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A Home Does Not Have to Be Filled to the Brim | Part II
上一篇分享了這次桃園自地自建住宅，在「收納」與「預算」上的一些取捨。這一篇想繼續聊聊另外兩件我很在意的事情：留給生活的彈性，以及真正住起來舒服的動線。
In the first part, I shared some of the choices and trade-offs around storage and budget in this custom-built home in Taoyuan. This time, I would like to explore two other things I care deeply about: leaving room for life to evolve, and creating circulation that feels comfortable in daily use.
03｜不把空間做滿，留一點彈性給生活
很多人在規劃新家時，希望一次把所有收納都做齊。但我反而覺得，房子會陪伴我們很長一段時間，而生活需求也會隨著時間改變。家庭成員、生活習慣、喜歡的家具，甚至幾年後對家的想像，都可能跟現在不同。因此這次在部分櫃體旁刻意保留空間，沒有全部做成固定木作，而是預留給活動家具。
固定收納之外，也留一些位置給活動家具
書架下方搭配活動式復古收納櫃，在補足收納的同時，也帶入不同的材質、比例與線條，讓空間多一點層次與生活感。另一個原因是彈性。
活動家具可以隨著生活習慣、家庭成員或喜好改變而重新移動、替換，不會因為一開始全部做滿，就失去未來重新配置空間的可能。
臥室保留留白，讓使用方式可以改變
臥室沒有把每個角落都填滿，而是預留一塊空間，未來可以依需求擺放咖啡桌、單椅或其他家具。
床頭則採用軌道燈，除了能調整照明位置，日後想更換燈具時也保有彈性。有時候設計不是思考「還能再做什麼」，而是知道哪些地方可以先不要做滿。適度的留白，反而能讓空間保有彈性，陪著生活慢慢改
03 | Leave Room for Life to Change
When planning a new home, many people hope to complete all the storage at once. I see it differently. A home stays with us for many years, while our needs evolve. Family members, daily habits, favourite furniture and even our idea of home a few years from now may all differ from what we imagine today. For this reason, we deliberately left space beside some of the cabinetry. Instead of filling everything with fixed joinery, we reserved room for movable furniture.
Leave Room for Movable Furniture Alongside Fixed Storage
A freestanding vintage cabinet sits beneath the bookshelves. It adds storage while introducing different materials, proportions and lines, bringing depth and a sense of everyday life to the space. Flexibility is another reason. Movable furniture can be rearranged or replaced as habits, family members or preferences change. Leaving room now keeps open the possibility of a different arrangement in the future.
Leave Open Space in the Bedroom for Changing Uses
We did not fill every corner of the bedroom. An open area can accommodate a coffee table, an armchair or other furniture as needs change. Track lighting at the head of the bed allows the lighting positions to be adjusted and leaves flexibility for replacing the fixtures later. Sometimes design involves knowing where to stop for now, as well as considering what else could be added. Leaving a little space open allows the home to remain flexible and change gradually alongside the lives within it.
04｜真正舒服的動線，往往藏在看不到的地方
很多人認為無障礙設計只是針對輪椅使用者，但對我來說，它更代表一種讓每個人都能自在生活的空間規劃。這次因為屋主家中有長輩，也有輪椅使用需求，因此從設計初期就開始整合動線。
看似簡單的地坪齊平，其實要從施工前開始計算
看似簡單的地坪齊平，背後其實需要提前整合管線、泥作打底，以及磁磚、木地板等不同面材的厚度，在施工前就先完成高程規劃。樓梯與不同面材交界的高低差，也都需要在泥作施工前先計算完成，才能讓完成後的地坪盡可能平順銜接。
浴室門檻，在防水與通行之間取得平衡
浴室與房間交界處盡量採齊平設計，分區則保留約 1.2 公分的止水門檻，在防水需求與輪椅通行之間取得平衡。另外，掃地機器人的動線也一併納入規劃，希望它能自由穿梭各個空間，不受到門檻或高低差影響。好的動線設計，往往不是完工照片裡最顯眼的地方，卻是入住之後，每天最有感的細節。
04 | Comfortable Circulation Often Lies in the Details You Cannot See
Accessible design is often associated only with wheelchair users. To me, it is a way of planning space so that everyone can live with ease. As the household includes older family members and a wheelchair user, circulation was considered from the very beginning of the design process.
Level Floors Need to Be Planned Before Construction Begins
A level floor may look simple, but it requires early coordination of services, floor screeds and the thicknesses of different finishes, including tiles and timber flooring. Floor elevations need to be planned before construction. The height differences at stairways and transitions between flooring materials also need to be calculated before the floor preparation begins, so the finished surfaces connect as smoothly as possible.
Bathroom Thresholds: Balancing Water Containment and Ease of Passage
We kept the transition between the bathroom and bedroom as level as possible, while retaining a water-containment threshold of approximately 1.2 cm at the dividing zone to balance waterproofing needs with wheelchair passage. We also considered the route of the robot vacuum, so it could move freely between spaces without being obstructed by thresholds or changes in level. Good circulation is often not the most noticeable feature in a finished photograph, yet it is one of the details people appreciate most every day after moving in.
這次做完這個家，我自己很喜歡的一件事，是它沒有試圖把所有東西一次做到最滿。有些地方選擇投入，有些地方選擇簡化；有些需求透過固定設計解決，也有一些可能性留給未來。
我想，一個真正適合長久居住的家，不一定需要在完工的那一天，就把所有事情決定好。收納夠用、動線舒服、預算花在真正重要的地方，再留一點空白，讓未來的生活自己慢慢填進來。這也是這次桃園自地自建住宅，我最想分享的設計思考。
One of the things I like most about this home is that we did not try to complete every possible element at once. We chose to invest in some areas and simplify others. Some needs were met through fixed design, while other possibilities were left open for the future. I believe a home suited to long-term living does not require every decision to be made on the day construction is complete. Enough storage, comfortable circulation and a budget spent where it matters most, with a little open space left for future life to fill in over time. These are the design reflections I most wanted to share from this custom-built home in Taoyuan.