Small Modern House in Chicago Downtown Review


Today we are going to review almost typical house from Chicago. However, this house has a lot of unique unobvious features that we can’t pass by. This house is available for sale at Zillow, but we consider it worthy of this small overview. Answering the question why do we make the article about the house from Zillow where it already has a page with description, we can say that we don’t want to sell the house and in no case don’t advertise it. We are interesting in the design aspect of the house. Let’s review some of the most striking advantages of the house that might be useful in decorating and floor planning of any small modern house.

Nice combined house facade with light and gray wooden planks

Front Room/Living Accents and Open Space

Looking at the exterior of the house that tries to imitate the wooden sheathed neighboring houses, one can be stunned how obviously small it is. Conversely, it appears surprisingly spacious inside. Just take a look at this large common room with an accent stone slabbed wall that accommodates electrical fireplace. Except for the living zone, it is ready to take the dining area under the Classic looking chandelier with wooden frame and exposed bulbs.

Open space layout with combined zones in minimalistic interior

The living zone itself is fully equipped with ventilation, security electronics, lighting, loudspeakers. In other words, it is ready to accept the furniture to make up the gull-fledged living room in any layout.

Main living room with large window and built-in to the accent wall fireplace

The dining area has the stairs leading to the upper level and the wall separates it from the kitchen.

Steampunk aged vintage chandelier at the front room with laminated floorSmall Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Large hall with doors to the rooms and large window

Kitchen Minimalistic Chic

The main kitchen that locates in the center of the house itself, has a very large central island with corresponding decorating ceiling zone with backlight and three pendant metal lamps. Pompous, though restrained minimalistic facades of the furniture echo with the overall decoration scheme of the house. The slight wooden pattern on the bottom tier of the cabinets corresponds nice to the parquet on the floor.

Gray zone of the central kitchen island and steampunk starburst black metal lamps over it

Marble tops of the island and working surface look refreshing. In addition, they harmoniously correspond to the backsplash tile that imitates marble as well. Pay special attention to the LED-lighting of the working countertop and the overall wall-to-ceiling illumination. The designer decided that light walls are not enough and added extra lighting all over the kitchen.

Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Light kitchen with steel appliances and white glossy facades Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Transitional design with casual and minimalistic design and large central island

The possible drawback of the open layout is a large space near the kitchen zone. It is designed to accommodate another dining zone with the view of the backyard from the height of the second level.

Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Large front room with laminated floor and kitchen zone Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. The double ceiling zone and stairs for the level below Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Living room in gray and white with plenty of artificial light

Bathrooms in Small Modern House

2019 building year of the house is mostly traceable at the bathroom. Modern speckless finishing materials that are combined into stunning smooth forms really surprise imagination. And again, see how much lighting is even in this small recess that accepted vanity for handwashing.

Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Recess for vanity in white with LED backlight

Master bathroom can boast with another successful lighting scheme with crystal shaded pendant lamps and built-in fixtures. In continuation of the single design concept, we meet here marble top of the vanity and finishing of the walls in the shower zone. It should be noted, that the wooden note is dominant here. See how masterfully the wooden accent walls introduced. This is another confirmation that you can boldly use wood in your bathroom. It turns out, modern anti-humidity impregnations make wood absolutely resistant to steam, water, mold, etc. In addition, you always can opt for wood imitating materials.

Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Noble wooden decoration of the large vanity and marble trimming of the shower zone Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Stunning log sheathing of the accent wall and the artificial stone snow white bathtub

Guest bathrooms have a slightly different finishing scheme. Space decorated with more intense brown color that provided with ceramic tiles. Wooden surfaces of the vanities are no more primary but supplementary tone.

Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Amazing second bathroom with large mirror and stone/wood combined finishing Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Concrete slabs to finish the second bathroom

Basement with Small Kitchen

The bottom level of the house is ready for any design ideas that you’ll dare. A couple of possible variants that you might consider we’ve gathered at the article on what rooms can you arrange in the basement. By far, it is organized to accommodate almost any functional zone. The carpeting and proper built-in ductless HVAC system make it easy to turn the space into a home theater or gym. And the small kitchen area also will be a plus to this option.

Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Large space of the basement with carpeting Small Modern Minimalist House in Chicago Downtown Review. Light wooden kitchen facades

Despite a very small land plot, it is neatly organized and you will be able to make some design alterations and constructions here. For example, it can be a gazebo or outdoor patio zone under the shed.

Backyard lawn at the small minimalsitic Chicago house in casual style

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