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Vatra (Ukr. ватра) — is a guardian fire. It is a source of warmth and a symbol of home. It is a sign that calls for safety and wisdom. It is light to go toward.

Vatra is a family house. Here the childhood will settle and memories will be born. Here is the place to come back to again and again to feel the power of home.

Living room

Living rooms are demanding — they always want space and we give it. The color scheme is spread all over the walls with deep black, white, and rich wooden hues. The marble floor accentuates the shades of the room, complementing the soft sofa and armchairs by Italian manufacturers. A six-meter fireplace reaches the ceiling with metal lace. It is the core of the house and a source of the family fire (vatra).

Kitchen

The kitchen is made in warm shades of brown. The canvas of the light floor allows to play with colors and combine seemingly hostile shades, from cinnamon to chestnut one. The naturalness of the space and its elements encourages the experiments: black weaving in a white wall, ceramics in a metal reduction technique, Serhii Radko’s canvas, and the golden sun instead of ordinary lighting.

Terrace

The terrace has chased after two hares: one is in the forest stretching over the horizon, and the other one is in the yard guarding apple and pear trees. All ceramic rabbits are born at the Sergey Makhno Architects workshop to become home talismans and family guardians.

Instead of ordinary pots, there are wall cache-pots. They are to host some dill and parsley, blossoming petunia, and aubrieta. And in the evenings, the stars will be scattered above listening to the hares jumping in delight.

“The Vatra House is an organic pile of boxes with two exits to the yards. On both sides, there are balconies and terraces with forest views. The house must face things natural: forests, lakes, rivers, or trees at least. When the windows of the house face the green, it seems like the house is alive. It breathes with nature”, — says Serhii Makhno.

Office

The office is devoid of any abundance. The table is without drawers, but with a granite block that holds it. There are no shelves because all you need to hold and take here is dignity and responsibility. The business advisor is the ceramic art toy DIDO ISHO, who is always ready to give advice and share experience.

Primary bedroom

The primary bedroom is a love ode to the black color. Black walls with black wooden panels. Black glass wall lamps above the darkness of the bed. Black on white. Black on black. There seems to be no light in all this ubiquitous blackness. But in fact, the light is even greater here, because only in the dark it becomes volumetric.

Son’s bedroom

In the son’s bedroom, his hobbies live: sports, music, and reading. Little dreams are born here and one day they will get big. Behind the door, there is a playground room where brother’s and sister’s elements meet to immerse into fun and childlike joy.

Daughter’s bedroom

The little one’s hobby is still undecided, so the space is waiting to be filled. The coral headboard became the main focus of the room. Little doors lead to where the older brother and the joy of being together are.

Home SPA

The home spa is made in the best relaxation traditions: swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and lounge zone. The light here is adjustable depending on the type of swimming: children’s bomb jumping, a pool party, or a solitary morning swim. The windows face the garden. The garden faces the windows. Everyone is at home.

This is the illustration of the floor plan of the main level.

This is the illustration of the floor plan of the second level.

This is the illustration of the floor plan of the third level.

This is a gorgeous home with gorgeous glass walls and glass windows adorned in between with lovely outdoor wall-mounted lamps on all three levels. This also shows the glass railings of the balconies that maximizes the view of the landscape that is filled with grass lawns and shrubs.

This closer look of the house through the backyard landscape shows the interiors of the house clearly visible on the main level. The second level demonstrates what it looks like when the curtains are drawn.

This is a large and spacious living room with a soaring high white ceiling complemented by the large wooden walls and tall glass walls.

This spacious living room has a white sofa and a brown armchair across from the modern fireplace embedded into the large wall.

This modern fireplace is flanked on both sides by tall and imposing glass walls with dark frames to contrast the high ceiling.

This is a top view of the L-shaped sectional sofa that stands out against the white marble flooring and pairs well with the coffee table.

This is a closer look at this charming brown armchair next to the modern fireplace flanked with large glass walls.

Behind the brown armchair is a large black wall with built in shelves that support the wall-mounted TV. There is also a large artwork leaning on the wall on the side.

This is a closer look at the black wall and its built-in floating shelves that are perfect for decors beside the wall-mounted TV.

This is the gorgeous informal dining area with a large wooden dining table surrounded by brown cushioned chairs that match well with the brown wooden walls and cabinetry of the kitchen beside it.

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This other view of the dining area shows more of the brown wooden cabinetry of the kitchen. This is accented with a black countertop and backsplash that stands out against the white marble flooring.

The white marble flooring of the kitchen and dining area matches perfectly with the white ceiling with recessed lights. These are then illuminated by the large glass windows on the far side.

This angle shows the proximity of this dining area to the staircase and the living room on the far side through the large entryway.

This is a closer look at the dining table that is adorned with a large jar centerpiece. On the far wall is a black panel adorned with a colorful painting leaning on the wall.

The lovely dining area is separated from the staircase with a decorative wall of thin black rods that still give a see-through view of the staircase.

This is a close look at that decorative wall of thin black rods from the side of the staircase looking into the dining area.

This also gives a clear view of the living room and straight on to the glass wall that showcases the landscape outside.

This is a bright hallway with white walls, white ceiling and white doors. These are then complemented by the white marble flooring.

This is the view of the corner office from the vantage of the hallway. Here you can see the large glass wall with sheer curtains to filter the brightness of the natural lights coming into the room.

This close look at the office gives us a look at the built-in wooden desk supported by a black marble panel that blends perfectly with the flooring but contrasts the white wall.

This waterfall built-in wooden desk is paired with a brown leather chair with comfortable armrests.

A close inspection of the corner shows more of the black marble stone panel that supports the wooden desk. This also shows the dark curtains that can close to eliminate the natural lighting completely.

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This office also has a comfortable gray sofa adorned with a decorative figurine beside it that brings color to the wooden wall.

This is the gorgeous primary bedroom with a large black platform bed with black sheets and pillows.

This is a close look at the cushioned black headboard of the bed. This shows the textured black wall above it with a wall-mounted lamp.

The black cushioned headboard of the bed is also flanked with small black bedside tables and has a matte black wall below the textured decorative black wall.

The side of the bed has a white wall that is adorned with a charming black and white artwork that is leaning against the wall.

This is a focus on the decorative textured wall above the headboard. It is made of wood and supports wall-mounted black lamps.

Across from the bed is a wall-mounted TV that stands out against the white wall.

Below the TV is a long black entertainment cabinet that supports a jade decorative figurine. This brings a lovely patch of color to the neutral tones.

This bathroom has dark brown walls to match the tone of the vanity and its drawers. These are then contrasted by the bright white countertop with two sinks and topped with a large mirror.

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The mirror above the floating vanity has its own lighting for accent against the wall that matches the flooring.

This is the glass-enclosed shower area with consistent gray tiles on its floor and walls.

This is a close look at the wooden staircase that blends perfectly with its wooden walls. This is then complemented by glass walls on the other side for aesthetic and safety.

This is a look at the indoor balcony above the living room from the vantage of the hallway adorned with a colorful artwork on the side. You can see here the balcony has low glass wall to better see the view.

This is a spacious playroom with blue walls and a large white wooden structure for books and toys. There is also a large open floor area for play.

This is a charming playroom with a built-in playground made of wood contrasted by the brilliant blue walls.

This bedroom has a four-poster bed that stands out against the wooden walls. These match perfectly with the hardwood flooring. There is also a small gym at the foot of the bed.

There is also a small music area at the side of the bed with a guitar and a propped up keyboard paired with a black stool.

On the other side of the room is a comfortable reading area with a bean bag beside the large curtained glass wall.

This other bedroom has white walls and white ceiling to make the red structures of the stand out. The red patform bed also stands out against the hardwood flooring.

A close look at the bed shows the large red cushioned headboard and a small round bedside table topped with a large white pendant light.

This is a quirky and fun bathroom with white walls, a white ceiling and a modern white vanity. These are complemented by the colorful tiles of the floor and the pendant light by the wall-mounted mirror.

There is a lovely and comfortable living room area beside the indoor pool through the glass doors. It has a comfortable set of sofas in dark tones to contrast the white walls.

This indoor swimming pool is separated from the living room with just a glass wall. This area has other glass walls that show a lovely view of the landscape outside.

This indoor swimming pool also has a small jacuzzi-type pool at the cornerbordered with the same material as the wall illuminated by the natural lights.

This house also has a shower area near the pool. This has lovely glass doors and wooden sauna-type walls inside to match its flooring.

There is also a steam room with built-in wooden benches that blend perfectly with the wooden walls and flooring. This built-in bench has a lovely design on its lighting making it glow at the edges to help when the room is filled with steam.

This is the charming covered patio of the house with exposed wooden beams on its shed ceiling that hangs rows of pendant lights to illuminate the area at night.

The black outdoor furniture of this patio stands out against the wooden flooring and walls with floating planters awaiting for the adornment of plants.

This patio area has a great view of the landscape. You can also see here a grass lawn at a lower level that the patio.

These are the team members who worked on designing this beautiful and luxurious house.

Type: Private House
Area: 490 sq. m
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Team: Serhii Makhno, Oleksandr Makhno, Artem Meshchankin, Julia Siriak, Anton Siriak
Photos by: Serhii Kadulin

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Vatra House by Sergey Makhno Architects

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Living room

Kitchen

Terrace

Office

Primary bedroom

Son’s bedroom

Daughter’s bedroom

Home SPA

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