Many homeowners have little knowledge of decoration, and when purchasing building materials and decorative materials, they often buy "randomly" without targeted selectivity. In the end, not only do they spend more money, but also the results are not as good as expected.
Therefore, Hangzhou Decoration Network suggests that instead of wasting money, it is better to learn some decoration knowledge before decorating. Avoid blind purchases and save unnecessary decoration costs. Below, Hangzhou Decoration Network will bring you some decoration knowledge, hoping to help all homeowner friends:
1. Living room
1.1 Living room walls: The wall is an important part of the living room decoration because of its large area and important location. The sofa wall and TV background wall in the living room can also be adjusted with wall lamps to create an atmosphere, making the light rich in layers.
1.2 Living room floor: Generally, mirror tiles, laminate flooring and other easy-to-clean and wear-resistant materials are used.
1.3 Living room ceiling: The design of the ceiling should try to keep the height of the space and should not be too low. The insufficient lighting of the residential building is a big disadvantage, so consider making the living room brighter.
1.4 Living room lighting: The lighting in the living room is generally dominated by warm light. In addition to the main lamp, the ceiling can be equipped with spotlights and light bands. The lighting circuit in the living room should be controlled separately to meet the different lighting needs of the owner for different activities.
1.5 The design of the living room should consider the position of the radiator, the position of the air conditioner, the position of the green plants, and the embellishment of the ornaments. The living room should be simple and generous, romantic and warm, fully reflecting the style and use requirements.
1.6 Division of living room functions.
Foyer: A transitional space from outside to inside, consider changing shoes, changing clothes and other functions.
2. Kitchen：
2.1 If your family cooks frequently at home, it is best to give up an open kitchen because of the oil fume problem.
2.2 Bathrooms and kitchens with small water heaters provide hot water quickly and are more convenient to use.
2.3 Chinese-style range hoods have stronger suction than European-style ones, which look nice but are not practical.
2.4 Power outlets should be installed as many as possible, otherwise there will be extension cords everywhere in the house.
2.5 If it's not a family who doesn't cook, it's best to install an air conditioner in the kitchen.
2.6 Regret that the kitchen exhaust duct was not led out. Now, as long as someone in the building cooks, our exhaust hood must be turned on at the same time, otherwise the whole house will be filled with the smell of oil fumes.
2.7 The faucet of the sink must be able to be switched on and off by the back of the hand. Those that must be used with fingers are not easy to keep clean, and it is difficult to turn them when there is oil on your hands.
2.8 Think that the garbage can in the cabinet is not very practical, it is better to put it outside. And never install door panel garbage cans or countertop garbage cans. It will smell bad when you open the cabinet door in summer. It's better to put the garbage can outside.
2.9 Before installing the valve of the flue, make sure it is clean and ensure that the valve plate can be freely opened and closed and can be opened to the maximum. Otherwise, it will affect the smoke exhaust effect of the range hood. You can leave two pieces uninstalled when installing the ceiling, and then install the ceiling after the range hood is installed and tested correctly.
2.10 There should be a wooden board under the artificial stone of the cabinet, but after installation, it was found that there was none. Now I dare not cut meat on it. They promised to install it for me, but it has been almost two months and it hasn't been installed (only polished once).
3. Bathroom：
3.1 There must be a power socket next to the toilet, otherwise the bidet cannot be installed.
3.2 Bathtub vs shower, if you choose one, we still recommend the shower. After installing the bathtub, there are not a few people who have never taken a bath. Shower does not mean shower room, the glass of the shower room is still very tiring to clean. You can also choose to hang a shower curtain.
3.3 If there are two bathrooms, it is necessary to install a bathtub. Soaking large items of clothing and helping babies take a bath are both good choices. Massage bathtub is unnecessary, you can't soak many times, and it is particularly expensive.
3.4 The washbasin in the toilet is made of glass, super easy to get dirty.
3.5 Bathroom hardware such as faucets is absolutely worth the price.
3.6 It is recommended to install cold and hot water pipes on all faucets. It won't cost much to install more during the renovation, but it will be extremely difficult to remedy afterwards.
3.7 Undermount sinks are more elegant, beautiful, and easier to clean. When matching undermount sink faucets, consider the thickness of the sink edge, and the faucet spout should be longer.
3.8 Double-bar towel racks are not practical! Currently, it serves the same purpose as a single bar, and towels are rarely hung on the inner bar.
3.9 Nails or hooks can be nailed in the bathroom to hang things.
3.10 A small cabinet is designed in the bathroom to store clothes, so you don't have to worry about forgetting to take clean clothes when taking a shower.
3.11 I made a washing pool in the laundry room to hand wash some things. Originally thought it would be used less, so I bought a very cheap faucet. Unexpectedly, this washing pool is so convenient that it has become the most frequently used washing area in my home. Rags, socks, floor cloths, etc., are all washed there, and even hand washing mostly happens there.
3.12 Make sure to measure the distance between the holes of your own toilet before buying a toilet, otherwise returning goods after purchase will be...
3.13 It is best to measure the level before the tiles in the bathroom are dry, see if the lowest point is the drain, otherwise arguing with the decoration team after they dry will cost a lot of energy.
3.14 The shower room in the bathroom must be large enough, and transparent glass must be used. This way, it won't feel cramped while showering.
3.15 Test the water immediately after the bathroom tiles are laid. If the water flows slowly, redo it immediately. The water in my home flows slowly, and I felt soft-hearted at the time. Now there is always some water accumulation when taking a shower, which makes our main bathroom's expensive showerhead idle, and I am always thinking about how to fix it.
4. Bedroom：
4.1 If you like surfing the internet, reserve at least 2 network ports and more than 2 sockets on each wall of every room. Wireless routers can indeed solve problems, but sometimes they are reportedly unstable.
4.2 If you can buy it in the mall, don't ask carpenters to make it!!!! Unless this carpenter's skills are quite good.
4.3 The color of the floor should be slightly lighter, not easy to see gray, the tiles in the kitchen and bathroom should be slightly darker, not easy to find hair everywhere, this way it is the most dirt-resistant.
4.4 Forgot to install the switch at the bedside, every time you have to get out of bed to turn off the light, winter is hard to get through.
4.5 Families planning to have children in the future must calculate the dimensions well and reserve space for placing a baby bed next to the bed.
4.6 The fewer impractical arrangements in the room, the better. Once RMB is stuck, it can't be peeled off, sooner or later it will go out of style!
4.7 Walk-in wardrobes are good, but they tend to accumulate dust easily. Open bookshelves and shelves (without doors) are beautiful, but cleaning them is painful, especially books, covered with a layer of dust.
4.8 Bed lifter (is this what it's called?). I bought a fabric bed from a professional bed company and spent 350 yuan to add such a thing. There is a handle at the foot of the bed, pull it and the bed board will flip up, revealing the storage space underneath, amazing!
5. Dining Room：
5.1 It is best to install a ceiling fan in the dining room, super comfortable.
5.2 It's good to have a small cabinet next to the dining table, where you can place some things, very convenient.
6. Storage Room：
6.1 Try to have more storage space, after moving in, the clutter that needs to be stored will increase more and more.
6.2 Storage room. Some TXs have already mentioned it, but I didn't make cabinet doors, so it doesn't look very aesthetic, and the cabinets for storing clothes are prone to getting dirty.
7. Balcony
7.1 The walls of the balcony are best tiled, which is more waterproof than paint.
7.2 Regret buying and installing so many lights, actually only a few are used regularly.
7.3 The price of luxury automatic clothes drying racks has too much water content. After comparison, it was found that some less-known brands are superior to first-line brands in structural design, but the price is much lower.
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