Upside Down Living

UPSIDE DOWN LIVING - WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER AN INVERTED LIVING HOME DESIGN

If you have been keeping abreast of the latest trends in housing you will have heard that Upside Down Living is becoming very popular in Sweden, Western Australia and much of Scandinavia.

Sometimes known as upper living or reverse living, the concept is to swap the living areas, traditionally found on the ground level, with the bedrooms, traditionally found on the upper level. So, in effect, upside down living. Makes sense right?

This trend initially began in Scandinavia, where it is very popular, and has moved to Australia, USA and the UK in recent years.

The primary intention of upside down living, is to maximize any potential views of your property, whether they be coastal, river, acreage, parkland, mountain or whatever view you are lucky enough to have. Even the view over the 18th hole at your local golf course could be beckoning you on a daily basis.

ADVANTAGES

There are a number of other advantages to reverse living which you may like to consider if the general idea of upside down living strikes a chord with you. As well as immersing your living areas with the magnificent vistas your block may have to offer. By situating bedrooms downstairs, you can ensure that those rooms are darker and cooler, therefore it is more situated to being slept in at the same time the living room, kitchen, etc. all benefit from more sunlight, daytime warmth, require less heating and maximize air flow

Having your main living areas upstairs your home will also guarantee your views are unobstructed by any garden fencing, trees or neighboring houses. In effect, depending on your design, you could have sweeping panoramic views throughout the upper level of your home, ensuring your living areas will be a great place to kick back, relax, reflect, entertain, cook, study, paint, read…or just be.

Reverse living provides optimum use of these environmentally friendly features that could result to lower energy and power bills. So by spending daytime hours upstairs rather than downstairs it is possible to maximize time spent enjoying the features of the house.