and clean room, equipped as a storage room. Even if it's an attic, living rooms they don't do it in it. Steps are perceived as an inconvenience. The result is that very often the floor of the house is almost flush with the ground. It’s easier for Americans to “burrow into the ground” once to make a basement with a low foundation (fortunately the soil allows it) than to climb the stairs to the front door every day.

A porch is a platform with a canopy that can be supported by posts; railings are often installed around the perimeter. If the area allows, then chairs or sofa swings can be located on the porch. By the way, if a house is built in a hilly area, then the slope should never be leveled - it is too expensive. It is much easier to build a house on two levels, and the main entrance can be located either at the bottom or at the top of the house. This way they not only save money, but also highlight the features of the landscape.

A matter of technology

All new houses, which are quickly built by developers, are already filled with all kinds of built-in appliances and various energy saving technologies. Ordinary houses no one buys anymore: having spent money on housing once, no one wants to overpay for operating costs. Therefore, no one will look at what the house is built from, not even at its aesthetics, but at the presence of triple glazed windows, highly efficient heating boilers and energy-saving appliances will definitely pay attention.