Oriental aesthetics·Remodeling the space without entrance hall
In the layout of modern residential houses, it is common to have no entrance hall when entering a home. As soon as you open the door, you can see the hall, and all the scenes within the depth can be seen at a glance.
Although this layout looks quite transparent, it lacks the implicit charm of "hidden" and "exposed" in traditional residences, and further leaves no room for storage and conversion functions in daily life, which ultimately leads to this situation.
From the perspective of Chinese home design aesthetics, this is not a shortcoming, but a particularly good opportunity to create an oriental connotation and reshape the order of the space.
No problem with the entrance: blank spaces in the layout and lack of functions
Traditional architecture has the emphasis of "separation but continuity". The entrance hall is at the boundary between the inside and outside. It is a buffer for sight and a place for the transition of breath.
The first problem of apartments without entrance halls is the elimination of spatial hierarchy .
The moment you enter the house, you have a clear view of the interior, and the sense of privacy and ceremony is lost.
Then, the lack of practical functions became more obvious. It was a problem to put shoes, and there was no place to hang the clothes I wore. Keys and bags were scattered on the dining table and chairs. Over time, the entrance hall became a place where debris accumulated. The space is spacious enough, but it lacks proper order, which is really a regrettable aspect of the living space.
Aesthetic Reshaping: Three Eastern Solutions to Take Advantage of the Situation
Faced with the situation of no entrance, Chinese design wisdom advocates guiding according to trends to achieve beneficial effects, turning blank spaces into outstanding highlights with both artistic conception and functionality.
Build a "preface" to attract air: the construction of a walk-in cloakroom
If there is a wall on one side of the entrance area, and the depth and width conditions are allowed (it is recommended that the depth be more than 1.5 meters and the width is about 2 meters), then you might as well boldly build a semi-open walk-in closet.
By using lightweight partitions such as wooden grilles or ink glass screens to delineate an area, and decorating the exterior of the area with woodwork that has just the right temperature and humidity, the result is not only a clear demarcation of the site where the entrance is located, but also a sense of visual transparency.
The traditional wardrobe is abandoned inside, and metal components are used to build a hanging and stacking system. Clothes are returned to their corresponding positions, shoes have a place to put them, and bags are properly placed. It also has the efficiency of modern storage and the beauty of an ethereal skeleton like the East.
What can be used to decorate the outside of the partition is a complete mirror from the ground to the top. This is not only convenient for organizing clothes, but also allows the space to be extended by the depth of field effect presented by the mirror. The area facing the door entering the home should be covered with that color. A board with simple colors and many holes is used to hang daily clothes and accessories. Under the board, a bench-like couch for changing shoes is set up. These small places embody practicality and a Zen atmosphere.
This move integrates the originally scattered parts and "creates" a room with multiple functions for no reason. This is the most subtle method that can be achieved in terms of space utilization.
Establish "Xiang" to convey the meaning: Babaiku's exquisite interpretation
When the space scale is a little compact, "Babaiku" is the smart choice.
There is the so-called "Eight Hundred Storehouses", which is an independent storage unit with a width of about 800mm square and a depth of about 800mm square. It is derived from the wisdom of "hidden storage" in oriental woodwork.
It is not only a space used to store housekeeping tools such as floor washers and vacuum cleaners, also known as a housekeeping room, but it can also double as a cloakroom for placing small items.
According to the design requirements, wood is also used as the substrate on the side facing the entrance door, and then teak-colored perforated boards are installed, ultimately presenting a visually warm and unified effect.
On the side facing the hall, they are separated from each other by something called a thin-framed clear glass sliding door. The inside can be affixed with a mirror, and the outside will reflect and reveal the well-organized furnishings inside, showing a vague and vague state. It has a unique oriental charm like "still holding a pipa half-hidden".
Internally , metal hanging strips and shelves are installed on the wall to achieve the ultimate in vertical storage.
Although small in size, it has all the necessary features and is the perfect embodiment of the philosophy of "seeing the big in the small".
Taking "potential" to form a rhyme: a balanced layout of one glyph
More often than not, there are guest and dining rooms on both sides of the entrance door, with no walls to rely on.
At this time, it is necessary to adopt the "one-line" layout and use furniture to create order.
Along the walls on both sides of the entrance door, floor-to-ceiling cabinets are customized.
Set one side as the main shoe cabinet, leaving 150mm of suspended space at the bottom to facilitate the placement of daily shoes. The cabinet door can be made of rattan or matte paint, which is both breathable and elegant.
One side is used for other purposes, and the other side is used as a multi-functional storage cabinet. A space is left in the middle, where pots, dead branches and incense vessels are arranged for display, thereby creating an end view for storing daily odds and ends.
The cabinet has an extension, which can cleverly set up an area for changing shoes. On the wall, choose to hang an ink-style hanging screen or a copper wall lamp to highlight the theme in silence.
This kind of layout is not deliberately enclosed, but relies on linear forms to outline an invisible entrance line in the open hall. Its functional divisions are naturally formed, with smooth charm and dignity.
Artistic conception creation: seeing the world in the details
No matter what layout is adopted, the essence of Oriental residential aesthetics lies in the creation of artistic conception.
You should choose the kind of lamp with a 3000K warm yellow light tendency, through a combination of spotlights, wall lamps and floor lamps, to create a sense of layering and temperature covered by the space, and so on.
In terms of soft furnishings, there is an old elm wood shoe-changing bench, a rough pottery Jianshui, and a few dry and wrinkled lotus pods. These can inject a texture with traces of time and a taste full of the elegance of literati into this small place.
The materials used on the floor can be different from those in the hall, or a silk wool carpet can be laid, which is knotted by hand. Its texture presents a subtle state, and the touch gives people a sense of warmth. With the laying method starting from the feet, a so-called homecoming ceremony can be achieved at the psychological level.
No entrance means no view.
Looking at it with an oriental design eye, this is the blank space that gives the space a modern Chinese charm.
Relying on ingenious enclosure, sophisticated storage, and artistic conception, it not only solves the need for practical storage, but also makes every return home a spiritual journey through the hustle and bustle and back to tranquility.
In this way, you get not only an extra room, but also a world of freedom.
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