Retaining the inherent advantages of the original building, the design team has renovated the functional layout of the interior. In addition to ensuring privacy and thermal insulation, some doors and windows have changed to floor-to-ceiling windows. Although the exterior is traditional regular window, the interior is in the form of access door to facilitate ventilation and enlarge the space scale visually.
According to the Chinese philosophy of "water brims only to overflow", the bedroom wall is a white space with a sense of proportion. The slight decoration has brought infinite spatial imagination, reflecting the spirit of Chinese design. The open bathroom layout expresses the idea of changing with the times.
When the night falls, the overlapping shadows of plants around the corridor become a painting, and the people who rest in the courtyard seem to wander in the mysterious and leisurely Chinese picture scroll. The courtyard furnishing has carefully retained the essence of history and cleverly borrows it to integrate each space with the landscape in a natural way.
The Chinese-style decoration adds a lot of color to the space. A zodiac horse artwork that conforms to the owner’s temperament and preferences is displayed at the end of the corridor, which is carved exquisitely, reflecting the residential style of the Chinese courtyard and the aesthetic implication of traditional culture.
The local wood carving art is another expression of the cultural and historical heritage in the courtyard, which retains the natural texture and color of logs without losing the elegant style, which can be said to be "a picture in a picture, a scene in a scene.". The traditional wood carving and vintage motorcycle are set in a combination of Chinese and Western styles. The deep brown palette dotted with logs of matched saturation has created a delicate sense of depth and a unique atmosphere of elegance and quality.
As a part of the bar shape, the camphor wood chest has colors and shadows full of Jiangnan style. Under the light, metal and wood cast a dim light flow, softening the sense of boundary and making the space delicate and vivid. The atmosphere blended with the Chinese and Western styles awakens the quiet, leisurely nature of this Chinese courtyard.
The beauty of visiting a garden lies in the beginning, extending, transforming, and concluding. There are warm experiences, exclusive memories, cultural heritage, and time imprinting. When traditional Chinese architectural culture has integrated into the modern lifestyle, the design team endows the ancient courtyard with a new appearance to build an ideal home for residents to calm down, relax and feel at ease in the perfect combination of building and courtyard.