MOUNTAIN-STYLE HOME DESIGNS - MUSKOKA
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MOUNTAIN-STYLE HOUSE PLANS - MUSKOKA
Mountain-style homes commonly incorporate solid timber or log construction, founded on a structural base featuring natural stone from the area local to the building site.
Timber and log post & beam construction is a common feature among mountain-style homes and cottages.
The timber and log frames offer massive natural character at the home's interior where fine craftsmanship is showcased and accentuates the visual drama of expansive lakeside or mountainside views.
Mountain style homes usually feature steeply sloped gable roofs with standing seam metal roofing to shed snow effectively in the mountain environments where exceptional seasonal snow accumulations are common.
The exterior of a mountain style home usually exhibits a balanced composition sharing the rugged character of locally-sourced natural stone masonry, exposed solid wood timbers and expansive window glass.
The combination of a natural, locally-sourced material palette with expansive views of the outdoors bring a personal connection with nature into the everyday living experience in mountain home architecture.
MOUNTAIN STYLE HOME DESIGNS
Bring a piece of Whistler Mountain-Style Home Design to Muskoka.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF MOUNTAIN STYLE HOME DESIGN
BUILDING FORMS OF MOUNTAIN STYLE HOMES
Mountain-style home architecture commonly features:
- Elements of Craftsman, Contemporary, or Prairie home styles
- Steeply sloped gable roofs
- Roofs are commonly front gable, or cross gable forms with shed dormers in half-storeys
- Covered entry, portico, or porte cochere celebrating the home's entry
- Split-level floor plans are common, allowing accommodation of steep building sites
STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS OF MOUNTAIN HOMES
Mountain-style home designs most commonly employ engineered structural systems including:
- Concrete foundations
- Massive solid wood timber structural frames: columns, beams, girder, braces & rafters
- Vaulted ceilings featuring exposed rafters and wood ceiling panelling
- Engineered timber trusses: king post truss, hammer beam truss, scissor truss types
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SPACIAL ORGANIZATION OF MOUNTAIN HOMES
The spacial organization of interior living areas in a mountain style home is characterised by:
- Views to the mountains, waterfront, and other natural landscape features
- Great room, commonly with stone fireplace, lofty vaulted ceilings, and views
- Spacious, open interiors designed for hosting guests & entertaining
- Separation of private spaces & bedrooms on upper floor levels
- Decks or patios immediately adjacent to interior spaces
WINDOWS & DOORS IN MOUNTAIN STYLE HOUSE DESIGNS
The windows & doors in mountain-style home or cottage often offer:
- Large glass windows in Great Rooms capitalizing on the mountain, waterfront & forest views
- Direct glass panel application to timber frame openings minimizes window trim
- Sliding or bi-folding patio doors connecting home interior to deck/ patio/ outdoors
- Divided window glass in patterns reminiscent of Craftsman & Prairie style homes
- Screened openings in porch, or “Muskoka room”
EXTERIOR FINISHES & FEATURES IN MOUNTAIN STYLE HOMES
The exterior of mountain-style home and cottage designs commonly include:
- Massive columns framing the entry, based on stone masonry plinths
- Steep sloped roofs with overhangs
- Corbel braces supporting deep eave overhangs
- Exposed timber beams at gable walls, supporting rake overhangs
- Natural granite stone masonry
- Exterior casings for windows & doors
- Granite flagstone, or brick paver patios and walkways
- Standing seam metal roofing (long-lived roof for a long-lived home)
- Cedar or asphalt shingle roofs
INTERIOR FINISHES & FEATURES IN MOUNTAIN STYLE HOMES
The interior of Muskoka mountain-style home designs commonly benefit from:
- Views of the waterfront, hillsides, and forest
- Exposed timber columns, beams, braces, rafters, trusses & joinery details
- Centrally located fireplace
- Multi-storey great rooms and open spaces with vaulted ceilings
- Floating or cantilevered staircases featuring glass guards, railings, and balustrades
- Timber ceiling & upper-storey floor framing with wood decking/ paneling
- Natural granite stone flooring
