What is the podium in the interior: 7 ideas and 15 examples

Storage system, zoning tool, cachefor a bed - this is not a complete list of roles that can be played in the interior of the usual podium. And what else is he capable of, we tell in today's material Why architects and designers love the catwalks so much? It's simple: they save space considerably, they are an additional storage space and in principle make the space more solid and less cluttered. And the podium can be used in any room: from a nursery to a bathroom. For those who still doubt its effectiveness, we collected 7 ideas on using the podium in the interior. one.Zoning Space The podium is one of the most convenient zoning tools after partitions. With its help, you can simply select any part of the room, and even raise an entire zone to the upper tier: a sleeping or working place. If you only need to mark the boundaries, you can replace a full-fledged podium with an easy and low-rise alternative, for example, from building pallets. 2.Saves space Do you like to receive guests, but there is no place for a sofa bed and even more so for a guest bed? It can be easily hidden in the podium. Do you work a lot at home, but you don't have enough square meters for a full-fledged workplace? Fit the drop-down table to the high podium. Do you love books, but do not know where to place a rich library? The answer is still the same: on the podium! It is thanks to its functionality and the ability to hide not only things, but entire pieces of furniture, that it is indispensable in a small apartment. 3.Changes proportions Another not the most obvious, but extremely useful ability is the ability to visually adjust the proportions of the room. If the ceilings are too high, he will make the room lower, and if it is too narrow, then with the help of the podium it will seem a little wider. Corner podiums also help to change the visual perception of the room. 4.Provides storage The podium is not just a relief, but also a wonderful place for additional, and in some cases, primary storage. If there is a sleeping place on it, then inside such a podium the free space will be comparable to a roomy chest of drawers, or even a whole wardrobe. Inside, the space can be divided into small drawers or left unrestricted to store bulky items like blankets, winter clothing or sports equipment. five.Furniture hides Furniture-transformer - something that no small apartment can do without. If the living space is very tiny, a podium, especially a high one, can become a repository of not even one, but several pieces of furniture: for example, a wardrobe, a sleeping place and a workplace. 6.Disguises communications Let's not forget about the bathroom: if the plumbing communications cannot be hidden in the wall, but you want to preserve the aesthetics, then they can be covered with a podium. You can make it both low and high. In the second case, you can partially submerge the bath bowl into the podium. The main thing is to think over the material from which you will make it, and make sure that if it becomes necessary to shut off the water, you can easily get to the pipes. Interior studio UB.DESIGN 7.Becomes a playground In a nursery, a catwalk has a variety of uses: it can accommodate a bed, and inside, it can be used as a stage or much more. Also, the podium itself can become an excellent multi-tiered playground, since children love to explore something on their own and climb higher - this does not even require complex playgrounds.