Rustic House Styles

Green Tree House Built On A Budget

This green tree house is a labor of love for treehouse architects Jono Williams and friends here in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Simple and modest, the rustic house style blends beautifully with its surroundings, raised among the treetops with views of nature and the city lights sparkling off in the distance. This recycled house was constructed with an eco agenda using donated materials and rubbish – proving that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. A radio-controlled drawbridge is the ... Continue >

Also See: New Zealand House Designs, Raised House Plans, Recycled Houses, Rustic House Styles, Treehouse Architects

Cottage Home Designs - Norway Vacation House

In these dark days of winter, cottage home designs like this Norwegian house really whisk us away to the warmer, and brighter, days of summer. The homeowner and her husband, German architect Jurgen Kiehl, are the brains behind this classic cottage home, where outdoor living takes precedence during the short summer season here in Norway. Simple, humble and natural, this vacation house became a creative playground for the architect, who let the 800-million-year-old rock slab, once formed by ice a ... Continue >

Also See: Cottage Houses, German Architects, Norwegian Houses, Outdoor Entertaining Areas, Rustic House Styles, Vacation Houses

Glass and Brick Houses: Blending Traditional Charm with Modern Flair in Belgium

This particular glass and brick house in Belgium has something… extra. This amazing brick exterior home designed by Bruno Erpicum features contemporary glass wall addition at the back of the house, offering an unusual element to the otherwise traditional structure. A steeply pitched roof and brick walls give the house a rustic style. The characteristic brick and stone walls make their way in, giving interiors a modern industrial aesthetic that is cool, yet warm. Upstairs, directly overhead the small but ... Continue >

Also See: Belgium Homes, Brick Exterior Homes, Glass Wall House, Modern Lofts, Rustic House Styles

Charming Country House Plans in Italy’s Mountains

A charming country house plan that takes you back to the old days… This Italian country design by EXiT architetti associati is actually a thoughtful blend of historic and contemporary influences, methods and materials. The mountain home architecture is a barn conversion design that is part byre, part hayloft – a rustic cottage home set on a stone base. The original wood beams and boards were reclaimed, restored and reassembled back to their original glory. This vacation house certainly carries ... Continue >

Also See: Barn Conversion Designs, Cottage Houses, Italian House Designs, Mountain Home Architecture, Rustic House Styles, Vacation Houses

Modern Historical Homes: 16th Century Barn Gets an Update

This modern historical home gets a facelift, inside and out, with a contemporary new layout we love. This glass and stone home design by architecture firm MOOARC has a modern interior with a distinctly rustic house style modeled on the original 15th century structure. Inside, this barn conversion design features a lower-level kitchen and dining room area overlooked by a mezzanine-level formal living room – a cool loft design idea in this open concept house plan that maintains an open ... Continue >

Also See: Barn Conversion Designs, Loft Design Ideas, Open Concept House Plans, Rustic House Styles, Stone Home Designs

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