The owner of this house today is the kind of person I envy the most.
The couple’s house is not big (used area is 74㎡), what is enviable is: They just retired! stop! Now! At the suggestion of their daughter, they found the designer and decorated the nursing home , and leisurely started the second half of their life .
House owner Wen Mo and Xi Dad have the habit of thrift and health care of the previous generation, and have many hobbies that are unrelated to age: travel, shopping, gatherings, handicrafts...
Not only do you want to live comfortably and happily now, but you also consider the further requirements for the home environment as you grow older in the future. How did he deal with the final answer given by the designer of ? Let’s go and have a look together!
Nanjing, Jiangsu · 74㎡ · 2-room | Spend 250,000 yuan
New home design,
Starting from studying the old home
Good designers will definitely understand the living habits of the homeowner, usually using questionnaires and conversations to communicate, while The designer of Jiangfang simply went to Wenma and Xi's father's old house to make a home visit .
The old home is a typical old public room, 2 bedrooms, no living room. They have lived here for decades and have become accustomed to concentrating functions such as kitchen and meeting guests in one room.
New house has three bedrooms and one living room. The functions of each space are very clear, but they are all settled. Instead of using "what should be done" to frame the lifestyle, might as well make the house adapt to the owner and create a shared space with fusion of functions and variable .
Slide to view before renovation (floor plan top, south and north)
Shared living room
Definition of fuzzy space
abandons the traditional concept of separation, and the whole house is divided into two parts: "movement" and "quiet". To the east is the "moving" area with a porch, living room, dining room, kitchen, activity room and balcony, and to the west is the "quiet" area with sleep and storage functions.
In the seemingly compact layout, there are many "organizations" hidden: Complex function island, kitchen complex, living room module group, extended balcony... What are the details behind these cool names of ? The following are the secrets.
Compound function island
Give the space an anchor
In the center of the traffic line intersection of the entire apartment, it was originally a long and narrow corridor. Non-essential partitions were removed and a retractable "center composite island" was built based on the load-bearing wall.
Complex function island is located in the center of the "Shared Living Room". can use with the surrounding functional areas. He plays multiple roles such as Nakadao, dining preparation table, manual operating table, and party venue.
The main body of the "island" can be retracted. can extend to 3 meters for a long time. It is combined with the storage and refrigerator cabinet group in the entrance area, and it is expanded into a huge restaurant. Whether it is family reunion or entertaining friends, there is no need to worry about too many people and nowhere to stay.
TIPS
① Setting up an "anchor" in the center of the public area can enhance family interaction.
② Retractable or foldable dining table , saving space.
Kitchen Complex
can be opened and closed more freely
Like most previous generations, Wen Mom and Xi Dad are used to cooking at home and have many priorities for diet and cooking.The kitchenette of the original apartment was far from enough for them. Included in the aisle area and shared with the restaurant area, the large kitchen allows them to enjoy their cooking skills freely.
glass partition hidden behind the wall and cabinet , allowing the kitchen to flexibly switch between "independent" and "open", and the big meal is stir-fried without fear of oil smoke, and it is open when preparing meals and making simple meals, so it is not alone in cooking.
The floors of the kitchen and restaurant are spliced with different materials, which psychologically implies the division of functions. The glass partition hides the guide rails, the ground has no obstacles, it looks refreshing and safe to use.
TIPS
① Semi-open kitchen, you can get both the advantages.
② Decorate the elderly and pay attention to the barrier-free floor.
Living room module group
A set of cabinets Four uses
The main body of the living room module group is a group of customized cabinets, which are also built on the load-bearing wall. It is not large in size, but it also has many functions such as electrical storage cabinets, projection screen floor cabinets, display cabinets and tool walls.
On the side facing the kitchen is the open grid. The souvenirs brought back by Wen's mother and Xi's father from traveling from all over the country, porcelain, Suxi embroidery , Tang Sancai and other collections are all displayed here. They are not only decorations, but also the traces of the owner's old residence , presenting in the conspicuous part of the new house, which is reassuring.
The floor part of the cabinet also has a secret: the pull-up curtain is combined with the projector, Xi Dad can watch " The Legend of Zhen Huan" on the sofa.
Through the hollowing out between the cabinet groups, the living room and the multi-functional activity room on the other side are connected. As a public activity space, consciously avoids their own closed states. The family is doing their own things separately and seeing with each other as soon as they look up is the best state.
TIPS
① Beautiful memories are the best decorations for a new home.
② No matter how many functional areas are, don’t mark them into small grids. The whole family should be able to take care of each other.
extensive balcony
housework and leisure both
Removed the glass partition originally used to separate the balcony and the room, and put the customized floor all the way to the window, and the balcony becomes an extension of the living room.
In this , the best lighting location , a tool wall was made with a hole board. Daily necessities are beautiful and easy to find when hung. Wen's mom and dad sat on a rocking chair to process coarse grains and other ingredients. He took off a large basket and put it on the balcony to dry it after the processing is completed. It is very convenient.
Wenma usually cuts out the exquisite patterns on the eliminated old clothes and collects them. The designer organizes them and decorates the space with the detailed photos of the old house.
Another identity of the balcony is the laundry area. There is a mini hand sink hidden in the folding door on the left of the housekeeping cabinet. Under the sink, a large dirty clothing basket can be accommodated. The cleaner and drying tools are also stored here, and a turning distance can be solved.
TIPS
① If you want a sense of the wholeness, use a consistent hard decoration design; if you want to divide the space, use material splicing.
② Common tool, open storage is the most labor-saving.
Compound activity room
Open the imagination of the second bedroom
Like many two-person residences, this home cannot completely abandon the "second bedroom" and does not want to let a bed that can't sleep a few times a year occupy precious space. Flexible and variable activity rooms are the best of both worlds.
This space shares a set of cabinets with the living room. Its storage capacity is comparable to that of a large cloakroom with a floor. The two homeowners usually play chess, cards, tea, and chat with their friends. They need to stay overnight at guests, or when their children go home, pulls on the folding door to make a small bedroom .
The open space is located below the floor, which contains various hobbies such as chess, poker, old tapes, etc. At the same time, this design is also for easy trampling and more safety when climbing onto the platform.
TIPS
seldom stay at guests' homes, just the second bedroom is "part-time".
Privacy area
start from the exclusive corridor
The western "quiet" area of the apartment is relatively private, and the bedroom, bathroom, and cloak storage room are connected in series to form a corridor. invisible door is integrated with the wall, avoiding visual mess.
corridor privacy area seamlessly connects with the public space, and is also the "end view" of the public area. The designer hangs the image of the illustrator for Wenma and Xi Dad here, becoming the unique scenery of this home.
At the end of the corridor is the storage and cloakroom, which is very close to the kitchen and bathroom on both sides. Daily stocking can also be conveniently stored here.
The bathroom washing area of the original apartment was too cramped. The designer removed a part of the non-load-bearing wall body shared with the storage room and cleverly placed it in the washbasin.
After all the functions of leisure and storage are independent, the bedroom has changed to the mixed state of the old residence, and returns to the pure sleep function , which can better rest.
TIPS
① There are too many corridors, and using wooden finishes + invisible doors can weaken the sense of "hotel".
② Centralized storage to keep the home clean easily.
③ The simpler the bedroom, the better the quality of sleep.
Wen Mom and Xi Dad are different from the "old people" we imagine. They are strong and full of vitality.
In this new house, the designers use clever ways to allow them to adopt and develop their original lifestyle and traces of life here. At the same time, I also used my own experience to quietly arrange many "old-friendly" details for them:
① Public space has many connections, allowing the two elderly people to take care of each other at any time.
② Flexible second bedroom design, which can be used for caregivers in the future, also provides conditions for the two elderly people to divide their rooms in the future.
③ Reduce unnecessary decoration, spacious and neat space, maximize the use of lighting, and avoid bumps caused by poor visual distance for the elderly.
④ Handrails, bathroom baths, etc. are reserved, and they can be installed at any time when needed in the future.
not only solves the needs of life, but also cares about the psychological needs of residents . This is probably the greatest value of design
