A thick thatched roof covers the top of this house with ceramics-filled interiors in Ukraine, which was built by architect and designer Sergey Makhno for his own family.

The house has is filled with a large collection of Ukrainian ceramics and has entire walls covered in ceramic tiles, also designed by Makhno.A stone path winds through the garden and leads into a long, thin living and dining space, stretching the entire length of the home.

Adjacent to this is a dramatic, double-height living area  overlooking the garden with a full-height window.It is lined with a shelving system that displays Makhno's pottery collection, built using wood recovered from abandoned houses.

A rough, plaster-lined staircase leads to the first floor, where a series of bedrooms and guest rooms for the extended family are arranged around a communal hall.The hall tends in a balcony overlooking the double-height gallery and garden.

Each of the three children's rooms has been designed to be distinct.One has dark, oak finishes, one has wallpaper designed by Makhno and thee third has walls painted with animals and birds by Ukrainian ceramicist Serhii Radko.In the master bedroom, the headboard has been sculpted to look like a clay cliff. The bedroom is split into zones, with space to study, a recreational area and an en suite.Family apartment in Kiev blends Japanese and Ukrainian design influencesThroughout, walls have been finished with irregular ceramic tiles.