A Japanese family is so well decorated that the horizontal hall is spacious and multifunctional. Family activities mainly revolve around big tables. Family dining+parents' office+children's study, next to the children's leisure and play area, occasionally dad wants to be quiet and leave him a small sofa that can paralyze Ge You.
The main functions used to replace the sofa are:
1, bed
Because the space left except the bed is limited, if you want to have a desk at home, there is basically no room for a sofa. So some entertainment activities (such as watching TV and playing games) can be concentrated in bed.
2. Low sofa and low table
A low sofa has a backrest, so you can relax when sitting on it. Just because you can't stretch your feet, it may not be accepted by everyone. Basically, the whole regiment is on the ground, but it is very Japanese. In addition, because it is cold in winter, it may be necessary to cooperate with carpets or electric blankets to enhance comfort.
3. Carpets, lazy sofas and pillows
Last year, MUJI launched a "sofa suitable for the body" at a price of12,600 yen. Because it is too comfortable, it is collectively called "a wasteful sofa" by Japanese netizens. As long as you lie down, people become lazy and don't want to do anything.
Disadvantages are the same as above, and another point is that because there is no backrest, the whole person will be very tired after sitting for a long time, or need a bed to give people comfort.
4. Dining table
In addition to the bed, the rest of the space can be decorated with a small dining table for two, and it is a good way to solve entertainment activities in this space. Because it is close to the bed, I still use the power of the bed when I want to relax.
Some people prefer chairs, musical instruments, food or beds to sofas. If the area allows but you don't have the habit of using the sofa, you can also decorate it out of personal hobbies.
For example, as many Japanese housewives are keen to gather at friends' houses to learn cooking and exchange ideas, and family members also like to eat all kinds of delicious food and big dishes, so it is not an exaggeration to use the whole living room as a dining and cooking space. What's the big deal without TV and sofa? As long as you can eat!
Another example is people who have reading habits. If you don't need a multi-person environment at home, you might as well create a private reading space or enjoy it with your family, and enjoy the space of books as much as possible. Why not?
Two people have space to lie face to face, read and drink tea, and smile at each other at leisure. No one will dislike each other's laziness. Or like a harmonious room, you can directly design the living room into a harmonious room, which is very practical for a small space, but it is empty and slightly deserted for a large apartment.
Life is not just a constant daily necessities, as long as we put a little thought into it, it will give you subversive surprises. Just like a living room without a sofa, it can be warm and comfortable!