95 girl Ni Yanwen studied in the UK for 7 years. At that time, she lived in the home of locals and lived alone in a 10㎡ apartment. She inevitably felt lonely, so she longed for family life.
After graduating in 2019, she returned to her hometown of Jiaxing, Zhejiang to develop, and was determined to renovate the 600㎡ terrace house that had been idle for two years as her wedding house and a residence for a family of seven. In March this year, they moved into their new home, and the whole house used a lot of micro-cement; the layers were designed to be air-loaded to ensure privacy and intimacy; the two stairs were like large installations, making the whole home look like an art museum with winding paths. At first, relatives who were not optimistic about the transformation also praised: "Living here will lead to a few years of life!"
Although he gave up life in a big city, Ni Yanwen lived a happy life with her family every day and did not regret it. A home design connects Ni Yanwen and designer Li Pangang to talk about how to make the large space with a mediocre layout more vivid and interactive.
Ni Yanwen is a native of Jiaxing people. She has loved art since she was a child. When she was 16 years old, she went to the UK to study and stayed there for 7 years. She initially studied for girls' high school in Yorkshire , and then she was admitted to the fashion media major at London University of the Arts as she wished. When he was in his sophomore year, Ni Yanwen was worried about lack of creative inspiration, so she took a break from school for a year and ran around the world. She went to Africa to volunteer, went to Indonesian to take diving certificate , and returned to Jiaxing to open a coffee shop. She accidentally met her husband Hua Yunfeng, and the two gradually fell in love during contact. "I have a hot personality, he is very gentle and complementary to each other." When the wife spoke, the gentleman who was talking aside occasionally spoke.
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Ni Yanwen once volunteered in Namibia, Africa
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95 Couple and wife: Ni Yanwen & Hua Yunfeng
3 years ago, Ni Yanwen finished her studies and returned directly to her hometown. She firmly believes that family affection is always the first priority.
"My grandparents are old and they watch me grow up. Now I want to accompany them until old age. On the day I went abroad, I decided that I would definitely come back, just to pursue my artistic ideals first." Ni Yanwen said. After returning to Jiaxing, she worked as an interior designer and fashion buyer . Now she plans to set up an photography studio with her husband, and the two are responsible for photography and styling respectively.
While planning a career, the couple also prepared for the wedding and decided to use the renovated new home as a wedding house for the seven people in the family: grandparents, parents, sister and couple.
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Ni Yanwen, grandparents and sister
This house is located in the west of Jiashan County, Jiaxing City. The environment is quiet and surrounded by green plants. There is a curved river flowing across the east. But the interior layout is not good enough. Li Pangang, a born-80s designer, spent 2 days to draw a new pattern with a pencil, which impressed Ni Yanwen's family.
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Ni Yanwen said: "After moving in, the whole family felt very comfortable. Each generation lived on one floor, and each floor was very private, but because the floor was empty, I shouted downstairs and could easily hear it upstairs."
She admitted that unlike the transparency now, the house was very ordinary at the beginning, and the partitions on each floor were very "real". What's more troublesome is that there was a split floor of nearly 1 meter when entering the door.
, Li Pangang, who has been engaged in the design for more than 20 years, quickly decided to remove some floors or floors within the scope permitted by conditions and do air-lifting treatment to make the connection between layers tighter. He also puts cast-in-place steel cement on a layer of cast-in-place steel bars and cement to raise the ground to shorten the height of scattered .
includes a basement and an attic. The house has a total of 6 floors, and the entire space is connected in series with micro cement as a unified material. After entering the door, a side cabinet with a full wall length is actually a shoe cabinet. The blinds protect privacy, and the projected light appears and creates a feeling of winding paths.Only by climbing up the steps can you reach the living room.
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The living room is mainly composed of simple and elegant beige, with rich lines, low furniture, and a beautiful scenery outside the window. Ni Yanwen said: "There is a green outside the window, and the windowsill has become a natural picture frame. I feel like I live in nature."
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Living room
Living room
5 Large spiral staircase behind the TV wall has become the installation art. The designer deliberately removed the wall on the right to reveal the curve of the stairs and embedded it in a white sphere, adding fun and artistic sense to the overall simplicity, whiteness and cleanliness. In order to prevent the concrete beam from being abrupt, he specially pasted it with solid wood to add a bit of natural atmosphere. The low wall that serves as a partition on one side of
is actually a Western-style island counter that stores large kitchen utensils such as steamers and ovens. The countertops can place kitchen supplies, and the height is just right for cooking. The original beams and pillars of the restaurant were quite trivial. Li Pangang simply designed one more wall to make the space appear semi-enclosed, and unexpectedly create the feeling of a private restaurant.
Ni Yanwen said that the restaurant is the most ignited place: "Our life has become more refined, especially when eating. The family sits at the round table to eat. The light is very good and very warm. We can calm down and enjoy the family life."
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Restaurant
Restaurant
2 The second floor is a space that belongs to the elderly. In addition to the bedroom, there are also Buddhist temples and tea rooms. "This floor is mainly based on the needs of grandparents. Their lives are particularly fulfilling. They may worship Buddha in the morning, occasionally have tea with friends, and go to the basement to play mahjong and cards with friends in the afternoon."
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Through the stairs next to the leisure area, they go up to the second floor
The designer dug a round hole in the Buddhist temple to lure light into the room, and the plant landscape can be seen through the hollow hole. The tea room is next door, and the tables and chairs are made of old wood, which is very elegant.
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Buddhist hall
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Tea room
study room is mostly used by two sisters. Ni Yanwen's sister is in elementary school this year and usually does her homework, draws and learns English here. The space is woody and has an artistic atmosphere.
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Study room
The third floor is the space for parents, and the two layers upwards are the private place for the couple and their pets. "If we want to be quiet, we don't need to run out, just hide in this small world."
The fourth floor also has a bathroom and a spacious cloakroom on the fourth floor. The biggest highlight of the bedroom is the double-motion line, which connects the terrace on one side and leads to the stairwell on the other side, making it very convenient to enter and exit. The space lines are clean and neat, and the combination of earth colors is very healing.
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bedroom double-motion line design
attic is more like a closed space, a quiet small hall is calm and soft.
"We want to build a territory that is both private and intimate," said Ni Yanwen. "I have raised three kittens and two rabbits. cat climbing frame is their amusement park."
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Attic retains an excellent architectural structure
This house has two stairs, the main staircase running through the upper and lower parts, like a giant work of art. Originally, this staircase was only 1.8 meters wide, but Li Pangang widened the staircase to 3 meters, which was even more grand: "I hope you can see this 'sculpture' work after entering the door.”
Another staircase connects four floors and attics. Its curve is similar to a ribbon. The load-bearing components are made of steel. They are covered with stone and wooden boards, and are painted with the same earthy yellow color as the wall.
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Connect the main staircase of the 4th floor
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small stairs in the attic
"When my husband and I held a wedding recently, waves of relatives and friends came to visit, and we had to walk through each floor carefully, just like visiting a museum. "Ni Yanwen laughed.
She admitted that few people in Jiaxing are willing to spend a lot of money on design, and generally only do regular decoration. Ni Yanwen believes that home is the most unacceptable. She admires the style of Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt, so she chose this wabi sabi style. When traveling, she did not like to go to bustling big cities, but instead preferred to drive and camping in the wild. "It is too tense in the city, so being close to nature can calm my heart. "Simple, natural, and relaxed, this is exactly the life she really wants.
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Domestic self-driving tours and camping
most of the owner's character. The items Ni Yanwen selected are mostly rattan, cotton and linen, and wood, mainly natural and simple, and the color matching is mostly earth color, without strong impact.
She once learned flower art, so she went to the flower market to buy some The uniquely shaped dead wood and black jars are placed in the alcove in the first floor leisure area.
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ornaments for the first floor rest area
2 When the house was halfway through, Ni Yanwen's father once doubted whether it would look good in the end. The walls with a lot of micro-cement were painted at that time were mottled and painted in yellow. He said bluntly that it was no different from brick and tile houses, but when all the soft decorations returned to their positions, he was amazed.
"My father originally liked the luxurious new Chinese style, and now he enjoyed it. Who says that parents and elders can’t accept minimalist decoration and wasaki wind? "Ni Yanwen smiled.
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Elders also think that the texture, colors and lines
The economy of Jiaxing is developing rapidly. In the past few years, Ni Yanwen lived in a self-built house since childhood was demolished. Due to the large family population, the family can only rent it on a large flat floor.
Now, they move back to their own house, and the neighborhood has a harmonious relationship. "There are familiar people around them, and grandparents are as happy as before, and they are still afraid of loneliness when they grow old. "
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Grandpa and grandma
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Ancestors and grandchildren
Ni Yanwen recalled, "When I first moved, I encountered epidemic control and needed to be quarantined at home. Fortunately, we stayed at home for a month and didn’t feel bored. Everyone cooks, watches TV, dances, entertains..."
is plain and warm. She describes her life in Jiaxing like this. Although she cannot watch exhibitions and museums frequently like in the UK in the past, now, when she comes to watch movies and occasionally travels in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai for a short trip, she can spend most of her time with her family.
Sometimes she wonders if she goes to Shanghai to explore, would it be better? "I quickly let go. Now I have a close relationship with my family and can start a business and do what I like. There is no regret. "
In the UK for many years, Ni Yanwen admitted that she had no sense of belonging and often faced academic pressure. She had to grit her teeth and persevere when encountering anything outside. Her mind and character can indeed mature quickly.
is now back to the big family, and she slowly regained her pure happiness. "Like few young people like us who are married and live with our family. I have always been home-loving, but my experience in foreign countries has made me cherish the excitement and warmth of getting along with my family more. ”
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