Ethnic Touches warmth

The house is a place to shelter a family. Therefore, a house is always given a personal touch from the owner. Although in a housing, the same form of the house with each other, but each house will have different characteristics with each other, whether it is color or knick knacks in it.

If the current minimalist form of the rise, but ethnic houses with traditional shades still liked a lot of people, The reason, give a different impression can even say timeless alias everlasting. Besides ethnic theme feels more homey, because wood is more dominant shades.

That must be remembered, not the traditional ethnic themes will be created if only to place the carved furniture in every room in it. There needs to touch / elements that support it. Such as floor materials, ceiling, walls, etc., so the shades will be more integrated with each other.

A. Facade
View the facade of this house looks quite unique, using the gable. With a little additional roof windows were given as a source of light at the top, a mini balcony so that adds a beautiful aesthetic appearance of the roof. Fence is not too high, but enough to cover the inside of the house. Using wood, natural stone and exposed, so that this part looks natural. Coupled with the greenery surrounding the house, thus adding to the coolness, not only for this house, but could give the coolness of the surrounding environment.

B. Foyer
Before entering the patio area, there is a foyer that connects the garage with a terrace. This small foyer was not spared from the traditional ethnic touch with Javanese furniture and wooden games. The lattice as a sunscreen of sun and rain has a dual function, one of them as aesthetic elements in this section.

C. Terrace
Like most traditional houses in Indonesia, this house also has a large terrace. Therefore, the terrace was placed several sets of chairs for relaxing or just drinking coffee. In addition, the use of the materials used, ranging from furniture, traditional shades look very strong, although given a modern twist like the pillows. Use shades of terra-cotta floors with a terrace is getting warm and contrast.

D. Living Room
Entering the living room will look 3 seat sofa and 2 single sofa using a brown color, so the contrast and harmony with the furniture in it. There is a mirror with carved frame typical of Madura as one of the aesthetic elements that can also manipulate the room to appear larger.
Showcase symmetrically placed be used as a cabinet for displaying a collection of crystals of the owner. This room using a folding door, so the room can be integrated with terrace next to that room will be more widely without the insulation with each other. At the top rated folding doors folding doors display that will look like a gate / gate.

E. Sitting Room
The sitting room is located in the living room and family room. Be referred to as transitional spaces, because it was just placed a wooden bench for two people only. In this room, there is a small credenza and carvings on the wall above the bench that seemed in harmony with the frame in the living room. Setup is simple enough but it can look unique and interesting. Do not forget, that the room was cool, given a touch of green plants in pots in order to create natural impression.

F. Family Room
Thanks to the selection of brown furniture, warm shades can be created in this room. In addition, the use of warm light with light also contribute to the warmth, this family room can be seen from the top floor, so the ceiling is made higher. High ceilings, has a good circulation because air will flow or good change.

#. TIPS
Follow these tips to ethnic impression can be applied to home:
1. Furniture plays an important enough if you want the traditional sense is in the house. The price is quite expensive, because the carvings are usually handmade. There are many ways to get a lighter price, one of them is you can buy secondhand furniture. The price would be cheaper than if bought in the showroom. While the former, this furniture can be renewed again is by re finishing. From here, you can customize the color, if you want a little lighter or want to color a bit darker.

Besides his finishing materials also vary, There was a glossy / shiny, there is also a doff. Sofa can also be changed or adjusted with the color you like. The result would be more modern with the traditional nuances. Recycle the old stuff? Why not, even bought "raw" (furniture already in the form of a bench or cabinet, but not yet finished) was quite cheap. Furthermore, you can find artisans themselves.

2. Finishing materials in traditional house can also vary. If the houses in Bali, brick exposures much-loved because it reflects the feel of Bali, you can apply this. In addition wood can also be applied to traditional homes. One solution to get good wood is to use a layer of wood, although only a layer, but enough to make a field look like wood.

3. Colors should be used only natural colors. If you want bright colors / young, use on any one area as an accent to the room is not monotonous with natural colors such.

4. Lighting or lighting in a house can give the impression different. For example, if you give white light, then it would be different if it gives light yellow / warm light. Therefore, you must know first character of the house or the impression you want to appear on a space. In traditional homes such as this, where the wood looks dominant elements, light meal with a warm kind of light can create a warm atmosphere, so that the timber element will look more prominent and beautiful.