Storage system, zoning tool, bed stash – this is not a complete list of roles that an ordinary podium can play in the interior.
Why do architects and designers love podium s so much? It’s simple: they save a lot of space, serve as additional storage and basically make the space more whole and less cluttered. And there is also a podium to use in any room, from the nursery to the bathroom. For those who still doubt its effectiveness, we have collected seven ideas on the use of the podium in the interior.
1. Zones the space
The podium is one of the most convenient zoning tools after partitions. With its help, you can both simply highlight any part of the room, and even raise an entire zone to the upper tier: a sleeping or workplace. If you only need to mark the borders, you can replace the full-fledged podium with a light and low alternative, such as from building pallets.
2. Save space
You like to have guests, but in a small apartment there is no space for a folding sofa and a guest bed? It can be easily hidden in the podium. Work a lot at home, but not enough square meters for a full-fledged workplace? Build a folding desk into a high podium. Love books, but don’t know where to place a rich library?
The answer is still the same: in a podium! Precisely because of its functionality and the ability to hide not only things, but also entire pieces of furniture, it is indispensable in a small apartment.
3. Changes the proportions
Another not the most obvious, but very useful ability of the podium is the ability to visually correct the proportions of the room. If the ceilings are too high, it will make the room look lower, and if it is too narrow, it will seem a little wider with the help of the podium. Changing the perception of the room visually helps corner podiums.
4. Provides storage
A podium is not just a relief, but also a wonderful place for additional and in some cases basic storage. If there is a sleeping place on it, then inside such a podium the free space will be comparable to a roomy dresser, or even a whole closet.
Inside, the space can be divided into small drawers or left unrestricted to store massive things like blankets, winter clothes or sports equipment.
5. Hiding furniture
Transformer furniture is something no small apartment can do without. If the area of the house is very tiny, the podium, especially high, can become a receptacle not even one, but several pieces of furniture: for example, a closet, bedroom and workplace.
6. Masking communications
Let’s not forget about the bathroom: if there is no way to hide plumbing lines in the wall, and you want to keep the aesthetics, they can be covered by a podium. It can be made either low or high. In the second case, the podium can be partially immersed in the cup of the bath. The main thing – think about the material from which you will make it, and make sure that in case you need to shut off the water, you can easily get to the pipes.
7. Becomes a playground
There are a number of uses for a podium in a nursery: you can put a bed on it and make drawers inside for storing toys, use it as a stage, or more. The podium itself can be a great multi-tiered play area, as children love to explore on their own and climb up – you don’t even need a complex play set for that.
A few words in conclusion
A podium in the interior is an interesting and multifunctional solution that can be used both for zoning space and as additional storage, and to change the proportions of the room or even become a play area for children. And more a podium can be used in any room, from the nursery to the bathroom.
The podium can become an indispensable element of the interior, if you use it correctly. It is convenient, practical and, with a little imagination, can be turned into a real decoration of the house. The main thing is not to abuse the height and make sure that the structure is strong and stable.