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If you are a fan of Scandinavian design, you will love today's house. And if your are a fan of Japanese designers who design in the Scandinavian style, then we are pretty sure you will really love this house.
It is The Blue House by the Kya Telier Architects, and aside from its audacious outside hue, it is nearly completely wood and white on the inside--the genius of simple design has been given sway of ostentatious and pricey building materials. So come along and see if you can decide which feature of The Blue House is the most impressive!
This house from the outside is so delightfully bold and blue. This shot shows the main side entrance as well as the backyard area, which has been sunk deep, making for a spacious and versatile garden space. The house itself has been constructed of metal panelling and wood--a truly sturdy and weather-proofed abode.
Lastly, what is not to love about the top floor balcony, constructed in a nook fashion to optimise light and air without creating climate extremes in the space?
As every modern Japanese home should have a traditional tatami room, the blue house of course has one, but one with two whole walls made of glass so that it is visible to the rest of the main living and dining areas.
In a nod to calm, warm colours, light green tatami mats have been used, which match the soft light pinewoods very nicely.
Below the tatami room is this gigantic pull-out storage shelf made of unprocessed, sanded soft pinewood.
Since storage is so essential in smaller homes, this innovative and space-friendly shelf is one of our favourite features of the house, aside from its outside colour.
Half of the living and dining area is set under high ceilings which look onto the partially lofted upstairs hallways leading to the private bedrooms. The benefit of this design for the kitchen and dining is that more window light comes in and greater air circulation comes through all the spaces.
In general, these areas have been left super simple—only fine woods, white walls and great lighting—so that decorating them would be pretty easy, since everything goes with these woods.
Half of the loft space features this impressive museum standard display casee with various adorable and high-end knick knacks preserved under spotlights inside.
The effect this has on the rest of the area is, as one might expect, compelling—little extra artwork is necessary in the rooms with this beautiful collection towering above everything.
Our final shot is of the downstairs bathroom, which has been conveniently and uniquely placed with patio access.
The accent wall has been done in a soft field green to promote serenity and the space in general has been left open—save the small white partition wall between the toilet and the shower—to optimise space, giving it a fluid feeling. It is a perfect room to conclude our tour of the Japanese Blue House—a real jewel of Scandinavian flair!
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