Houses with any type of bay window

Cozy, light, unique - those qualities that are sure to be found in the description of a dream home. Everyone wants to create a family nest, make it truly fabulous, at the same time reliable and practical. Projects of houses with a bay window are more suitable for these purposes than others.

A kind of annex, unambiguously, will give the house an unusual appearance. He will also help to create a unique interior. New forms - new possibilities, more space - more freedom of expression.

For a Russian person, a bay window sounds more exotic than it actually looks. If the name hurts the ear and is associated with something expensive, bourgeois, then in practice this architectural solution is familiar to every Soviet citizen: most Stalin-built multi-storey buildings have such a sophistication.

It's not just a matter of the desire to stand out and individualize your home - where there was before such needs in the 30-50s. It's just that houses with a bay window favorably differed in terms of performance from similar buildings without external structures:

the bay window increased the usable area of the premises with the same layout and building area;
made it possible to use natural light in the apartment more efficiently, extending daylight hours and saving energy;
with typical layouts and lifestyle, created an opportunity to stand out and implement individual solutions;
finally, in the era of total surveillance of everyone for everyone, it provided an excellent overview.

Stalin's apartment building with a bay window

Times and customs are different today. Bay window, rethinking its historical tasks, returns to the construction market for peaceful purposes. Houses with bay windows are increasingly being chosen for construction and ordered either or chosen from ready-made ones. If we compare the number of such orders 15 years ago and today, then we can say with confidence that their share has increased significantly.

From mass standard development to individual projects

When building a private house, future owners are trying to get away from the typical templates used in mass construction. But at the same time, preserve and bring to your cottage the best that ordinary skyscrapers have.

Project of a one-story house with a bay window

The individual design of a one-storey house with a bay window will allow not only to make the house unique outwardly, attracting the eyes of passers-by. But it is also very competent to use the emerging advantages from the attached porch.

Different types of houses use different shapes and types of bay windows. This is due to the ability of the main building materials to take the desired shape, as well as the peculiarity of the structures:

In a typical mass development, it is most often the latest versions of bay windows that can be found. Simple, affordable, exquisite.

Bay window in combination with other external decor elements

The bay window itself is the dominant element of the building's exterior decor. Any, the simplest and most inconspicuous house turns into a mysterious medieval palace with its own history and atmosphere. And the design of a large cottage of several hundred square meters with the use of a bay window at the head of the exterior design turns it into a real family castle.

Meanwhile, the bay window can be combined with other elements of external decoration.

House with bay window and balcony

An excellent solution for two- and three-story buildings. In this case, the bay window is located only on the first floor, while the second floor has a classic design. Outside, the ledge starts from the foundation itself, rises to the height of the floor and ends with an elegant balcony, which exactly repeats the contours of the bay window. At the same time, the balcony can be both covered and glazed, or simply a fenced space.

Houses with a bay window and an attic

This solution is suitable for small areas when you need a compact but functional home. In this case, the bay window can be placed both on the ground floor and on both at once. Or you can completely abandon the bay window on the ground floor, decorating only the attic with this element. As a rule, bedrooms and children's rooms are located in the attic. For both options, a bay window will be an excellent solution.

House with two bay windows

What could be better than one bay window? That's right, two bay windows. You can decorate a house with this element not once, but twice. The exterior of the building will be uniquely unique. And in the interior there is room for creativity and self-realization. As a rule, if there are two bay windows, they are placed in the living room and kitchen-dining room, zoning the space.

This combination looks more harmonious in fairly spacious houses. And often bay windows are made different in height, for example, one floor and the entire height of the building. However, the project of a house with two bay windows requires careful study and accurate calculations. The task is not only to beautifully fit and combine these two elements, but also to make the structure safe and reliable.

Project of a two-story house with two bay windows of different heights

Layout options for houses with a bay window

Different in purpose, area, number of storeys of the house, one way or another, are similar in layouts. After reviewing several dozen projects, you can already predict what and where the architect will place in the next project. Despite the fact that the plans of houses with a bay window have their own characteristic features, several patterns and general principles can be distinguished according to which the internal space is zoned.

The first floor is an active living area

Most often there is a hall, a living room, a kitchen, a dining room, a fireplace room, and a bathroom. The bay window on the ground floor is used in three different ways.

Bay window in the living room. Then he is made out in a separate soft zone or chill-out, so that among a noisy party you can correctly retire and talk without leaving the guests.
Bay window in the kitchen-dining room. Combines and separates two areas of a common room at the same time. Thus, you can do two things at once, receive guests and bother in the kitchen. This option is perfect for families who often meet with friends over a mug of tea.
Bay window as a separate room. Most often, a round corner bay window is allocated to an independent room. It can be used as a study or as a more closed chill-out.

Second floor - sleeping area and personal space

Here are the parents' bedroom, children's bedrooms, guest rooms, a bathroom, a dressing room. A bay window can also be present on the second floor, then one of these rooms, or two, if there are two bay windows in the house and both are made to the full height of the building, or one of them is in full height, and the second is located only on the second floor, will be equipped with this decorative element.

Bay window in the nursery. An excellent solution for creating a play area, work or your own cozy corner. You can arrange such a bright niche in accordance with the age needs of the child.
Bay window in the parents' bedroom. A very romantic solution that fills the room with additional light in the morning and special comfort in the evening. You can put a bed in such a niche, or organize there an additional place for relaxation and privacy.
Bay window in the bathroom. The most unusual solution, but also the most effective. Where else, if not in your home, you can take a hot bath and watch the sunset through the huge windows. Modern design solutions allow even less daring desires to come true.

Ground floor and service rooms

Depending on the layout in. Then all utility rooms, such as a furnace, boiler room, boiler room, pumping room, laundry room and other necessary nooks are located there. In the absence of a basement floor, they are either taken out beyond the main perimeter of the living space and equipped with a separate entrance (according to safety standards) or placed directly in the house.

Not far from the entrance, central or black, under the stairs, near the bathrooms. The presence of a bay window does not in any way affect the availability of these premises, and, of course, none of them is located directly on such a valuable area.

An example of a house layout with a bay window and a basement floor

House combined with a garage

Sometimes . United by a common facade, it is placed directly under the house or alone, or dividing the basement space with utility rooms. The bay window is not a hindrance to the implementation of this project. The only thing is that some restrictions are imposed on the functional use of the niche.

An example of a house layout with a garage and a bay window

You should not place a nursery, a relaxation area and, with care, a tea or dining room in such a bay window. An excellent solution would be to place in it or equip a soft corner. It is used actively only when many guests come to the house at the same time. The rest of the time it serves as a decorative interior design.