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As the saying goes, September and October are the golden months, and it is the perfect time to renovate your home.
In our last post, "September Renovation Season: How to Clarify Your Needs Before Renovating? Follow the Steps and You'll Find the Answer," we explored the overall needs of your renovations. Today, we'll continue this discussion, focusing on each space to help you truly understand your needs.
1. Entrance space
The layout of the entrance space will also change accordingly as each family has a different house type and area. However, no matter what the house type and area are, we can first break away from the limitations and think about what role we hope the entrance can play.
It is the passage for entering and exiting the door, and changing shoes is a basic action, so there needs to be a space for shoes here to facilitate changing shoes when entering and leaving the door. People are used to tidy up their appearance when going out, so can a dressing mirror be made here? There are elderly people at home, and it is inconvenient for them to change shoes, so is it necessary to add a stool? In addition to changing shoes, I hope that keys and coins can be easily taken here, and it would be nice if there is a countertop where they can be freely put and taken, etc. These ideas can be listed one by one, and then these ideas can be rethought and confirmed by yourself. If you are looking for a decoration company to decorate or have ordered a custom cabinet, you can inform them of the needs of these entrance spaces, so that they can be better optimized during the communication process and finally present the decoration you like, which is beautiful just to think about.
2. Living room space
First, determine the main function of the living room: is it for entertaining guests or for family entertainment? Secondly, consider whether the living room needs to serve other purposes besides just a living room, such as a study, tea room, or children's playroom. Finally, as the space becomes more fulfilling the longer you live in it, consider whether the living room needs additional storage. If so, consider how to plan and layout the cabinets in the living room. At this point, consider whether a television is necessary, how to install the cabinets if so, and how to adjust the layout if not.
3. Restaurant space
Consider whether to add a sideboard or wine cabinet. Of course, this also depends on the actual situation. For some small-sized dining rooms, space is really limited, so there is no need to crowd the dining room with a sideboard. In addition, the main focus of the dining room is still the dining table and chairs. When purchasing furniture later, you must pay attention to the size to avoid buying something too large that will not fit, or too small that will appear stingy.
4. Kitchen space
Regarding this space, you must first determine "who cooks at home", and he will determine the needs of the kitchen. If you rarely cook at home, you can just decorate it with a standard configuration.
If you cook a lot of food for three meals a day, you can choose a traditional kitchen; otherwise, you can choose an open kitchen. If you want to make an open kitchen, you also need to find out in advance whether your city allows gas in open kitchens.
5. Bedroom space
The bedroom is clearly a space for rest, so the first thing you need to understand is your personal habits. For example, if you are sensitive to light, then choose curtains with good sun-shading effect; if you have difficulty falling asleep, then you need to customize a wooden door with good sound insulation, and choose windows that are well sealed and also have good sound insulation.
In addition to resting, the bedroom is also a more private space than other rooms. A dedicated wardrobe allows for easy changing of clothes in the bedroom, which is convenient. Therefore, the wardrobe is almost a companion in every bedroom. Here, you need to plan in advance where to place the wardrobe in the bedroom, whether the size of the bed will affect the opening and closing of the wardrobe doors, and how to divide the internal structure of the wardrobe to meet your daily needs as much as possible.
6. Bathroom
Although the bathroom occupies a small proportion of the entire house, its role and the difficulty of renovation are not small. When decorating a bathroom, we must first determine whether to separate the wet and dry areas. This needs to be determined based on the actual area of the bathroom. Secondly, the toilet style. If you choose a smart toilet, you need to leave an outlet in the toilet area. If you choose a wall-mounted toilet, you need to arrange it in the early stage of renovation. When purchasing a toilet, you must have a good size, otherwise the consequences will be serious. Finally, we need to judge the storage needs of the bathroom. If the demand is large, you can create a niche. When purchasing bathroom cabinets, choose one with large storage space.
7. Balcony space
When decorating a balcony, you must first determine whether it will be used as a living balcony or a leisure balcony. If it is the latter, you need to consider the issue of laundry and drying clothes, and avoid using it simply for leisure purposes. Usually, a home has two balconies: one for living and one for leisure. Leisure balconies are often used as gardens, tea rooms, studies, etc., depending on your preferences. The purpose of a living balcony is to wash and dry clothes. If storage is needed, you can customize a balcony wall cabinet. If you don't want to be affected by the weather, you can consider a dryer.
8. Other functional spaces
If you like reading, you can consider a separate study room. If you like playing games, you can consider a separate computer room. There are also children's leisure and entertainment areas, home gyms, etc.
There's a lot to think about, and if you're already feeling overwhelmed before you even start decorating, calm down and calmly list the needs for each space. By preparing thoroughly early on, you'll have a sense of direction later on and avoid feeling frustrated towards the end. So, be diligent and don't try to be hands-off when decorating!
Finally, I would like to send you my sincere wishes: I hope that all our homeowner friends can decorate their homes to their satisfaction and live in a home that suits their needs.