Roland's Favorite Home Designs

​Hi everyone! I’m Roland Brady, architect, partner to Jace and Tango, and lover of all things design.
Recently, I was thrown into a huge project, helping to design an entire town, complete with suburbs. Of course, the town was much different than the outlying residential homes. The town is a replica of an old western town, complete with saloons and stagecoach.
The homes I built, however, were designed in the modern, minimalistic Scandi style.
This style, like the name, was taken from Scandinavian homes. Clean lines, natural building materials, form and function as the highest requirements. The beauty isn’t forgotten, but attained without taking from the rest.
I’ve studied the style for years, but I really stretched my wings on Carrillo Ranch. There, I made an entire community of them, so I got to test my skills to make each house similar, but its own house, separate from those around it.
Unable to show you my designs, because they are exclusive for the Carrillo Family, I will show you some of the designs that inspired me. I do not own the copyright to these homes, they are merely examples of the beautiful style that is Scandi.
Welcome to Scandi Design
First we'll look at the exteriors:

As you can see, the lines of these homes seem quite modern. A lot of architects that specialize in modern builds have reached back to the style to incorporate into their designs. 
Nature plays the biggest part in these homes. Natural woods, stone, lines that feel like they are part of the world around it and not fighting against it. 
Dark and light woods, enclosures that still give an open feel, big windows, all the ways to let the outside into the home itself. 
Simplicity is the crucial format of the Scandi home. It's the epitome of less is more. 
Next we'll look at interiors: 

As you can see, the same elements used for the exterior is brought into the home to make a seamless transition. 
Woods, open, airy rooms, light colors contrasted by dark elements make each part of every room special. 
Uncluttered, minimalist, but with a luxury feel to it makes the interior of Scandi home designs so special. 
This isn't the place for passing fads. These styles are classic and won't go out of style in a lifetime. A new pillow for the sofa or a fresh coat of paint will be all you'd need to update your space. Not only are the exterior designs some of my favorites, but the interior of these homes are as welcoming as your childhood home. 
Thank you for coming along on this journey to Scandinavia with me, even if it's not the country, and only a specially designed home. 

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