Located in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan, The Family Playground is a new project completed by House Design studio. The firm renovated the interior of this 122-square-meter (1313 square feet) house to put the kitchen and dining room in the center of the living area, redefining the traditional Taiwanese kitchen.
A massive island lets the homeowner cook for his family while they gather around it. The gray island sits atop a bright yellow base adding a punch of color to the fairly neutral space. A collection of different types of industrial chairs surround the island for an eclectic feel.
Hidden behind the folding wood doors is not only a bright turquoise wall, but an office.
To help divide the space, they used turned plumbing pipes into a really cool screen that can hold stuff. It even has a mirror you can check yourself out in before you head out. There’s also a padded seat to sit on so you can easily get your shoes on and off.
A large glass cabinet in the hallway is used to hold their favorite objects but it also lets light pass through to the hall.
In one of the bedrooms, they used vertical wooden slats on part of the walls and ceiling around the bed, creating a cozy, but stylish, cabin feel.
I love how they laid the tile in the bathroom!
Photos by Hey! Cheese.

4 Comments
Moonlight Interiors on 10.28.2014 at 15:09 PM
Love the pipes, the wood, and the turquoise wall. Such a unique kitchen!
jaguarnana on 10.29.2014 at 12:51 PM
uhm…this kitchen is not at the center of the living area (heck I would love to see that happen in a modern design), its at the end; towards the edge of the living area, and I am no expert but I know this is not a redefined traditional Taiwanese kitchen.
I love reading about architecture and design but the fun gets sucked out when it is wrongly described with over superfluous words that serve no purpose but to distract from the main topic – the design.
No Culture Icons on 11.17.2014 at 18:07 PM
The scaffolding divider in the kitchen works so well, so many possibilities while still keeping the space open!
Harry Jensens on 12.02.2014 at 04:29 AM
Great design, especially the wood and the cabinets. It has a native Formosan and a modern feel into it. It’s not a type of design you could see in Canada or the United States everyday, and it is something a lot of interior designs take note of. The floor doesn’t shine, but that’s what adds to the aesthetic. Love it.
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