「家」度假
2020年最熱搜尋關鍵字「staycation」來到了2021年可能將要改名了！我們打造了一個比酒店staycation更安全、更舒適的場地，不用預約，無時無刻都可享受酒店般的體驗，這個地方就是我們的「家」— Stay[Home]cation! 透過翠湖花園的作品，你會知道如何達到「家」度假的效果！
Stay[Home]cation
The hottest search keyword in 2020 - “Staycation” may need to be renamed coming into 2021 as a safer and more comfortable staycation is emmersing. You will no longer need to make a reservation to enjoy a hotel-like experience. “Where is it?” This place is our "home" — Stay[Home]cation!! - We will use our recent project “Garden Vista” to demonstrate the way to modify your home and start a vacation.
Tips 1: 打造開放式派對空間
Staycation目的是約知己小聚一下，靈活的活動空間是關鍵！以這個單位為例，我們把傳統獨立式廚房打通為開放式，原本牆身位置改造成雲石Bar檯，增加了收納位置的同時，使原本未能使用的部分變為多元化活用空間。沒有朋友作客時，可以泡一杯咖啡，打開工作電腦，享受一個寧靜、如置身小巷裡的咖啡廳般的悠閒下午。到了週末，bar檯和飯廳的功能可以二合為一，無論佈置成燭光晚餐，還是家庭聚餐，都有足夠的檯面擺放裝飾、紅酒或大量得派對食材。在飯檯旁也設計了一座與bar檯同高度的雲石餐邊櫃，延伸了整個設計的一體性，拉闊了空間的視覺效果。
Tips 1: Create a multi-functions area
A flexible space is the key for having staycation with family or friends。 Taking the house of the Garden Vista project as an example, we tear down the kitchen wall and make it into an open style with an island bar table in white marble to divide the kitchen from the dining area. Instead of a wall which occupies space without further function, an island table provides more room for storage. When there are no guests, it works as a cafe style working desk. Make a cup of coffee, turn on the computer, you can enjoy a quiet a relaxing afternoon like being in a laneway cafe. At the weekend, the island bar table and the dining area can be combined into a party space. No matter a candlelight dinner set up with the beloved one or a big dinner set up with family and friends, the tables provide enough space for placing decorations, drinks and party food. To make the whole design more integrated and extend a wider visual effect, a marble sideboard with the same height and material as the island table is built in the dining area. This little detail design helps make the two areas more harmonious.
Tips 2: 自然採光營造酒店格調
「彩」「光」是影響酒店舒適度的兩大元素。作品單位用了酒店常用的炭灰色、黑色、淺灰色做出對比層次，顏色幫助區分空間外，同色系讓空間不會顯得突兀，並互相呼應。採光方面，我們善用單位窗户大的優勢，把廚房改為開放式有助客廳的陽光滲透到廚房位置，照亮整個客廳。另外，在電視牆一則採用黑框清玻璃代替石屎牆，令電視牆後衣帽間的光源能透過清玻璃滲到客廳，讓單位整體的採光度大大提升，營造酒店般清澈通透的闊落效果。即使長期「家」度假也覺朝氣勃勃！
Tips 2: Natural lighting creates a hotel stay vibe
"Colour" and "light" are the two important elements that affect the vibe. In the Garden Vista Project, colours commonly used in hotels interior design, such as charcoal gray, black, and light gray are being selected as the theme colours. They make the contrast to distinguish spaces, meanwhile, they create harmonious bonds between areas as they are from the same earth tone. Making good use of natural daylight of the house is more important than artificial lighting. The Garden Vista apartment has comparatively big windows. By transforming into an open kitchen, it helps the sunlight penetrate into the kitchen and illuminate the entire living room. In addition, we replace part of the TV concrete wall into a clear glass wall. Light from the dressing room, which is behind the TV wall, can pass through the clear glass to light up the living area as well. This setting makes the whole house feel like hotel rooms with big glass windows. High transparency also makes the house look more spacious . Even staying home for holiday is full of vigor!
Tips 3: 1大於2方程式
Staycation又怎能缺少一個具Spa功能的浴室？作品單位原有兩個廁所，但間隔牆反而令空間變得狹小而不實用。設計師做了一個大膽的改動，將兩廁二合為一，空間變大後足以容納浴缸和企缸，配合整體酒店式的設定，我們加大了洗面台和鏡櫃，設計簡單大方低調地滲出高貴格調。浴室兩則亦增加了插頭位，女戶主可以隨意設定梳妝位置，放置不同的美髮美容器材，令浴室變身酒店SPA房一樣，從此更享受在家的每個時刻。
Tips 3: The equation of “1 is greater than 2 “
How can a quality Staycation come without a spa experience? Though the Garden Vista unit had two toilets, they were both very small and impractical. Our Designer made a big move to mismentled the partition wall and combine the two bathroom into one. After the transformation, the bathroom becomes more spacious and even large enough to accommodate a bathtub and standing shower. To align with the hotel bathroom setting, we also installed an enlarged sink and mirror cabinet. These streamline toilet wares are simple and add a grand feeling to the whole design. Most sockets are installed on two sides of the ballroom, hence, ladies can freely set up their dressing table with different cosmetic equipment. Now, Stay[Home]cation becomes more enjoyable with a nice spa time.
Tips 4: 靈活設計睡房
「家」度假的重點是身處家中亦不覺沉悶乏味。以這個業主女兒的房間為例，設計師善用窗台做了一個11呎長的書台拉長視覺外，房空間亦比改造成前大了⅓，騰出更多位置建造一個特大的升高地台，地台空間足以讓囡囡任意移動床墊到任何方向，隨時轉換房間擺位擺脫沉悶。
「家」度假的主要技巧是令空間視覺上變大。在適當位置破舊立新，採用較清透物料，例如玻璃，增加通透感可擴闊視覺效果；物料用色一致亦可以延伸視野；簡單線條能減少壓逼感。只要掌握以上幾點改造你的家，人人都可以「家」度假。
Tips 4: Design the bedroom flexibly
Not to feel dull and boring is important in a quality Stay[Home]cation. Take daughter’s room in the Garden Vista as an example. In order to make it bigger to give more flexibility to the user, the designer made good use of the bay window and built an 11-foot-long study desk on top. It creates extended visual effects as well as free up ⅓ space for building an extra large raised platform. The platform is big enough to allow the mattress to move in any direction. The user can freely change the room setting and it avoids dullness.
The main factor for a comfy Stay[Home]cation is to simplify design and create a spacious visual effect. Using transparent materials, such as glass, can make the house visually bigger. Using the same colour or materials on furniture can extend the view to a wider angle. Streamline design can avoid building up a tense feeling in the environment . As long as you master the above points when renovating your house, every day is a Stay[Home]cation.