Pilates instructor Eva Berg is well-known for training many celebrities and her home in Rathmichael Co Dublin is a Scandinavian inverted house. She talks why she opted for this type of house and why she thinks a lot of people like the idea.
It is kind of strange stepping into the home of world renowned Pilates trainer Berg; it does not follow the traditional setup of homes as the setup is upside down. According to Independent, instead of having the living room and kitchen downstairs, they are located upstairs and the bedrooms are placed in the first level of the house. While this may be odd for people who are used to the standard home setup, it is quite common in Scandinavia. The main objective for building homes this way is for owners and their guests to get a full and clear view of the beautiful surroundings. Scandinavia is famous for scenic vistas and it is quite an ingenious way to ensure that people get the chance to appreciate them on a regular basis.
Berg's home is just a short drive from the N11 but the Pilates expert beams about the beautiful location of her home and calls it her own piece of countryside. She shares that it was in Norway where she first saw and fell in love with Scandinavian houses. Her former husband is Norwegian and they stayed there for a decade. She describes them, "I found the houses to be fantastic. They're very eco-friendly, very warm, and very easy to live in. I always wanted to build a Scandinavian house here when I moved back."
Meanwhile, in a post by Hunters.com, purposely inverted homes has become a trend which many design experts believe began in Australia. Homes that first introduced this concept were usually located beachfront and so builders "borrowed" the Scandinavian style of building houses. Pengelly Design's Simon Pengelly said, "The first challenge was to find out how the owners wanted to use the house and to make the most effective layout. For example, there's not much point in having a wonderful view, if the only way of seeing it is from a bedroom which is most often used when it is dark outside."