Best Wooden House Designs – In Harmony With Nature

by Paul Ciocoiu · September 9, 2015

Wooden houses carry with them a millennia old traditional along which men have been fascinated by the warmth and friendship of the construction material nature has been abundantly providing. In times when we seek to return to Mother Nature, wooden houses are an option which has been gaining ground in construction projects. To inspire and encourage you at the same time to pick wood for building your homes, here are some of the best wooden house designs we found on the web, ranging from classic design to modern lines.

The first images show very beautiful wooden house, featuring a well-balanced chromatic display. The house was built in San Francisco in a traditional style, but upgraded to contemporaneity by means of colors and accessories which give the design a touch of vitality. The colors, the exterior design elements and the glazed spaces combine harmoniously, ending in a dynamic shape of the traditional home.

Best wooden house designs – traditional lines, modern colors

The second example comes from Munich, Germany, and describes a small two story house featuring a compact design. The house, which resembles a wooden and glass cube, perfectly integrates in the surrounding environment towards which it opens through wide windows and sliding doors. The interior is a minimalist space, where whitewashed walls blend with wooden accessories in harmony, creating a cozy and warm atmosphere.

Best wooden house designs – the wooden and glass cube

The third example is a house built in Portland, Oregon, on the north-west US coast. Suggestively called the Tree House, the wooden house boasts an impressive design which is highlighted by the circular forms which mix with parallelepiped forms, a truly unique and intriguing symbiosis. On the inside, the house is a continuing winding gallery of shapes and colors where wood is the dominant material, a natural extension of the trees surrounding the house on top of which an open air terrace invites to memorable moments under the tree branches.

Best wooden house designs – the tree house

In the end, here are some more wooden house ideas which stand out through either an unusual design or shapes what combine classic traditional lines with contemporary elements, giving them a feel of originality.