West Pass House 1946 | Meet the most beautiful garden Xiao Yanglou across the Republic of China

Listening to Old Guangzhou, Xiguan culture once represented the cultural trend of Guangzhou. If Xiguan culture is the epitome of Guangzhou culture, then Xiguan Dawu is the essence of Xiguan architectural culture. This building is located in the Liwan District of Guangzhou (the former West Gate). , Wearing a red-colored coat, built in the Western style customs of the House was built in 1946, at that time, this area was mostly a wealthy business residence, can be said to be the most affluent place in old Guangzhou ... ... Xiguan old house gorgeous turn, and even the garden The courtyard is also reborn. Let's take a look at how Ida transformed a 1946 old house into a secluded garden villa.! )

PART1 Her story >>

Current Guests: Ida Interior Designer & Homestay Host

Ida, who spent 14 years in interior design, is both an interior designer, a drapery designer, a homestay landlord, and a buyer. He also founded his own Erye design brand. Ida said she likes to design this line because she can Reach out to different people, do different things, challenge different design styles, touch different materials.

Ida has won many design awards.
Appointed as a member of the Guangdong Designers Union and was rated as Top Ten Designer in Guangzhou

Ida does not have a fixed home design style, Nordic, luxury, neo-classical or American, she likes all kinds of styles and is willing to try, challenge, because beauty is diverse. In addition to design, she also likes to collect Some ancient objects will be used to reform and renovate old things. When you are not busy working, you like to go to all kinds of outdoor sports, to travel, to appreciate the characteristics of the hotels around.

Ida and sweet sauce

Taking off designer coats on tall people, Ida said that 'sometimes it's more like a design migrant worker who has no private life. In addition to giving homeowners a plan, they often have to accompany owners to choose furniture in large and small home improvement stores. At that time, the proposal was vetoed and it was often the case. At this time, my face could not show any unhappiness. What is the style of decoration, ah, the color of the furniture, and the interpretation of the furniture? Listen to the owners... 'So she thought, if there was a house where you could let yourself do whatever you liked. In 2016, Ida and like-minded sweet sauce decided to open their own bed and breakfast. Sweet sauce is as soft as Ida. With designers, similar personalities, similar aesthetics, and aspirations for a free, self-reliance life, they hit it off, and they embark on a home improvement journey.


PART2 homeowner says >>

▼House Information

Coordinates: Enning Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou

Use area: 180m2

Decoration cost: 5w

Decoration period: 20 days

Environmental features: West customs, garden Xiao Yang Lou

Foreword: Beijing's Hutong, Shanghai's Li Nong... These are the representatives of the local customs, and Guangzhou? In addition to bamboo houses, arcades, the most distinctive is the West Gate House.

A piece of poetry, "The Spring Garden could not be closed, a red apricot comes out of the wall," was spread to the street. When the West Gate of the dream was opened again, I knew that the old house was inextricably cut. I want to continue to find more unique old houses and to complete the dream of letting more people live in.

In the fall of 2016, we walked into Xiguanli, a city, always because of a period of history, a kind of building, under the washing of years, precipitated as a unique temperament, an exclusive style.

When I first started looking for a house, I found it hard for girls to walk a few kilometers every day. Because I often see customers, I wear a small skirt and high-heeled shoes. In the winter cold, I have to work hard in the summer sun. The music is among them. The requirements for our selection of housing are very stringent, such as how far away from the subway, transportation is convenient, the landscape around the house, neighbors and neighbors are a series of factors.

Later, we selected a 1946 old mansion. The two buildings around the municipality belong to the Xiguan Mansion. The Cultural Revolution was levied by the state and only the single entity is preserved. There is a grandmother on the second floor. The capitalist, who lived on the third floor and watched the building, watched the building from the beginning of the building. The knowledge of the grandmother was very high. In recent years she only returned to China to settle down. She likes to chat with young people and like fashion things.

The house was named Xiguan Large House because it was a house in 1946. For half a century, it was a typical old Xiguan Mansion. We are also respectful of history. The original flavor is more beautiful. We like old-fashioned historical buildings. Many history The building is now abandoned, so we wanted to make it a special bed and breakfast so that everyone could experience the taste of the year.


PART3 Home Improvement >>

There was nothing when the house was just built. The moldy and blistering walls, the crumbling glass windows, because the smell of musty in the room was too heavy for years. Then the sleeves began to dry.

First of all, hygiene will throw away unwanted rubbish and old furniture. Because the floor was too old because of the wet cause, some black spots did not wash cleanly. Then they searched the internet and said that it was useful against lemon vinegar but tried. After that, the effect was not very strong. Later, I bought acrylic paints and transferred them into similar tones. However, fortunately, there are not many places. All of them are in some corners and are well handled.

The old house features a height of 7 meters. It represents the oldest house of the most powerful capitalists of the year. This old house in Guangzhou is extremely rare. Many of them have been abandoned and destroyed. The old house has a very good foundation. It took too much time. The entire renovation and renovation cost about 50,000 yuan. This space was created by a small budget. For example, the living room was originally very shabby. We did some color in the space to make it more novel. The house is like a woman and it was made Hardwearing plan is to help her to modify the figure, and soft design is to help her dress up. Color matching, matching of fabrics, lamp lighting options, etc. Some of the later things are actually very important, many people do not know enough about soft clothing, so Lack of attention.

Living room

Transformation of the former

After transformation

Because it was originally an old Xiguan House, we thought that we should not go inside the history, try to use the drapery colors and pendulum to release its original soul, and combine the old and the new. Comfortable, but also worthy, of course, the lower the cost, the better.

To preserve the original ecology of the old house, choose old things as fresh as possible. The black and ebony carved screens, natural-colored armchairs, and the details of the old houses with rich Xiguan features, apply the principle of color hitting, so that they can Good match together. The old house hall's drapery, the use of the classical New Chinese style, the collision and integration of Chinese and Western aesthetics, can be seen everywhere here.

The history of Xiguan has made this house a strong flavor of the period of the Republic of China. Lightings, sofas, murals, chairs, etc. are all used for simple, but retro-style home furnishings. Warm colors dominate the entire space. , Some accessories are decorated with the colors of the jumping point. Most like the screen in the homestay and the elements of the old grille.

One wall of the living room was painted in pure white, and the more creative drapery design was that I added a Chinese-style (preferably retro) cabinet and a cheongsam beauties on the wall in the West Gate House to match the more fashionable Republican style. It represents the classical style of the East. On the other side, it is light blue. A baroque-style candle holder is a bright spot to enhance the quality of the house.

Red cabinets and red chairs contrast each other, and the yellow projector looks lively and lovely. Each item has its own character in it, so that they are not just a single existence, but mutual influence will make this space more vivid. Reiki ~

Room

In a large area of ​​calm black and white tones, the use of a green tone cabinet as a display, to break the screen calm but also appears a lively, display cabinet is made out of the old eucalyptus made out of. Decoration of the basic home from 2. The purpose of the online and flea market is to have both antique features and a sense of design that is in keeping with the new trend.

Bedroom articles

Transformation of the former

After transformation

We have a total of 3 rooms, one on the first floor and two on the second floor. On the first floor is the color of blue and white as the main color. This room was remodeled with a mezzanine above the room. The design of the tatami room is elevated. See the panorama of the hall.

The other two rooms of the property are the upper and lower floors of the loft structure. Before the renovation, this place was actually a spare place. Considering the space was a bit wasteful, it simply turned this into a bedroom. In order to highlight the individuality, each tone theme was omitted. There are different, respectively, with a red tone and yellow tone as the theme color.

Feel the simple style of Xiguan

Enter the alley full of customs and customs, temporarily throw away the baggage, and savor the quaint Xiguan old house, as if passing through to another world. In the past and present life of the Xiguan Courtyard, smell the smell of kapok flowers. The rainwater drops on the quartzite and ticks on the tranquility, kissing the warm sunshine of the old city.

In addition to busy projects, Ida and Sweet Sauce like to stay in this old house, change the flowers here, tidy up the beds, chat with guests or take them to the streets, from the next nine pedestrian street to the Tsuen Wan Lake. The scenic area, as well as the former residence of Bruce Lee of Yongqing Square, are the deepest travel routes.

Speaking of the first guests of Xiguan Mansion, Ida was very impressed. 'That was a couple of Shanghai. At the time when it rained in Guangzhou, when the big house was wet, we helped them dry the shoes. They felt this way was very A sense of age and a sense of historic residence. Although it (the old house) is not refined and perfect, it is believed that people who come to experience will find it interesting.

Since its opening, Ida and Sweet Sauce have received numerous visitors from home and abroad, poets, artists, small couples, and everyone... Many traveling guests come to Guangzhou to experience one night The way of life, they feel that they can rent this old house. This one is also very fortunate. Walking through the narrow streets of the old streets can only be found here. sense.

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