Ingeniously transforming the old kitchen "The most important thing to decorate an old house is to transform the kitchen." Li Xing, a designer, believes that the kitchen renovation is the highlight of the old house renovation, and the kitchen decoration is skillful, which can not only meet the needs of the owner of the room, but also improve the quality of home life. Taking an old kitchen of three or four square meters as an example, Li Xing mentioned the following areas that need to be rebuilt. Clever Use of Balcony In July this year, citizen Han Yan bought a second-hand house of about 60 square meters near Yunlu Street in Taiyuan City. "The house is very good everywhere, but the kitchen is too small, totaling three or four square meters, and the light flue takes up a large part of the space." Han Yan asked home improvement designers to focus on transforming the kitchen flue to maximize the kitchen space. "Many old houses have small kitchens. Under normal circumstances, the kitchen is next to the balcony, or the balcony is the kitchen of the living room. " Li Xing, a designer, thinks that if the kitchen space of an old house is tight, it is best to turn the balcony into a workshop when decorating, or directly connect the smoke exhaust pipe of the kitchen to the outside through the balcony, which can not only sweep away the lampblack generated during cooking, but also save more space for the kitchen. Capacity-increasing circuit "You see, so many lines have to be modified one by one. Buying an old house is cheap, but this wire modification is really a headache. " Ms. Wang, who has just bought a second-hand house in Shuangta South Road, the provincial capital, is now being overwhelmed by the circuit transformation of the old house, because the internal power supply lines of the old house built in the 1990s can't meet the current demand, and all of them must be rebuilt and expanded. In the interview, many designers think that the circuit transformation of old houses is a very puzzling problem. Due to the increase of electrical products, more power plugs should be designed in the kitchen to meet the needs of more electrical appliances. Han Xing, a designer, thinks that the function should be considered first in the circuit transformation of old houses, and the key point of the transformation is to increase the circuit capacity. Generally, the wire diameter of old houses is 6 square millimeters, but now most families need to use the wire diameter of 10 square millimeters, which requires all circuits to be replaced. Cabinet design In August this year, the old house was renovated for the second time. Ms. Li said that she would choose the whole cabinet. According to its introduction, 1998 asked the construction team to make a cabinet when it was first renovated. At that time, it looked good, but now, the hardware on the cabinet is worn out and the cabinet often creaks. "I saw the whole cabinet introduced in the advertisement. The design is very user-friendly and much more convenient to use than the previous cabinets. " Ms. Li said. In the past, most cabinets were customized by decoration companies. Although the size is suitable, the functional design and quality will be unsatisfactory. "In the past, people's requirements for houses were only functional, and many key factors were ignored. The popular integrated kitchen cabinet can upgrade the kitchen. " Designer Li said that the kitchens of old houses are generally relatively small, with an area of about four or five square meters. The color of the whole kitchen cabinet should be mainly orange, bright yellow, navy blue and other visual light colors that can increase space. It is best to choose a simple modern version, and complex design may affect the visual effect; In addition, in order to save space, hanging cabinets are essential. The renovation of the old bathroom is the same as that of the kitchen, and the renovation of the old bathroom is also very important. The bathroom is also a place where the use function of the room can be maximized. Local circuit transformation "My house is an old house in the 1990s, and I want to carry out secondary renovation before the end of the year. I plan to install a set of Yuba in the bathroom. I wonder if the existing power supply line needs to be modified? " Mr. Wang, who is preparing for the second renovation on June 5438+ 10, asked the home improvement designer about the renovation of the second renovation line of the old house. After inspecting Mr. Wang's old house, designer Chen Hao said that the existing power supply lines in Mr. Wang's house can fully meet the power requirements of Yuba. When decorating, only local replacement or additional lines are needed. Since the power of Yuba is between 2000 watts and 2500 watts, you can add a wire. Here, the designer reminds the citizens who are carrying out the second renovation of the old house that it is necessary to carry out safety inspection on the wires of the old house in advance. If the power meets the requirements and the line is in good condition, there is no need to completely transform the circuit. Split toilet occupies a small area. "It turned out that our bathroom was equipped with a squatting pan. Now I have to carry out secondary renovation, and I don't know what kind of toilet to change. " Ms. Zhang, who lives near Yijing, Taiyuan City, is currently choosing toilets for the renovation of old houses. She said that the toilet in the old house was relatively small, and she wanted to install a portable and practical toilet. A large domestic sanitary ware seller said that most families will replace sanitary ware when they buy the second decoration of old houses. Because the bathroom area of an old house is generally within four or five square meters, the size is the most important when choosing sanitary ware. According to reports, the most common toilets on the market are divided into two types: integral and split. Generally speaking, a small space is more suitable for installing a split toilet. Many brands of toilets are only 70 cm long, and their absolute "slim" body shape has become an ideal choice for second-hand toilets. In addition, the design of hidden water tank can save at least 20 cm. In May this year, Ms. Yang bought a second-hand house, and the owner renovated it in 2005. Ms. Yang also likes the original decoration style, but she doesn't understand why the original owner made a partial ceiling in the kitchen, which made the whole kitchen look dull. In July, during the renovation of the new house, Ms. Yang asked the construction workers to remove the ceiling. Only then did she know that the ceiling of the kitchen was painstakingly managed by the original owner, because the circuit of the house is underground, and if the waterway also goes underground, it will affect the safe use of wires. The owner had to let the waterway connect the exposed pipeline from above. In order to cover up the exposed pipes, he specially made a local ceiling for the kitchen. In this regard, the construction manager of a large decoration company in the provincial capital reminded the owner who planned to decorate the second-hand house that some special designs of the old house may be to cover up some defects. The new owner must communicate with the old owner before the second decoration, especially before the hydropower transformation, so as to avoid detours.