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Brief review on the historyof the House

The House has always existed, but has changed dramatically since its beginnings, both by its materials, its structure and its layout! 

Resting place, guaranteeing in pre-history its inhabitant of the external dangers, of the heat wave at the wild bear, the House existed as long as humans exist. But its structure has changed since then, and went through many changes to its current forms! 

If we don't see home as a protection against wild animals today, it is still seen as a protection to the outside world. Nest where we meet with family or friends, the House is a source of privacy and well-being.

It is for this that being the place of life and relaxation by excellence, the House must be adapted to our tastes, our lifestyle and above all our needs.

1 / Evolution of the House over the ages

Man has always lived in a manufactured home with his own hands, and when popular imagine living inside the caves, she's wrong.

The first men, hunters and gatherers, are nomads who live in tents and huts collective. There remains made in bones of mammoths dating back some 35, years ago. Just settlement, and several types of houses were then built, depending on the places: in Earth, brick, thatched... and this until the ages of metals (bronze Age, Iron Age) begins private property! The houses are individually separated by pens. They consist of lumber, wood and Earth. However they look not quite like our current homes and start to get closer to our architecture from antiquity! During it, while the affluent Romans have Roman villas and domus (luxurious House), the lower classes live in the insulas (building in which the apartments were rented). 

Although times are similar, architecture in ancient Greece was less advanced than the Romans, and the peasants live in shacks in stone or saroja windowless! The more fortunate have homes with several distinct parts... It was actually a privilege reserved for the rich! 

But if the ancient Greece was late in terms of House on Roman architecture, the middle ages, true to its obscurantism, will be not more advanced! Everything is a mess in the field of architecture, and rich palaces are in the same streets as slums or the houses of artisans. During this time, in the eighth and ninth century, the materials used mainly wood, in the twelfth and XIIIth century stone and finally in the 14th and 15th century timber-framed.

The phenomenon of resort will come with the contemporary era: the villa back into fashion, and while the bourgeoisie lives in a mansion in what we called the 'social season', she returned when summer comes in his country property. The villa will become in the twentieth century synonym of 'Pavilion '.

The aristocratic time abolished, it will identify in the nineteenth century a large number of buildings built in mud, with the rock Flint, while the brick, too costly, is scarce.

The industrial age changes society in any point, including in the architecture. It was at this time that will be decided (the current HLM) low-income housing building

2 / when superstition takes home 

Superstition was much more present in ancient civilizations than it is now, and the House paid the price. We speak actually for a haunted house for a long time, but it was feared more these stories before we do today!

The myth of the haunted house appeared in the Roman literature under writers such as Plautus or Lucien of Samosata, and will be resumed during the following centuries in various works, from the horror fiction novel.

The Church in the 16th century made sure to eradicate these superstitions and after trying to delete them in vain, develops in the course of the following centuries of blessing and exorcism rituals.

Following the French Revolution, the aristocrats are forced to leave the country. Novelists benefit and among the large number of works built on these events, "novels of emigration" are emerging. These novels tell the return of these same grudge aristocrats who come back to haunt their Castle, sold after their departure. Even today these beliefs are beautiful and of existing, and the White House even would be haunted according to some rumors!

3 / the different rooms of the House

The living room :

The Living room is the main room, and usually the most spacious of the House because it is space where residents gather, where guests are received and where we work sometimes. It must be the piece whose owner is most proud, because it is ultimately the only one that guests will see. The rooms, the kitchen and the bathroom is most intimate.

Its role within a House is therefore essential, and one can imagine a beautiful home without a beautiful living room.

In many homes,. living room and dining room don't make one. It is therefore very important to take care of her comfort and her aesthetics often compound one. sofa, a coffee table, a carpet and a luminairefurniture are carefully handpicked.

The kitchen:

The kitchen is not always individual: in Roman civilization, the food preparation was community!

And when she eventually become individual, it was usually located in the basement. It's in the previous century, Le Corbusier Integra in the heart of the housing through a controlled mechanical ventilation. 

Also, it is now part of the décor and should not be overlooked nor aesthetically or in terms of comfort, because it often serves to Dining room !

Them bar stools and high tables are the furniture more often compose the kitchens of today.

The bedroom: 

More than a place where you sleep, the bedroom is a space of privacy and comfort. And if she is not the main room of a House like the living room, she is in most of the most important cases for its inhabitant!

We spend on average more than ten hours a day, sleep, prepare, have fun, work... Its decoration must be warm and intimate so that its occupant can feel comfortable, because the bedroom is a place where its occupant "refuge" to relax. 

The bedroom is usually composed of a bed, a Cabinet, and a bedside.

The bathroom: 

The appearance of the bathroom in the apartments is fairly recent, and not will be popularized in the second half of the twentieth century.

Despite this late appearance, she quickly acquired a crucial role within our House. Much more than a place where we wash, it is also a place of preparation where we take care of itself, and so must have a decoration which corresponds to this room as intimate.

She is most of the time laid out in the same way, and the main decision which varies in its layout is that of putting a shower or a bath, choice which must be set according to the preferences of its users.

4 / the two types of construction

"Turnkey home. :

The principle of the construction turnkey contract is simple: save time, save money and energy.

Actually "turnkey home" solution is often cheaper. The user doesn't have to constantly check the State of the construction site and gets the keys once the finished House. In other words, it is directly delivered to its owner at the end of its construction it did not have to worry about the different bodies of trades and the various stages of construction. 

This type of construction has however some disadvantages, because to build a House and the experience once completed without being able to manage its construction is taking the risk of being disappointed.

There is also another disadvantage which does not allow to customize it Unlike the architect's House. However, the big advantage of the House "turnkey" is more accessible than the architect House which requires more expensive.

The "House of architect. : 

This type of House, as its name suggests, is directed by an architect who will act on the instruction of the client, and then the result is unique and tailor-made.

This allows the future owner to avoid bad surprises, decide everything by itself, or to be able to change your mind along the way. On the other hand, it must spend some time, because its decisions are many, both in terms of architecture, materials or decoration. It is a lot of choice and time for thought to be given to this project.

The architect however is there to support him and he is a high-level professional who will answer the client's questions and fears.

In this case, the owner is free to check the progress of the works when it wants to, and can directly intervene after craftsmen unlike turnkey home.

It comes in short more guarantees, a result generally better adapted to its needs, but which is more expensive and requires time.

5 / different interior styles

The world of decoration is far from simple. This simple 'refuge' that the House was a few thousand years ago, it has made progress and has significantly diversified! 

Truly become an art, there are now a large number of Interior styles and each inhabitant chose the one that suits their tastes. Here's a little introduction to different styles:

The style Design: recognizable by his contemporary features, graphic patterns and colours trends is one of the most popular styles!

The style Classic : especially chic and represented by the mole color and style warm and cozy.

The style Campaign: between old stones and beams, rustic lines and raw materials, the campaign style is warm and soft, all using old materials.

The style Scandinavian : recognizable by its colors, its omnipresent wood and vintage design: it has emerged in the interiors for several years now.

The style industrial : come to New York lofts that are old factories converted into housing and has made its place in the world from the inside. He mainly uses strong and raw materials, and its colors are usually beige, black and gray.

The style pop : is born in the seventies, he proudly waved bright colors, geometric patterns and round shapes. It fascinates the fashion world for nearly fifty years now and brings a real dynamism inside.

The style cottage : main aims to be comfortable and warm, and this particularly in the winter, inspired by the mountain chalets.

It boasts raw materials, generous colors like red and white, wood and fur.

The style vintage : us back in the 195 s, with its designer furniture, floral patterns and its aged and raw materials! Most of the furniture that want retro are quite dark and it is the Decorator / trice to contrast this darkness with other keys more cheerful.

The style exotic : has the gift to disorient his style a bit wild jungle. It contrasts with its powerful colors and natural materials. Is fresh and bright, it creates a quiet and relaxing atmosphere. 

The colors green and yellow are the master shades of exotic style, while the Palm trees and tropical flowers make up his reasons. It is recommended as covers and cushions, and mix the styles for a more natural.

The style flea market : consists of very heterogeneous elements having nothing to do with each other. Its success is in the ability of the Decorator / trice to mix these elements to create a chic interior and vintage. Collect and collect old objects found in flea markets or old attics is the main target of the Decorator wishing creates such a style.

The style minimalist : can be described in three words: Less is more! It is functionalist and updated only on the essential. If he wants to get sober by the objects that compose, it is also by the color where it is radically opposed to the pop style: no garish and bright colors, grey, white, beige, blue night. It accepts no contrasts and everything goes with.

6 / some famous homes 

Known too that what famous men from near or far becomes famous. Of course, houses do not escape the rule, here are a few houses so that by the name of their resident (or their presumed living), became famous.

The birthplace of Molière... Almost!

At the Bridge Street New, a man sold his house, ensuring that it was the birthplace of Molière. This news was not insignificant for its buyer who had built a statue of it with for inscription: "J.B Poquelin Molière's: this House was built on the location of the one where he was born the year 162 . Almost! His birthplace is indeed located 2 meters from it. Some preliminary checks would not have been superfluous.

The House of Marcel Proust

The room where Marcel Proust conceived his works became famous thanks to the action of sponsorship of the Bank who appropriated the premises. She decided to restore his room in restoring it to its original look (whatever in new condition), and make it open to visitors!

Le Corbusier House

Le Corbusier House was obviously expected at the turn, and it was natural to be curious about the apartment of this architectural genius! It turns out that this one passes the test brilliantly because it is arranged according to its own principles.

The most expensive House in the world

Antilia (it is the name of the House) is famous only for being the most expensive House in the world. Located in Bombay in India, it was manufactured by the first fortune of India Mukesh Ambani and completed in 2 1 . The magazine Forbes ranked her the most expensive private residence in the world with a construction cost estimated at between 1 and 2 billion dollars!

A quick tour: 27-story, 37 square meters of area, 6 basement parking, 29 rooms, 4 pools including one Olympic, 3 helipads, a hospital floor, a cinema and a theatre, the least we can say is that the House has to dream! 

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