11 1 月 W&Y的家 | 很有歐洲味的開放式廚房及實木工作台
“國內外每個讓你羨慕的住家照片，深入去了解後，同時一定也有你覺得不好用的地方，最常出現的評語就是收納空間不夠，沒有門的櫃子會有灰塵，全部打通就只有剩一個房間耶…..等等，我想..人生哪有手上都是一副好牌，不是嗎:D，但也別急著沮喪，我常常跟屋主們說，不管規劃或預算總有一個妳們自己心目中的排行榜，其實討論的過程，就是不斷的在取捨吧!”
Limited storage space is always the pain for most apartment dwellers. Common complaints are like “There’s always not enough space for storage.” “Shelves without doors are dust-welcomed.” “A single stretch of room may be a great solution, but two-or three-room is preferable.” Well, it doesn’t have to be a losing battle. There are always tricks to make the best use of the limited space.
雖然已經是兩年前的事情，但我還記得跟W&Y第一次在工地碰面的狀況，一開門進到屋內其實是灰灰暗暗的，外面陽台長長的防盜窗整個都遮住了光線，牆面的油漆因為久未整理都灰灰的一塊一塊，廚房衛浴設備.磁磚也都屬於得全面更新等級，甚至還有很多之前租屋人留下的雜物，女主人小小聲的跟我說，其實我們已經請人清過一次了@@因為丈量有時必須蹲下或往上的找牆角量出來，所以我禮貌的說了一下，我帶一下口罩丈量….(請大家自己想像哈)
Though it was two years ago, I still remember the first time when I met W&Y at the construction site. Words to describe the space are mostly begin with M-misty, messy, maculate, and definitely mend-required.
當天她們提出的第一個想法就是想把廚房改成開放式的，因為原來的廚房真的很窄也很封閉，也因為一開始有很明確的想法，所以我們也有比較充分的時間在廚房的討論上，下圖(左)那個白色木百葉窗，其實是後來我們用磚牆新砌起來的，它原本是舊廚房通往前陽台的地方，其實客廳就有一個很大的落地窗，真的沒必要留下這個走道，也不必全封閉，留個光線跟通風都好的半腰窗吧!多出來的空間做了一個小小的L型廚房檯面，置放她們平常會使用的小烤箱跟微波爐。
The first idea they came up was to remodel the narrow and tiny kitchen into an open plan one. I really appreciate the concise idea my clients propose. It makes the whole project more cost-effective. As for this one, we had sufficient time to discuss the dreamy kitchen. The window with white shutter on the left below picture was originally an exit to the terrace. Considering there’s already a French window right next to it in the living room, there’s no need to keep this exit. Yet, we still want the shade of light in the kitchen. A feature brick wall came up as the solution. Space was then expand and an L-shape kitchen counter helps for storage.
因為有時候會在家裡工作的關係，其實中島的實木吧檯工作桌跟可延展大小的餐桌，好像就沒分的那麼清楚，誰是餐桌誰是工作桌，我想就看心情吧!
Open kitchens, dining and living spaces offer great versatility for the way we live today. Dedicated lighting, from task to mood, is tailored to suit each activity or occasion.
落地窗上夾著的小明信片，還有那個固定的繩索.小夾子，都是搬進去後兩個人出國旅行的買的小物，外面的陽台也有他們偶爾逛花市買的小盆栽，還有那雙幾乎那段時間我都會看到女主人穿的美雨鞋，(對…不知道為什麼那段時間討論.施工.每天每天都在下大雨)，下面有一個比較放大的圖，眼尖的人應該有看到一塊”門牌”，那是我覺得很有意義的物品，年代較久的房子門牌都沒有換過，不是現在白色綠色的喔~他是藍色的!因為這也是男主人小時候住的房子，我覺得應該要幫她們保留下來，所以在拆除的時候就默默放進包包裡，想著等完工再送給她們，就是一種記念吧!
Months later, the renovation was complete, and the family has now stayed put for a while. I admire the way they put the warmth into this apartment. Every little nook had a captivating detail, from the beautiful postcards hang on the window to their collection of little plants at the terrace! The beautiful rain boots reminds me the never ceasing rain during the time when we worked together. Some of you may find the “door plate”. It’s not green but nostalgic blue. The host past his childhood time in this apartment. I kept it when I found it while renovating and gave it to him as a gift when they moved in. It certainly brings back some sweet memories.
她們搬進去後的時間，有時也會看到女主人放的照片，有自己做的鬆餅，晚上調的酒，早上打的新鮮果汁，晚餐煮的開鍋韓式拌飯，偶爾小兩口周末的外出喝咖啡，昨天我正想著，其實完工的當時房子多美並不是最重要，最寶貴的是住進去後的新生活吧!
Sometimes I saw the photos they post on their blog with homemade waffles, after dinner cocktails, and morning fresh juice. I think the task of interior design does not end when the work is complete but starts when the hosts move in.
最後，跟正咩女主人說個SORRY我們約了好久的下午茶都還沒去，一定!!
Finally, I have to say sorry for the appointment we made for the afternoon tea long time ago. Definitely, I will make time for it!
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