Humble Home Ideas: Half Amakan, Half Concrete

Helloshabby.com -- A bahay kubo, or Amakan house, is a nice and cozy place to live. It is a type of house that will never lose its charm, especially in rural or provincial areas. Aside from offering a native vibe, this kind of house also tends to be budget-friendly. It won't cost more than Php 1 million to build.

For your inspiration, here are some humble home ideas; Half Amakan, half concrete.

Impressive building facade

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A quiet, cozy, and fresh home. The impression we got from seeing the front elevation of this house. The foundation of the house is made of concrete to ensure the building is stronger and more durable with the wood and bamboo used. This idea will also save on costs, since other construction are made of wood and amakan.

Inviting front porch ideas

Living in the countryside, it's nice to sit on the terrace and enjoy the fresh air while chatting with neighbors. This is possible with a relaxing front porch like this one. The concrete floors layered in white ceramic tiles to give a cool and modern touch to the space. The porch also has a railing and a bench with a brown ceramic tiles seat where you can sit on there too.

Budget-friendly interiors

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The living space will work as a living room and kitchen. Placing the TV cabinet as a space divider also gives a relaxing atmosphere here. Solid wood chairs are placed against the wall to provide a wide living space. The interior uses double-walling from a kind of plywood board for a more solid space and looks better for the interior.

A useful corner area

One corner is used as a multipurpose place, according to the owner's needs. Placing a wooden chair covered with a soft pink seat, facing a long table. This could be a study, a work space, or even a simple decorating area with a mirror.

Greenery decoration

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Greening decorations are not be missed in a home like this.  The green leaves will be the perfect decoration for this native home. It can be placed in neat rows in front of the terrace area, to give the house a fresh atmosphere. The shaded area will also keep the plants growing well.

Thank you for taking time to read Humble Home Ideas: Half Amakan Half Concrete. Hopefully, those pictures will be useful to those of you looking for ideas and inspiration for small house design and plan. We hope that this makes it easier for you to build your dream home. Don't forget to share this article with anyone who might find it useful.

Author      : Yeni

Editor       : Munawaroh

Source     : credit to respective owner via Awesome Philippines Houses 

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