The north american cotswold style by jesse sahlani

THE NORTH AMERICAN
COTSWOLD STYLE
BY JESSE SAHLANI

THE CREATION
OF A NORTH
AMERICAN ICON

The creation of the North American Cotwold design style was developed by Jesse through an intuitive urge to create an environment like no other. To achieve this environment, Jesse sought after proportions that captured a quaint, yet grand character, while offering a nod to the cotswolds farmhouses that so beautifully characterized his summer trips through England.

DEFINING
DESIGN
PRINCIPLES

PROPORTIONS
THAT FEEL
QUAINT AND
RAMBLING

The design principles that define this unique design style include the use of low and wide proportions, meant to reflect the sprawling pro[portions of country homes past that Jesse has personally found great inspiration in during his trips through the stunning English Countryside. This design style very specifically reflects Jesse’s

A TIMELESSLY
RUSTIC STONE
FACADE

A defining feature of this design style is the use of stone that resembles a rustically laid Cotswolds rubble. The specificity of the blend of stone directly impacts the character of the home. This material selection is an ode to the farmhouses and manors past that so heavily inspired Jesse’s creative process.

NOBLE
MATERIALS;
THE FABRIC
OF TIMELESS
CHARACTER

OThe use of noble materials throughout the exterior facade speaks to the idea that these structures are meant to outlive us as the structures that inspired this design style did their creators. The use of slate roofing, zinc for exterior flashing accents, and the use of natural stone, not manmade, are all elements that contribute to the proper execution of the character of this design style.

FOOTPRINT
COMPOSITION
THAT CREATES
COURTYARDS

INTERIOR
PROPORTIONS
THAT FEEL GRAND
& SPRAWLING

DISTINCTIVE GABLE
PROPORTIONS &
WINDOW MULLION
DESIGNS

A REAR FACADE
DESIGNED
TO FEEL CONNECTED
TO ITS SURROUNDINGS

GARAGES THAT
STAND OUT OR
ARE MASKED BY
REPEATING PROPORTIONS

ORIGINS OF
THE DESIGN STYLE

It was during a visit to the village of castlecomb that Jesse experienced the magic of the 13th century cottages along the river of this historic town. He instantly identified the character and charm of Castlecomb as incredibly special, calling it a village that is frozen in time, reflecting the character of utilitarian English design from the Roman era. He experienced the warmth of the rustic cotswold rubble, the single storey proportions that felt so charmingly quaint, and admired how these qualities superceeded the need for grandeur of which we in North America are always exposed to. The result was the birth of a design style that not only captured this charming character, but reinterprets it to offer a contemporary while implementing his own clasically restrained design principles that have become something of a signature for Jesse. His intention was for this design style, which was typically adopted by the working class for both utility and ease of construction, was to adapt it to the need of the wealthy country home owners. In doing so, his creagive instincts conceived a design style that feels rustic, rambling, and sprawling, vreating courtyards, unique corners, gardens that serve as an extension of the facade, all without feeling like a mansion. The design style is less about grandeur and more about health and wellness in Jesse’s eyes, with proportions that make life feel simple, grounded and under control when you are in the presence of such design curation. x

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TIMELESS DESIGN IS FOUND IN PROPORTIONS, AND PROPORTIONS ARE FOUND IN SKETCHING

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