In mountainous Alpine areas the special lodges intended to wait bad weather were once constructed. They were used and as the temporary accommodation. Especially often these houses with the name of chalet became haven for shepherds. Here people could have a rest, be warmed, eat. It is no wonder that houses in style of chalet are originally known as shepherd's.
As material for construction of the first floor serves the stone, and for the second floor — tree. Between them there is also the first, often acting as the mansard floor. Distinctive feature of the first floor in its height. It is caused by protection against floods and snow blockages. For construction only big stones were used.
In mountainous areas of four European powers (France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria) can meet the greatest number of the houses built in style of chalet. There are their whole villages. In spite of the fact that their construction was conducted by one principle, each house is unique, is not similar to others. Purity, accuracy, ukhozhennost unites these buildings.
So in what the main features of style of chalet consist? First of all it is the simplified type of style of country. Walls either bleach, or leave wooden. The interior of rooms includes large number of clay products, especially it concerns ware. At windows surely linen textiles. Wooden tables without cloth. Other furniture also from tree, rough. Chandeliers are absent, several wall or floor lamps which create soft, diffused light. On floor from boards it is desirable to lay homespun rugs and paths. In interior natural colors which are combined with old tree prevail. Invariable attribute of ceiling are beams. And here without fireplace such house is impossible. The tree can be various shades: beginning light and finishing dark. Windows become the different sizes. Completely there is no lace with velvet, frills with ruches. Everything has to be the simplest. Modern houses in style of chalet are quite often built brick, the tree and stone serve as finishing material. At construction of the house it is possible to plan many windows of the different sizes, several balconies, terrace, bay window. The modern exterior of the house differs to some extent in glamor. The interior needs to be created in due form style.