small apartment The most troublesome thing about decoration is the lack of space.
There is a situation that almost all owners of small apartments will encounter, that is, as the living time increases, more and more items are stored, but the living space becomes smaller and smaller.
In fact, problems often arise from space planning. The key idea in designing a large storage space for a small apartment is to make every inch functional and not appear crowded.
The author has visited many designers and several decoration companies, and realized that the current popular solutions can already transform the "snail shell" into a cozy nest with complete functions.
Subtraction is more effective than forcing
small apartment The first lesson in design is to learn to "do subtraction".
When a large number of friends acquire real estate, their first reaction is to place cabinets and furniture in it, which ultimately causes the space to become increasingly congested due to placement.
Xie Changqi, as the vice president of the Shanghai Interior Decoration Industry Association, told the author that the main thing to avoid excessive decoration of small apartments is based on actual needs.
For example, within a certain specified space, a very bulky coffee table can be completely replaced with a movable side table. Under normal conditions, it is placed on the side of the sofa. When needed, it can be pulled over to place water cups and snacks. This is both flexible and space-saving.
In terms of space, the effect of merging unusable fragmented spaces will be immediate.
Connect the living room to the balcony, and connect the kitchen to the dining room. The "LDKB integration" that has been popular in recent years is to connect the living room, dining room, kitchen, and balcony. There is no obstruction to the line of sight, and the small apartment suddenly looks much more open.
Furniture can be stacked to double its functionality
The area is not enough, so functions are needed.
Superimposing two functions on the same piece of furniture is Small apartment design A good show.
A common practice is to combine sleeping and storage, such as raising the bed frame in the bedroom and setting up a single-layer wardrobe or drawer under the bed, so that there is room for seasonal clothes and suitcases.
Nowadays, many young people are fond of using floors. Wu Bo of "Shanghai Naughty Design" said that floors have strong compatibility. After being covered with cushions, they can be used as beds, placed on coffee tables for drinking tea, and leaning against the wall for reading and playing guitar. In this way, a corner can be transformed into a multi-functional corner at home.
In the kitchen, there is a similar idea. The original partition walls are removed to create an open kitchen. A combination of L-shaped cabinets and raised cabinets is used to embed the dishwasher, oven and refrigerator inside, and then match them with corner pull baskets. In this way, the worktop and storage space are suddenly liberated.
Choose the right building materials to visually make the house "grow"
In addition to structural modifications, the choice of building materials can also visually enlarge the space.
transparent glass , neat iron frame , Large size tiles They are all good helpers.
Glass partitions that divide the space without blocking the light, wrought iron shelves that are much lighter than heavy wooden cabinets, and large-sized ceramic tiles with fewer gaps on the floor for better visual coherence.
You can choose furniture with "slim legs", such as coffee tables with thin legs and dining chairs with thin legs. These can leave more white space on the ground, so that the sense of space is naturally elongated.
After opening up the balcony, we designed a tatami with a table that can be raised and lowered. Normally, when it is put away, it becomes an activity area. When it is raised, it becomes a tea room and study room. When it is covered with bedding, it becomes a guest bedroom. One space can meet several different needs.
Style and customization, both are indispensable
Nowadays, most of the owners who live in small apartments are young people. They have a special preference for the Japanese log style that has simple characteristics and can bring a sense of comfort, as well as the minimalist style, or the Nordic style.
But more important than style is Personalized customization .
As far as the author knows, there is only one designer who designed a sun corridor in the south-facing area for an architect owner who is born in the 1990s. The purpose is to facilitate her to take a "sun bath" every morning to relieve stress.
One room was also converted into a dining room with a large countertop, so that she could invite friends over for gatherings on weekends.
There is a designer who removed the kitchen partition wall and transformed the balcony into a tatami for white-collar workers living alone in a space of 39 square meters, which meets the office needs, satisfies the conditions for drinking tea, achieves the function of entertaining guests, and can also be used for temporary sleeping.
With the widespread implementation of home office and three-child policy, small apartments are also beginning to plan multi-functional planning methods for home office areas and children's rooms, such as designing a four-person living plan for two children in one room, and reserving space in advance for the future.
In the final analysis, there is no fixed template for the design of small apartments, but the core ideas are the same. It is necessary to reduce unnecessary decorations and partitions so that the main spaces can be connected together. It is necessary to superimpose the functions of furniture and make more use of integrated designs such as platforms and elevated beds. It is also necessary to select the correct building materials and furniture styles to visually enlarge the space.
The most important thing is not to copy other people’s design drawings, but to plan according to your own living habits and changes in family members.
The key to whether you can feel comfortable while living does not lie in the size of the house, but in whether you put your thoughts in the right place.
