Mountain Cottage is a project designed by HOLA Design studio. Tranquility, proximity to nature and idyllic views ? that?s what investors needed, when they were looking for a place to respite from urban hustle. Everything what they had been looking for, they found in Kluszkowce, a small village in southern Poland.

The investors bought a plot situated on a slope overlooking the lake, mountains and two medieval castles. They took advantage of the potential of this place and built small cottage located on the shore of an artificial Czorsztyn lake. The inhabitants of this 160 sqm house and the authors of the interior design project are a couple of architects, owners of HOLA Design studio from Poland: Monika and Adam Bronikowscy. In this project the most important thing for the owners were the surroundings. The building was designed and set up in a way to emphasize this feat. They wanted to have breathtaking views. It was equally important for them to integrate the cottage in the nearby landscape. Designers wanted to create a modern version of the mountain chalet. Hence the use of colors and materials corresponding to the climate, tradition and history of this place. The main source of inspiration was nature, the second ? folk art. The challenge was to combine traditional folk motifs with modern design.
The simple shape of the house, its dark color and used materials refer to the traditional local pastoral houses. One hundred meters fro...