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This house is located in the bustling Chaoyang district of Beijing, just 64 . The owners are a newlywed couple, a fashion designer and a product designer, who plan to welcome a family of three in the next three years.In the renovation, the following main needs were proposed:1. Meet the storage needs of the next few years.
2. On the basis of the original two-bedroom and one-living room, it can meet the temporary overnight needs and keep the space unaffected.
3. Pay attention to indoor lighting.
4. Emphasize dressing, and need a large area of dressing mirrors.
This small 64-unit unit seems to be a lot "demanding", but this does not discourage the designers.
Problems with the original house type
There were quite a few problems with the original house type, in addition to the limited space:
1. The living room relies on the high windows of the north balcony for lighting, resulting in poor light.
2. The use of transparent glass doors leads to a lack of privacy and sound insulation in each space.
3. The activity space of the master bedroom is narrow due to the half-wall design.
4. The secret guard makes the bathroom easy to be damp and moldy.
Creative makeover
The designers have taken a clever approach to improving these issues:
1. A large sliding mirror door is set up on the side of the living room, integrating the kitchen door, small balcony door and Xuanguang mirror to improve lighting and visually enlarge the space.
2. Separate the dry and wet of the bathroom, and combine it with the housekeeping laundry room to optimize the flow line.
3. Use the overall customized cabinet of the whole house sub-area to meet the storage needs of the next 10 years.
These simple design techniques, through a small balcony and a mirrored sliding door, not only meet the various needs of the homeowner, but also make the overall space visually qualitatively improved. Now, let's step into this unique little home.
The 490mm concave wall to the left of the entrance door is custom-made into a suspended colonnade entryway cabinet. The functional partition of the cabinet is clear: the bottom serves as an area for the owner to wear shoes on a daily basis; The lower closed cabinet is used to store shoes that are not worn frequently; The empty countertop in the middle is used to store small items such as keys and masks; The upper closed cabinet can be used to store some household sundries.
This small, clever design maximizes space in a small apartment and shows the potential of enormous potential.
After on-site investigation, the designers decided to remove the door opening of the master bedroom, partially add an 80mm thick light brick wall, and with the help of the recessed structure, a special minimalist storage cabinet with a roof.
The cabinet is flush with the wall of the new door stack, and the door is selected in a color similar to the wall to maintain the visual freshness and overall consistency of the space.
The whole residence avoids complex shapes and exaggerated colors, and uses high-bright, low-saturation gray, white and coffee colors, with natural wood materials. The light apricot roof seems to be flooded with sunlight, creating a warm and comfortable home atmosphere.
The TV wall and bathroom door opening are curved, and the curves present a gentle atmosphere, which calms the mood. Some of the pipes and sockets on the TV wall are completely hidden in the floating TV cabinet, and the overall appearance is clean and tidy.
The white modular sofa is paired with spherical throw pillows, and the small color blocks create a laid-back, casual and comfortable atmosphere. A slightly wild cactus plant in the corner adds some life to the space.
A bulky and large coffee table is not suitable for a small apartment, so a lightweight coffee table was chosen with a color and shape reminiscent of flowing clouds, and the flexibility to move it as needed.
Smaller units often sacrifice a separate dining area to increase bedroom space. However, over time, people will find that their happiness is discounted.
The designer designed a dining area for 4-6 people in the corridor space between the living room and the small balcony, so that couples at this stage and family dinners in the future can enjoy a warm atmosphere.
The black minimalist dining table does not look bulky because of its tapered legs, but rather looks more advanced. The pull-out dining table is ideal for small apartments, and can be folded away to accommodate multiple people.
Customized floating sideboards and partition shelves against the wall not only meet the needs of sideboards and living room storage, but also meet the needs of owners to display figures, books and other items.
The small balcony on one side of the living room is planned as a temporary residence, and a large sliding mirror door adds highlights to the space, meeting the triple needs of the kitchen door, balcony door and entrance mirror, and at the same time increasing the lighting effect through the reflection of light and expanding the sense of space.
Taking advantage of the width of the wall between the balcony and the kitchen, a shoe cabinet with a ceiling is designed to reduce the pressure on the entryway storage cabinet.
The balcony can be flexibly changed into different forms according to the opening and closing of the mirrored sliding door
It can be opened daily and connected to the living room, which can increase lighting, and can also be used as an office and leisure area; When closed, it becomes a separate lounge area with good privacy.
On the other side of the mirrored sliding door is a small kitchen, although the area is only more than 4, but it also realizes the design concept of "although the sparrow is small, it has all the organs".
The L-shaped countertop from right to left satisfies the reasonable workflow of washing-cutting-frying, and the built-in dishwasher and double-door refrigerator also have plenty of space, which can easily solve the problem of storing food during the epidemic.
The original low wall stacks of the master bedroom are removed to make the space more spacious, and the curved door opening reduces the sense of separation, echoing the living room, like a picture frame that brings the scenery outside the window into the interior, curtains, blue sky, breeze, and sunlight.
The style continues the casual comfort of the living room, where the simple lines complement the natural wood feel. An internal insulation layer has been added under the window to ensure that the house is warm.
The balcony alcove has custom top-to-ceiling storage to further increase storage space in the bedroom. A rattan chair is placed in the corner to make people feel pleasant when they bask in the sun on sunny days in autumn and winter.
Due to its smaller size, tatami mats were chosen for the second bedroom to provide more storage space. The all-wood tatami mats match the color of the floor, visually extending the space.
Through the curved doorway, you will enter the bathroom area.
The separation of wet and dry areas has been realized, and the housekeeping laundry room is combined with the dry area, which can be used separately during morning and evening peak hours without interfering with each other.
The recessed shower in the shower area has been designed with the details in mind, and the alcove has been designed to accommodate the toiletries.
Between the high housing prices and the rigid needs of life, through professional design, it is still possible to create a wonderful and ingenious living space. In the face of the dilemma of small apartments and three-bedroom apartments, it is sure to show the charm of professional design.
After reading this case, who can not sigh: it is really ingenious