Renovation
2011·1·12·
Today, I visited Lao Meng (Xianliang)'s newly renovated house. It's a two-story building with a small courtyard. The walls are topped with glazed tiles, and the body of the wall is inlaid with ceramic tiles, standing three meters above the ground. When you open the door, a warm current of air greets you. The first thing I saw upon entering was a large wall-mounted LCD color TV in the living room. To the south of the TV is a floor-standing air conditioner, and opposite the TV is a set of sofas. Above, there hangs decorative lighting. Further inside is a hardwood round table with four rosewood square stools underneath, serving as the dining area. To the east is a bedroom with a large bed. Opposite the bed is another wall-mounted LCD color TV. To the north of the bed is a recliner chair, behind which is a wardrobe. To the south of the bed is a balcony equipped with a clothes rack. On the eastern side of the balcony is a small automatic washing machine. During laundry, water isn't visible because before the renovation, the plumbing for both incoming and outgoing water was routed to the balcony [staircase handrail http://www.dcuan.com]. Therefore, even when doing laundry, water remains unseen.
Opposite the bedroom is the kitchen, which features a disinfection cabinet, microwave oven, and an advanced smoke extractor. There's also a beautiful little door leading to the storage room. To the south of the kitchen is another well-decorated bedroom, designated for his grandson. This concludes the layout of the first floor.
Ascending the elegant staircase, whose steps are made of wood—crafted from premium wooden materials for steel-wood stairs [http://www.winallchina.com]—and whose railings are also wooden, crafted from renowned timber species. With their vibrant lacquer finish, the railings appear as if made of crystal material.
Upon reaching the second floor, there's first a large hall. Along the southern wall stands a row of sofas, while on the northern wall hangs a large television. To the south of the hall is a bedroom with a round bed inside, said to be for his granddaughter. To the east is another bedroom, but without a bed yet—it’s mentioned they haven’t had time to purchase one. In this room, there is a finely detailed antique-style painted wardrobe placed against the northern wall. To the south is a balcony, where a relatively large fully automatic washing machine is located. Similar to the one downstairs, it is installed with water supply and drainage systems so that water remains unseen during laundry. Above is a clothes rack. To the west of the living room is a bathroom with a large bathtub. The bathtub is high-end, playing music during bathing, allowing one to lie or sit, functioning as a fitness bath pool. It uses a combination of solar energy and electric heat exchangers for hot water showers. For this renovation, they also installed underfloor heating, making the moment you enter feel different from other houses, providing warmth without visible radiators. The quality of the renovation is top-notch. After observing, I summarized its advantages into three points: the concept of renovation [http://www.dcuan.com] is high, emphasizing practicality, and the money spent is worth it.
1. High utilization of existing conditions to enhance usability. For example, the washing machine is installed on the balcony, being fully automatic, convenient, and practical, with no visible water during use.
2. Each room has a wall-mounted LCD color TV. Larger TVs are in bigger rooms, smaller ones in smaller rooms. There are a total of six TVs throughout the building, allowing viewing in any room.
3. The materials used are luxurious but durable, all being solid wood. The indoor tables, chairs, wardrobes, staircases, railings, and beds are all made of genuine materials.
Secondly, the renovation focuses on practicality, avoiding anything overly ornamental, ensuring convenience and utility.
Thirdly, this renovation cost quite a bit, beyond the reach of an average household. Just considering the televisions, one family using six seems excessive, but it depends on the family's financial situation. His family owns a factory, and the father retired from the tax bureau, with an annual income of hundreds of thousands. This expenditure is not much for them. Additionally, there is a fully automatic washing machine on both floors, eliminating the need to run up and down the stairs when dirty clothes need washing, making it convenient and practical.
This kind of renovation is worth the expense and worthy of imitation, but it requires financial backing. One must work hard to earn money to achieve the desired things.
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