Which position is called the porch?

An area at the entrance of the living room is called a porch.

The porch refers to the transitional space between indoor and outdoor, that is, the buffer space for changing shoes and clothes indoors or walking from indoor to outdoor. Some people also call it a fighting room, a hall and a hall. Although the porch is small in size, it is frequently used and is the only place to enter and leave the house.

Porch originated in China, which is a proper term for Taoist practice in China. Originated from Taoist classics, mysterious and mysterious. Refers to the breakthrough of Taoist internal refining. Taoist inner refining can only enter the formal stage after breaking through first, and then it can be used as the name of indoor buildings, that is to say, only through this aisle can you enter the main room, and the meaning of porch comes from this. In East Asia, Southeast Asia and other vast areas, there are also many cultures that have the habit of taking off their shoes in the door.

The design concept of porch

1, sunken entrance

The sunken porch is to divide the area and isolate the dust by creating the height difference between the porch and the room. The general height difference is 4cm~ 10cm. The advantage of sinking is cleanliness, which can prevent dust and stones from being taken home, and bring your own "shoe-changing stool".

2, partition porch

Through the partition design of glass, wooden grille, cabinets, etc. The viewing angle is blocked to achieve the effect of buffering the inside and outside of the house. This kind of porch design is more common. If you use cabinets to separate the space, you can also increase the storage space. The advantage of porch partition is that there is a certain buffer inside and outside the house to avoid taking in everything in a glance.

3, porch material segmentation

The porch floor is made of different materials from the indoor floor to achieve the function of separating the area. There are two common methods. One is to choose different colors of tiles in the porch to separate the porch from the interior. The other is to separate the entrance with different styles of mats.