Browsing Japanese home design, you will often find the figure of interior windows, some are glassed, some only keep the window frame, some are closed partitions, some can be opened, some are casement, and some are sliding or folding......Interior windows have become a popular trend in Japanese home decoration.
Because of the small land area of Japan, many units are narrow and wide, long and deep, resulting in insufficient lighting in some indoor spaces, so indoor windows are set upImprove the light, andVentilationrole.
Interior windows are not a product of the new era, as early as many years ago, it has also appeared widely in thousands of households in China. So fashion trends are a process of being discarded and picked up at the same time.
Interior windows from the TV series "Golden Wedding".
In the TV series "I Love My Home", interior windows are also seen.
1. The applicable area of indoor windows
At the entrance and in the narrow corridor.
The hallway is often an area of the home with little lightThe existence of indoor windows can introduce light from the living room, dining room, kitchen and other spaces to break the dimness, and you can feel a comfortable home atmosphere as soon as you enter the door.
between the study and the living room.
Due to the weak privacy requirements of the study (not as high as the requirements of the bedroom), this is especially true if there is a window between the study and the living roomThe study is cramped(the design of new domestic real estate often has the disadvantage of too small a living room), adding a window that transmits light can greatly enhance the living experience.
You can even be bold and make it into the form of partition walls and windows, the design of the partition wall is more transparent, it has a sense of breathing, and the wooden windows are more spiritual.
Between the kitchen and dining room.
Kitchen windows are the best way to reconcile open kitchens and closed kitchens, which not only eliminates the erosion of oil smoke, but also enhances the intrusion of light. It is best to open the window above the cabinet, which is exactly the line of sight when the person is operating, convenient for family members in the restaurant to talk.
IfWiden the window sill panel to make it into a small barto create a relaxed dining atmosphere, especially suitable for small apartments that cannot be set up with a dining table.
between the bedroom and the living room.
If the bedroom is not well lit, opening an interior window can make the bedroom feel more transparent. In order to ensure the privacy of the bedroom, it can be matchedCurtainsLouverOr installFrosted glass
The owner's porridge round home uses an interior window between the master bedroom and the living room.
In the house without a study, sometimes the desk is placed in the corner of the bedroom, and an indoor window is opened to expand the field of vision, and the reading office is not depressed.
The owner, Arnold's home, has interior windows designed in front of the bedroom work area.
2. The style characteristics of indoor windows
Interior windows are a kind of decoration technique, not limited by style, what decoration style you like, can be achieved from the material, design.
Scandinavian minimalist style.
The interior windows with wooden frames painted with white paint are decorated in a versatile and minimalist style, whether Scandinavian or modern minimalist and modern American. Because the visual impact of white is not strong, the existence of the window frame is weakened, and people see more through the window than the window itself, and the depth of the space is suddenly strengthened.
Modern, industrial, and industrial.
Black metal frameInterior windows are also common, and in contrast to white, black has a strong sense of presence, emphasizing horizontal and verticalModern
The thinner the window frame, the more transparent the line of sight, and the thicker the line of the window frame, the stronger the presence of the window. If the window area is large, there will be a lot of compartments on the glass, it is recommended to use a thin frame, concise and temperamental; Thick-framed ones are more suitable for smaller windows and don't do too much compartmentalization.
Japanese-style. As I said before, interior windows are more common in Japanese homes, indeedWooden windows in the color of woodIt will give people a rustic and elegant feeling, which is very in line with Japanese aesthetics.
For ventilation, Japanese-style wooden windows are mostly chosenThe opening method of the upper hangingIt does not take up space, and as long as one or two doors can be opened, the artistic conception of leisure will come out.
3. Installation of indoor windows
Exterior styling. Interior windows can be said to kill two birds with one stone while improving the structure while reducing the damage to the structure as much as possible.
You can't make the interior window too big because you only think about lightingIt is best to control the window area at 1 3 2 3 of the overall wallThe first is to consider the blocking and exposure of the space, the second is the problem of sound insulation, and the third is that there are sometimes load-bearing wall restrictions.
The material of the window frame is multi-purposeAluminum alloyThe material is light (much lighter than wrought iron), there are a variety of color options, good waterproofness, and the kitchen is also applicable, you can find the door and window store in the building materials market to customize.
A few window frames areWooden, mostly cost-effectivePineAt the high end there is oak, which is generally done by carpenters on site.
Installation Steps. The first step in creating interior windows is usuallySmash the wall (make sure it's a non-load-bearing wall)., remove the location of the window opening; Another scenario is:A new lightweight brick wallIn this case, it is mostly necessary to increase functional space, such as a large studio to increase the study and a small bedroom.
Before installing the window, clean the base layer of the hole, and then punch holes at the fixing point and embed expansion bolts.
When installing, install the window frame first, and then install the windowIt's best to stare at the whole time and don't pretend to be crooked, difficult to rework. If it is not installed properly, the window may become more and more crooked after a period of use. The inspection method is very simple, find a line to measure the distance between the two diagonals of the window frame, and the distance is the same.
After the position of the window frame is corrected, the styrofoam is beaten to fill in the window frame and the wall. Styrofoam should be played sufficientlyand leave no gaps. It generally takes 2 to 3 hours for the styrofoam to cure, and it will take longer in winter, and the excess styrofoam will be cut off after curing.
Finally, it is installed with glass, although it is an interior window, for the sake of insurance, the glass inside and outside is stillPut on waterproof glue, and make it clean and neat, otherwise it will be ugly. The waterproof glue will dry after 12 hours, so try to avoid dusty construction and cleaning when the windows are just installed, which will stain the glue.