The 3 outdated designs that have been complained about by countless people have only realized that

Do not spit on anything "outdated", it will "move forward" at its own pace.

When it suddenly returns to the public eye one day, you will find that it may be you who has been stagnant.

However, decoration is a cycle, and as a designer, always believe that there will never be "outdated" designs, only "outdated" people.

For example, the 3 "home designs" mentioned below have been complained about by countless people as "outdated designs", but when you see their upgraded appearance, you understand: "It's yourself who is outdated".

In the past, almost every home had a sliding door installed on the balcony during renovation to keep the heat insulated.

However, as some of the drawbacks of the traditional sliding door are infinitely magnified, therefore, the balcony sliding door is gradually "pulled down the altar", and even reduced to an outdated design for a time.

Traditional sliding doors.

The balcony sliding door, which has been complained about by countless people, is mainly because of the following points in my opinion:

Affects the light in the room. The bulky sliding door frame affects the lighting in the room to some extent.

Affects indoor ventilation. Traditional sliding doors can only open one door, so the area of ventilation on the balcony is directly reduced by half.

It's expensive. In the past, the balcony sliding door was a relatively large expense in the decoration, less than a few thousand, more than tens of thousands.

Reduced thermal insulation. Because the specifications of today's residential buildings are getting higher and higher, balcony windows are no longer the original single-layer glass, but are composed of multi-layer glass with excellent thermal insulation performance, so sliding doors seem dispensable.

Trouble cleaning the bathroom. Because the sliding doors have bulky tracks, and the stains inside the tracks are very difficult to clean.

Combined with the above 5 points, the balcony sliding door seems to be really an "outdated design", but although countless people are complaining about the balcony sliding door, why do many people insist on installing the balcony sliding door?

Upgrade design".

After I visited several homes that installed balcony sliding doors, I found that the sliding doors of their homes were all "upgraded design", and the upgraded sliding doors not only have no shortcomings, but also are very "fragrant".

Upgrade: Multi-linkage extremely narrow hanging rail door

Linkage door design.

The multi-linkage extremely narrow hanging rail door is generally composed of four doors, which greatly reduces the disadvantages of the traditional sliding door blocking light and affecting ventilation, and also strengthens the effect of thermal insulation.

At the same time, the extremely narrow frame and hanging rail installation method used make it both beautiful and do not affect the hygienic cleaning, but it also has some defects, that is, the installation method of the hanging rail is not very durable.

Upgrade: Folding doors

In order to make the balcony sliding door more "perfect and practical", there is an upgraded version: the balcony folding door

Compared with the linkage door, the balcony folding door has once again strengthened its lighting performance and ventilation performance, and it is also more durable, and it is almost equal to an open balcony after opening, which is favored by many people.

Wooden folding door design.

Among them, some people who have higher aesthetic requirements have made a more detailed design for folding doors: wood grain folding doors.

For example, a girl who lives alone in Sichuan specially customized a wood-colored folding door on the balcony, which is sunny when opened, and the wood color is very harmonious with the whole home atmosphere when closed, which has been praised by countless netizens.

Upgrade: Double door

Double door design.

Double doors instead of traditional sliding doors are my favorite "upgrade design", although the design of double doors is less functional and practical, but its appearance is exciting.

There is a hint of French romance, as well as a hint of retro charm, so that the balcony is full of romantic, comfortable and cozy taste.

Because the traditional sliding door is disliked, it has led to a design that is closely related to the sliding door: the pass cover

In the earliest days, it was designed with two main functions, one was to assist in the installation of sliding doors, and the other was to protect the corners of the wall from bumps.

However, with the gradual elimination of traditional sliding doors, everyone found that the pass cover had little effect.

Therefore, the slowly sliding bag also followed the footsteps of the sliding door and "fell off the altar" and became an outdated design in everyone's mouth

However, as a decoration process that has lasted for many years, it has always had certain advantages, so it has been silently doing the upgrading and evolution, although the whole process is tortuous and bumpy, but it has also been silently "moving forward".

No pass cover.

At the beginning, a design of "no pass bag" became popular, and gradually replaced the "pass bag", which really looks simple and generous, and the key is to save money.

However, after a long time, everyone found that although this design looks simple, the corners of the wall are easy to bump and damage, not very practical, and there is some cheapness.

In order to reduce bumps and improve the sense of grade, a new type of pass decoration method has emerged: arc pass

The curved pass does reduce the probability of bumps, and also makes the whole space appear very warm and soft, which has become the first choice for many people when decorating the pass.

Arc-shaped pass".However, those who have tried the curved pass know that this design seems to be perfect, but in fact there are three very "chicken" shortcomings:

Construction troubles. A little handling is not slick, and it is easy to "roll over".

Prone to cracking. The arc-shaped pass made of gypsum, putty, and latex paint is easier to crack than ordinary walls over time.

Balconies can't be tiled. The most "fatal" defect of the arc pass is that the balcony can not be tiled, if you force the brick, the part of the tile and latex paint is difficult to close, even if the connection of the net will crack in the later stage, so you can only brush latex paint on the balcony. However, as we all know, the balcony is still the most practical tiling, and the latex paint will change color and peel when exposed to wind and sun.

Extremely narrow pass method".

Later, the design of the pass was "reincarnated" to the top of the bag, but some upgrades and changes were made: the extremely narrow pass cover

The extremely narrow pass sleeve does not have the bulkiness and rigidity of the traditional pass, but also has a touch of agility, and there are a variety of materials such as stainless steel and wood grain board, which are deeply loved by major model rooms.

However, the cost of this upgraded pass package has risen sharply, and the content of glue is getting higher and higher, which seriously affects the environmental protection of the room.

Weaken the pass method".

In the process of upgrading the pass package, there has also been an upgrade design of "weakening the pass".

The upper beam of the pass is covered by the ceiling, and then made into the air outlet of the air conditioner, and the "small ears" on both sides of the pass are made into the same material or related shape as the adjacent wall, so as to infinitely reduce the presence of the pass.

This kind of "weakened design" of the pass package is indeed a relatively advanced "upgrade method", but its cost and overall space requirements are relatively high, so there are great limitations in the implementation.

Closure strip cover.

On the whole, the seemingly "outdated" pass bag, in fact, has been silently doing a variety of "upgrades", although many upgrades have drawbacks, but never gave up, until the recent emergence of the "mouth wrap" method, so that many people once again understand: It turns out that the outdated is yourself

Advantages of using the mouth of the mouth strip package:

From a cost perspective. The ** of the mouth is very cheap, and it only takes about 1-200 yuan for a pass to get it, which is very suitable for the concept of "poor clothing".

In appearance. It looks very minimalist, but I personally think that it would be more beautiful if you chose a closure strip of the same color as the wall.

In terms of practicality. It can perfectly protect the corners of the wall from bumps.

From an environmental point of view. Many of the closures come with adhesive backing, so they can be fixed firmly without using a lot of glue.

The kitchen has a double sink and is a love-hate design.

Love can be sorted and washed to save water; What I hate is that each sink is very small, and it is inconvenient to wash pots or large objects.

Because in Chinese families, everyone thinks that life should be based on practicality, so the design of double slots has gradually been abandoned by everyone, and even there was a "boom" of double slots for single sinks, so double sinks have been complained by countless people as "outdated design".

However, the advantages of double sinks are still in the minds of many people, so the design of double sinks has been continuously improved and upgraded over the years.

Upgrade: Stepped sink

Stepped sink.

The stepped sink takes into account the advantages and disadvantages of double and single sinks, and a small step is designed in the basin, so that it can not only brush large items such as pots, but also classify and clean.

Upgrade: Clamp slot sink

Although the upgrade of the stepped sink solves some of the "embarrassing points" of the double tank, it does not give full play to the advantages of the "water saving" of the double tank, so a more reasonable double tank design was born: the card tank sink

Clamp-slot sink.

The sink-type sink design can be said to be the most reasonable sink design at present, which can be used as a double tank or a single tank.

The inside of the sink is designed with card slots of different heights, which can be used to place matching items such as washing basins and cutting boards, realizing the freedom of sorting, saving water and washing large items.

Summary at the end of the article:

There is no outdated design, only stagnant thinking.

Some seemingly "outdated designs", after upgrading, their practicality is sometimes far greater than that of some emerging "Internet celebrity designs", so I hope to remind the majority of friends who are ready to decorate through this article not to blindly pursue trendy design, and ignore the essential significance of some designs.