chalets
Wooden alpine homes
Chalets are houses or cottages with wide eaves and a sloping roof, originally associated with the Swiss Alps.
The style features wooden construction and exposed beams.
The term extends to any rustic vacation dwelling, particularly in mountain or ski resort settings: We rented a chalet for the weekend.
In some contexts, chalet refers to a small cabin at a holiday camp or beach.
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
- AustriaCentral European alpine republic
- ChamonixMountain town in France
- DavosSwiss economic summit site
- TyrolAustrian-Italian alpine region
Alps · Grindelwald · fondue · raclette · edelweiss · gemütlichkeit · après-ski · A-frame
Wood for construction
- logSectioned tree trunk
- A-frameTriangular building structure
- beamsRays or supports
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
cedar · oak · larch · handcrafted · post-and-beam · carved · balustrade · joinery
Suspended transport cabin
- liftsRaises or carries upward
- pisteDesignated ski route
- slopesAngled ground surfaces
- powderFine dry particles
lodge · rental · slopeside · snowboard · instructor · hot-tub · fireplace · mountainside
Switzerland
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
- AustriaCentral European alpine republic
- ChamonixMountain town in France
- DavosSwiss economic summit site
Tyrol · Alps · Grindelwald · fondue · raclette · edelweiss · gemütlichkeit · après-ski · A-frame · balcony
timber
Wood for construction
pine · cedar · oak · larch · handcrafted · post-and-beam · carved · balustrade · joinery · craftsmanship
gondola
Suspended transport cabin
powder · lodge · rental · slopeside · snowboard · instructor · hot-tub · fireplace · mountainside
secluded
Set apart, private
sanctuary · tranquility · private · cozy · intimate · romantic · weekend · rental · Airbnb · self-catering
A-frame
Triangular building structure
gabled · dormer · open-plan · loft · mezzanine · traditional · Bavarian · Scandinavian · Canadian
- lodginghotel, inn, motel, hotels, hostel
- rural lodgingsfarmhouse, cottage, cabin, country cottage, country inn
- Alpine RegionTyrol, ski resorts, alpine meadows, glacial lakes, cable cars
- Swiss AlpsMatterhorn, Eiger, Dom, Grindelwald, St. Moritz
- hospitalityhotel, hotels, warmth, kindness, welcome
- vacation destinationsbeaches, resorts, islands, mountains, national parks
chaletsskyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
tower blocks · high-rises · apartment complexes · tenements · housing projects
chaletsigloos
Domed ice shelters
houseboats · adobe houses · urban lofts · yurts · thatched cottages
chaletstents
Portable fabric shelters
caravans · mobile homes · camper vans · trailers · bivouacs
- ski chaletResort cabin for winter sports
- Swiss chaletTraditional Alpine wooden house
- alpine chaletWooden house in highlands
- mountain chaletWooden highland vacation dwelling
- chalet styleRustic mountain lodge architecture