Love Streaming in Like Light

To greet the arrival of a new-born baby, a shabby house 40 to 50 years old is renovated into a simple, unfussy residence filled with light that the homeowner couple has long wished for. The priority of its design lies in the core value of family, not only meeting the basic needs in daily life, but taking into account the wish to get family members to bond and to communicate.

Owing to limited space, the entryway is equipped with a bench fixed with triangle iron and shelves, allowing for convenience in changing shoes. Retro-style tiles mark the transition to the living room. The house has a long layout, each floor covering 79 square meters, 158 square meters in total for both floors. To avoid dimness as a result of lack of natural light in the dining room downstairs, glass is utilized in place of a solid wall in the stairway upstairs. In this way, a unique skylight is formed, which, along with see-through keel iron stairs, serves to usher indoors and then downwards the natural light coming through large glass windows on the upper level. To facilitate convenience on both floors, wide hardwood steps and keel iron stairs are used, with LED light belts thoughtfully recessed for lighting at night. In so doing, the entire space looks airy and transparent, enhancing brightness and vastness as well as safety of the space, thereby making it look brand new.

The husband and wife prefer the loft style and Nordic style, respectively. Fusion of the two varies in accordance with the time and section each of the couple uses. Storage is organized based on functions of each section. The one-piece cabinetry next to the dining room corresponds with the concealed door frames of the master bedroom and the kid’s room, to achieve integrity without looking pointless. The living room thus seems enlarged, making for a space shared by parents and kids. Using the idea of “home” as its starting point, the design of Love Streaming like Light adds thoughtful details to the space, where love spills in like brilliant sunlight.