Ruru (ID: @ Rusen) and miscellaneous fish live in the old courtyard of the hutong, which consists of two rooms, east and west, and a small courtyard in the middle. This area just meets the needs of two people-Ruru is a dessert chef, while the miscellaneous fish is a private chef and a designer. Their home life, daily work and daily entertainment in the private kitchen restaurant are all carried out in this yard in an orderly manner.

▲ On the cover of "Happy Epicure" in September, 215, Chen Bailin was sitting in the home of Zayu and Ruru to shoot. ? Above:/? Epicure

These two typical southerners have lived in the hutong courtyard in the center of Beijing for more than three years, and they have made many changes to the house, which not only retains the sense of time of the old house, but also gives it a new look. This small courtyard has also been added with some Kyoto-style house temperament, which is grounded and tasteful.

▲ All the year round in the small courtyard.

the picture comes from the editor of this article and the location of the house of APP user "Rusen"

? What is the

room type in Beijing Dongcheng District? The east and west rooms are separated independently, each with one room and one living room

area? 5 ㎡

Check-in time? Three and a half years

1. West Room

The male owner Zayu rented the West Room a few years ago, which was originally a traditional hutong old house with three basic equal spaces. It took him four months to transform the West Housing into what it is today-with more public space and an independent kitchen. Xifang is now not only a home, but also his private kitchen restaurant "miscellaneous fish treatment".

For both Fish and Ruru, the dining table is always the most important space at home-as she said, "Nothing is more healing and soothing than delicious food.

▲ Both of them are very good at cooking, rarely eat out, and always make the pattern on the table change at all times. ▲ A long wooden table for six people, with a bench on one side and three independent single chairs on the other. The ceiling is high, and three simple but industrial chandeliers are hung.

▲ This "big decorative board" in the dining room is very surprising when I am a little tired of all kinds of hole boards or wrought iron photo walls. The miscellaneous fish collected the secondhand wooden bed board that relatives didn't want, and put it upright against the wall, which became a wall decoration with perfect color and material.

this kitchen should not only undertake the daily functions of two people, but also entertain guests every day. shouldn't it be huge and fully functional? ! No, this kitchen, which consists of "bar+back kitchen", is not as big as most people's homes. The key is how to use it effectively!

▲ When choosing cooking utensils, practicality is the most important, followed by brand.

Behind the doorway with warm curtains is a small and compact kitchen. Three-sided cooking table, the left side is the preparation area, the middle is the stove and vegetable cutting area, and the right hand side is the vegetable washing and dish washing area. For the choice of cooking utensils, miscellaneous fish is absolutely pragmatic-"Pots are consumables. In fact, the Japanese pot is only suitable for warm cooking, and the ginger duck still needs to be made with a clay pot of 15 pieces.

▲ Antique artifacts or parity staple goods are functionally equal.

As a private chef and a lover of Japanese utensils, there are about 1 dishes, large and small, on the three-story wooden shelf of this kitchen, which are stacked together in an orderly manner regardless of rank. When talking with them about their trip to Japan, the fish said, "It's much cheaper to fly from Tianjin to Japan than from Beijing, and you can buy more bowls with the saved transportation expenses.

▲ It is more logical for objects to be stored at any time.

The space is small, but it is more rigorous for storage, and it is required to make the best use of everything. Every place should play a role. Things you use will be cleaned up immediately after you use them once, or they will get confused easily. The arrangement of small space is easy to establish the logic of objects.

▲ The bar makes the space more hierarchical and has more storage space.

The counter top of the bar was made by miscellaneous fish who bought old wood by themselves and then worked with the carpenter. Although it was rough, the unpretentious depression in the wood also had its own personality. "When I first moved to Beijing, I was poor. If I can make my own furniture, I will do it myself.

▲ The corner shows the owner's taste and makes the small space more playful.

The corner of the bar is very vivid, surrounded by Japanese writers' utensils and interesting things, and even avocados themselves become decorations unintentionally.

2. East Room

The owner of the east room is Ruru's dessert baking studio, so the pattern is slightly different from that of the west room. Almost all of them are opened, and the cooking area and the hall are separated by glass partitions.

▲ Glass door partition space+Peninsula platform operation space.

The space is divided by the glass sliding door, which is more transparent and can also prevent the two cats at home from disturbing at work. At the same time, a table is connected with the cooking countertop to form a "peninsula table", which is convenient for operating the line at work.

▲ shelves and S-hooks are widely used.

dessert baking materials and utensils are neatly placed on the shelves and S-hooks on the wall to maximize the operating space.

▲ Floor lockers are both storage and display.

The floor storage cabinet for lost and found things is a "treasure chest", in which utensils, ornaments, aromatherapy, etc. are all stored. The cabinets are classified by storage baskets or wooden trays twice, which can not only hold things, but also display them elegantly and orderly.

3. Yard

Who doesn't want to have a small yard at home? Miscellaneous fish is from Xiamen, and the casual Minnan temperament is quite obvious in him. It is normal to make tea in the yard wearing flip-flops. What is even more enviable is that when the weather is comfortable, this yard has become the best place for them to have a "terrace picnic" with their friends.

▲ The Christmas wreath is still on the wall, chairs or tables are old things, the small courtyard is more comfortable, and the wind chimes beside the lights are also elegant. ▲ When the weather is comfortable, dining in the small courtyard has also become their daily activity.

- Q & A/Have a good stay in X Rusen -

Q./ Why do you choose bungalows instead of apartments in Beijing?

A./ I've always wanted to have a small yard, where I can plant my favorite green plants, do some work, experience the different lights of the four seasons, and the cats around me walk on the roof from time to time. A kitten born by a stray cat on the roof was picked up by us and given to a friend for adoption. Now it is a girl meow. At the same time, Beijing Hutong feels more grounded, and it is more convenient to go out and say hello to neighbors when going in and out.

▲ The sign written by the miscellaneous fish is on the gate of the small courtyard.

Q./ What was this small courtyard like when you moved in? Talk about the transformation experience!

A./ The West Room (Fish Treatment Studio) was originally rented, and three rooms were later opened. At first, the facilities of the room were very simple. During the decoration, a lot of wood went to the wood market to choose, polished and painted by itself. Doors, windows and walls are also troublesome for friends to make together. The biggest experience is to be able to do it yourself.

Q./ You and the miscellaneous fish are both keen on the kitchen. Do you have any experience in dealing with the relationship with the kitchen?

A./ a small space can be more rigorous in storage and require the best use. Every place should play a role. Things will be cleaned up immediately after use, or they will be easily confused. The arrangement of small space is easy to establish the logic of objects.

▲ corner of the miscellaneous fish kitchen.

Q./ If you stay at home all day, what will you probably do from morning till night?

A./ Get up early to make a simple breakfast, then water the flowers and plants in the yard, sweep the fallen leaves, add cat food to the cat, clean the room, and then go to the market to buy ingredients to prepare lunch. In the afternoon, I will try to bake a new cake and read a book after dinner (all without work) ...

▲ Cats at home.

Q./ Three things that I treasure most in my family.

A./ lost and found family food container storage cabinet/Karimoku6 Japanese double sofa/Shaker box of Inoto Changzhi.

▲ Shaker box by Takashi Inoto and Karimoku6 in grass green.

Ruru and Miscellaneous Fish are certainly dissatisfied with their present homes, but they are not demanding. They can always skillfully "fight back" something that is not so satisfactory-not used to eating northern food? Then I cooked by myself and opened a Minnan private kitchen with excellent reputation; No ready-made furniture to buy? Then buy your own wood to make it Really extend the expectation of "ideal life" in daily life, so that every corner has its own favorite objects or designs. Anyway, it is good to be comfortable.