In a popular vacation and skiing destination near Harrachov, on the border of the Jizera Mountains and the Krkonoše Mountains in the Czech Republic, a family-owned cottage named “Two Sisters” offers sanctuary for quality family time in all seasons. Conceived and built by their family company, Projectica, the cottage is a faithful replica of an old cottage that once stood in its place, both externally and internally, embodying traditional local architecture.
“The main intention was to create a calming minimalist place and keep the typical atmosphere of the cottage, which is almost an identical copy of the original one,” the client notes. “The quality of the materials, work and harmony between the outside and inside of the cottage were important.”
On its facade, the traditional practices of Jizera architecture are observed. All wooden elements are custom-made, the roof is covered with shingle roofing from Jesenice shingles, and the functional double-glazed windows copy the traditional shaping.
The layout of the interior rooms, which copies its original state, was also the starting model. On the ground floor, there is a generous living room with a tiled stove, a sitting area and a kitchen background with the possibility of opening the French window and opening the entire space to the garden. The separate kitchen, oriented to the east, works perfectly for breakfast and offers all the facilities for comfortable cooking.
With meticulous attention to detail, Denisa Strmiskova Studio designed the interior, balancing the furniture design on the border between past and present.
“We deliberately combined several types and shades of wood, metal and light tones, then in detail the warm orange color is projected through the spaces,” Strmiskova shares. The furniture is designed in a simple shape and in high-quality materials of metal or solid wood. The range of furniture is made to measure by joinery workshops, or it is a refurbishing of old pieces of furniture and lighting.
A labor of love intrinsically linked with family, the name “Two Sisters” perfectly represents the client’s experience with the cozy cottage. It is a reminder of her own sister, her two daughters – sisters, and her belief in the power of the connection of feminine energy.
Photography by KUBICEK.STUDIO.
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