地下室的室内改建Beach先生最近的作品

不管是在自己家中还是客户家，第一步是处理那些盒子，没用的健生器具，祖母的古董灯，我们总是建议客户先清理堆积成山的物件，保留那些他们确实想要得作为家中的装饰，并在地下室专门安排一间储藏间。
空间被清理完成后，下一步是加隔墙，不是承重墙所以不会太贵，只是为了分隔空间， 一个特别的技术是安装永久性的和室屏风作为空间的分隔比找装修商做新墙要便宜
首先看功能，看看到底可以满足多少功能角色，我们来看Beach先生是如何灵活运用地下室的。
家中多余的空间一般会改作家庭办公室或是客房，或者分成两个独立的区域，为过夜的访客提供私密的空间，
第一张图，卧室和办公室完全分开，推拉式的和室屏风遮挡了办公室的光线对卧室的影响， 同时这也可以作为一个可以长期租用的独立单元，

First, let's look at the basement as if it's one room, looking at the function of the whole underground space. One of the top considerations in analyzing at the function of any room is to see how many roles it can fill, and here Mr. Beach has found just the right way to allow the basement optimum flexibility.

Often any spare space in a home is dedicated to a home office or a guest room. If space is scarce, these have to double up, but the basement can often offer enough room so that two separate areas can be created. This allows for privacy for overnight visitors, and allows the homeowner to continue to use the home office even when the guest room is in use.

In the first photo, you can see that the bedroom and office don't interfere with one another; the head of the bed is on the opposite wall from the one shared with the office, so any noise from the office won't come right through to the head of the bed. The shoji screens, which slide closed, provide even more privacy in the office space, while letting the light in.

This basement redesign functions as both home office and guest room, and can also serve as longer-term quarters, as you can see from the second photo. The central area of the basement hasn't been left untouched; rather, it's been made into a small living quarters that can serve as a living room, so that the entire basement can function as a space for a longer-term guest, or even for a tenant.

If there isn't a long-term guest staying, the living area can also function as an alternate or additional living room during a big house party, or as a library or media room.

Using the second of the Sheffield Guidelines, the mood here is daringly modern, blending contemporary furniture with Asian influences. The shoji screens, the simply made bed, the recessed lighting all emphasize a calm feeling of tranquility, and the simplicity of the furnishings add to this feeling.

One challenge in a basement room, of course, is providing enough light. Here, the recessed lighting allows for maximum light without creating a harsh mood. The lighting in the living room can be dimmed and the shoji screens on the office closed to allow one person to work in brighter light and the other to relax in dimmer light.

In terms of harmony, the third Sheffield Guideline, everything here works together, without being of any one style or color. The geometric shapes on the carpet echo the geometric shapes on the bedding and the squares created by the wood slats on the shoji screens. The stony colors of the bedding and the steel squares of the carpet recall one another, and the dark walls in all three rooms bring in a continuity of color. The rich, dark leather of the sofa and the dark of the spiral stair reflect each other and serve as an anchor to those lighter colors.

All in all, this basement redesign makes us reconsider our own use of the space below our feet. With its multiple functions, its bright mood, and its perfect harmony, we're pleased and proud to be able to claim Mr. Beach as one of our own.

–Sarah Van Arsdale