For the most common small apartments below 90 square meters, due to limited conditions, the entrance space at the entrance is quite narrow. Since there is not so much space to squander, the porch design should still meet the practical functions such as storage and storage. Mainly for the convenience of taking off clothes and changing shoes and hats, you can set shoe cabinets, coat racks, coat mirrors, etc. in the entrance. In 2007, the low-cabinet partition style was still the main style, but there were new ideas in the details.
1. Lighting. The entrance area is generally not close to the windows. It is not a luxury to use the intervention of natural light to improve the light perception of the area. Therefore, reasonable lighting design must be used to enhance the bright and warm atmosphere of the porch. Generally, a larger chandelier or ceiling lamp can be configured at the entrance as the main light, and some spotlights, wall lamps, fluorescent lamps, etc. can be added as auxiliary light sources. You can also use some small floor lamps that shine upwards for embellishment. If you don’t like the warmth of warm colors, you can also use cool-toned light sources to convey the tranquility of winter.
2. Wall surface. For the porch built against the wall, the color of the wall is the first point of contact of the line of sight, and it is also the overall color impression for people. Refreshing lake blue, warm orange, romantic pink and purple, and elegant tender green, colorful colors can bring people different moods, and also hint at the main color of the interior space. The wall of the entrance should preferably be in a neutral and warmer color system, so that people can quickly experience the warmth of home from the tiring external environment and feel the tolerance of home.
3. Furniture. Tables, low cabinets, side tables, Ming-style chairs, Bogu racks, and different furniture placed in the entrance can undertake different functions, or storage, or display. However, in view of the limited space of the entrance, the furniture placed at the entrance should be based on the principle that it does not affect the access of the owner. If the room area is small, you can use furniture such as low cabinets and shoe cabinets to expand the storage space, and items such as handbags, keys, tissue bags, hats, and notes can be placed on the cabinets. In addition, you can also achieve the effect of killing two birds with one stone by modifying the furniture, such as changing the floor-standing furniture into a hanging display rack, or making the low cabinet into an open hanging wardrobe, which increases practicality and saves space.
4. Decoration. Making a porch is not only about functionality, but also about decoration. A pot of small daisies, a family photo, an exotic tapestry, sometimes just a pottery vase and a few dried flowers that match the entrance can create an extraordinary atmosphere for the entrance. In addition, you can also hang a mirror on the wall, or a square mirror without any decoration, or a decorative mirror inlaid with a wooden grille, which not only allows the owner to organize the attire before going out, but also expands the visual space.
5. Ground. The porch floor is the most frequently used place in the home. Therefore, the material of the entrance floor should be wear-resistant and easy to clean. The decoration of the floor usually depends on the specific situation of the overall decoration style. Generally, the materials used for laying the floor include glass, wooden floor, stone or floor tiles. If you want the entrance area to be different from the living room, you can choose to lay floor tiles with different colors from the living room. It is also possible to raise the ground of the entrance and make a small slope at the connection with the living room to highlight the special status of the entrance.
