For a practical and aesthetically beautiful design of the space, one of the best ideas will be a podium in the apartment. Such a decision will make the design of the apartment unusual, the shape and design can maintain the stylistic direction of the interior.
In the photo is a stylish living room with marble imitation finish. Walls and platforms are made of the same material.
Use cases
The podium can perform several functions at once. In addition to the aesthetic purpose, it will help divide the apartment into zones or hide the wires and pipes.
Room zoning
- Kitchen area. One of the options to distinguish between a studio apartment or a kitchen-living room to the kitchen area and a place to rest. A workplace for cooking and a dining area can be placed on the dais. This will create the impression of two isolated rooms, without overloading the space of the apartment.
- Dining room (dining). A small elevation in the dining area will create a cozy and secluded atmosphere in the room.
- Sleeping area. The podium will provide a sleeping area and can function as additional storage space with drawers.
- The working area in the apartment can be allocated using the podium, it is recommended to place it at the window.
- Gaming. In the play area for kids, you can place a sports corner, a place for drawing or a soft corner with toys. Roll-out boxes can be built into the podium in which things and toys will be stored. In the game teenager enough to place the table with a computer and a comfortable chair.
Catwalk bed
The bed platform replaces the frame, a mattress is placed on it, and drawers can be recessed into the side parts, in which it is convenient to store removable bedclothes. Podium bed looks spectacular in the interior of the apartment, while more economical than a full bed. The base can be beautifully designed, for example, to assemble from several bleached bars.
Storage space
The big advantage of installing the podium in the apartment is the ability to get additional storage space, while maintaining space.
Depending on the height of the platform, the drawers can be retractable or swing-open. The drawer can fit in a niche of almost any height, swinging is more convenient to install at a high level.
In the photo is a bedroom with a multi-tiered podium, each of which has a place to store things.
Sofa podium
Stylish interior solution for decorating the living room in the apartment. The podium for the sofa is an elevation on which the pillows are located. The space inside the platform can also be used to advantage.
Resting place
The podium can be a real lounge area in the apartment. It can be a cozy place for reading, on which there are several pillows and a lamp with warm light or become a full-fledged place for tea drinking in the form of a comfortable chair and an elegant coffee table.
Podium for flowers
The basis for the flowers creates the impression of a real winter garden in a city apartment. Tiered podiums suitable for low potted flowers. Full high plants will look spectacular on a solid platform in a bright room.
On the photo is a modern living room in white color. The podium base for flowers has straight, clear lines.
A way to hide communications
In the conditions of modern life it is impossible to avoid a large number of wires in the apartment, the podium is a wonderful and aesthetic option to hide them. The folding design allows you to easily get to them if necessary.
On the photo is a high-tech apartment with a seating area near the window. The podium serves as a stand for appliances and hides communications and wires.
Photos in the interior of rooms
Living room
In the living room with the help of elevation can be divided into several locations. One of them is a seating area, which will make up a sofa, a couple of chairs and a coffee table. It will turn out to be a cozy and comfortable place to receive friends and loved ones.
Another location in the room is an area by the window, on an inflated base you can arrange a working area or a place to rest (mattress and pillows), as a result you will get a cozy corner for reading or just contemplating to the evening city directly from the apartment.
Kitchen
In the kitchen, the podium will separate the work area from the dining area. This technique visually delineates the space without damage to the area of the room. The end of the platform can be trimmed with the same tile as the apron of the work area.
In the photo is a modern kitchen. The elevation separates the work area from the dining area.
Kitchen-living room
The podium will be a good way to zoning space in a studio apartment, separating the living room area from the kitchen. The location of the kitchen on the platform makes it a secondary location in the apartment. A compact bar counter will also be an additional separator, it can also be a dining area.
Bedroom
The main object of the bedroom is the bed, it is located on the dais. Also in this area can stand bedside tables or lamps. In the rest of the room you can place a dresser, dressing table or wardrobe.
On the photo is a compact bedroom in a loft-style apartment. The podium has many compartments for storage.
Children's
- In the children's room for the boy with the help of the podium can be distinguished playroom. For kids, it is better to build a fence or rail, so you get a full playpen.
In the photo there is a cozy room for a boy with a dedicated area near the window, the decoration is made in bright colors with blue accents.
- In the room for the girl on the platform, you can set the bed, beating the interior thematically, for example, in the style of the Disney cartoon.
- In a modern teenage room, you must have a working area, so that a child can do homework or just play computer games. The podium will be a good option for zoning space.
Bathroom
A bath at a higher level not only looks spectacular, in the resulting niche all communications will hide, as well as enough storage space will be left.
The photo is a spacious bathroom in eco-style. The finishing of the bath and shower area is made with imitation of wood, the rest is decorated with stone.
Balcony and Loggia
If the apartment has a balcony combined with a room, it can be designated a podium, visually dividing the space. In the resulting area will fit a workplace or a coffee table with an armchair.
In a separate balcony or loggia using the podium you can make a place under the flowers or a sofa.
Ideas for small or narrow premises
In a small room with the help of an elevation, you can divide the room into zones, without hiding the extra space, but rather adding it to the expense of the resulting lower tier, in which objects can be stored.
The main advantage of installing the podium in a narrow long room is the resulting free space. In addition to the usual boxes, you can hide a full roll-out bed in a niche. Thus, from the usual narrow room you get a living room or workplace, located on the platform, an open area through which you can move freely and a full-fledged sleeping place.
Podium in one-room apartment and studio
The podium is one of the most successful design solutions for a one-room apartment and a studio apartment. For a studio apartment it will be a good decision because of the possibility to correctly divide the space into areas. Placed on a hill cooking zone is visually separated from the rest of the space. To save space in the apartment, the bar counter can serve as a dining area, it will also separate the living room from the kitchen.
In a one-room apartment with a niche there is an opportunity to organize a study, a sleeping place or a miniature gym with the help of a podium. Isolate the room can be a dense curtain.
Design
Monolithic podiums
Monolithic structures are planned at the repair stage in the apartment and constitute a solid, heavy base of concrete. The design has a large load, so you should consider the possibility of overlapping. However, this type is much stronger frame and moisture resistant, which is good for the bathroom.
In the photo on the left - a monolithic podium, on the right - a frame construction.
Frame
The frame type is simpler when collecting, more functional due to the resulting free space, as well as the budget of the first option. However, this design does not have increased strength and to reinforce heavy objects on it will require additional reinforcement. The construction is made of bars and plywood, or a rough board.
Materials
Tree
The coating of wood will always look relevant, in addition it is an eco-friendly and warm material, which is an indisputable advantage. Parquet or laminate can cover the surface and smoothly move from the lower level to the upper. It looks interesting flooring from boards, for example bleached or varnished wood, the area of the podium will stand out against the general background.
Carpet
Carpet creates a cozy atmosphere in the apartment. This finishing option will look good in the interior of the nursery and bedroom. The carpet is well combined with wood trim. A separate advantage for the children's room can be noted increased safety.
Tile
It is more practical to finish tiles with monolithic structures, this option is suitable for a bathroom, kitchen and hallway. The surface is moisture resistant, durable and easy to clean.
In the photo studio apartment. A monolithic elevation with tile trim divides the space of the apartment into the living room and cooking zone.
Soft
The entire surface of the podium may have a soft surface, for example, foam rubber, sintepon or similar materials. The surface has pleasant tactile sensations and looks cozy. Having added several pillows to the podium, you can get a full-fledged place for a home theater or a large group of friends in an apartment.
Backlight
One of the backlight options is the LED strip; an even strip of light creates the effect of a floor floating in the air. Successfully will look in the apartment with a modern interior, in the style of minimalism and high-tech.
Spotlights act as additional lighting of the room, as well as decorating the end of the podium. The light from the lamps reflects off the floor, creating a play of light.
In the photo children's room for girls. The end part of the elevation is decorated with spotlights.
What is important to know when installing
When designing, it is necessary to calculate the load that will fall on the structure.
- For a children's corner, a place for flowers or a dressing table will be enough frame platform of bars and thick sheets of plywood.
- For the podium on which the furniture will stand, it is necessary to assemble a strong frame. For this, the distance between the slats should be no more than forty centimeters.
- Under heavy furniture, such as a kitchen set or a bathroom, you will need a monolithic platform that will protect from moisture and be as strong as possible. In addition, it is important to understand whether the monolithic design of the podium will be able to withstand the floor covering of the apartment.
Photo gallery
Podium in the interior of the house will be a beautiful and practical solution. In a compact apartment, he will give extra storage, while it will look stylish. Below are photo examples of the use of the podium in rooms of various functional purposes.
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