Podium in the apartment: design, use cases, decoration, 70 photos in the interior

On the picture stylish living room with marble look. The walls and platforms are made of the same material.

Use cases

A podium can perform several functions at once. In addition to the aesthetic purpose, it will help to divide the apartment into zones or hide wires and pipes.

Room Zoning

• Kitchen area. One of the options is to distinguish between a studio apartment or a kitchen-living room into a kitchen area and a place to relax. On an elevated position can be a workplace for cooking and a dining area. This will create the impression of two isolated rooms, without overloading the space of the apartment.

• Dining room (dining room). A slight elevation in the dining area will create a cozy and secluded atmosphere in the room.

• Sleeping area. The podium will highlight the sleeping area and can serve as an additional storage space with drawers.

• Work zone in the apartment can be allocated using the podium, it is recommended to place it by the window.

• Gaming. In the play area for kids, you can place a sports corner, a place for drawing or a soft corner with toys. Roll-out boxes can be built into the podium, in which things and toys will be stored. In the game of the teenager, it is enough to place a table with a computer and a comfortable chair.

Catwalk bed

The platform for the bed replaces the frame, the mattress is located on it and drawers can be recessed to the sides, in which it is convenient to store interchangeable pastel linen. Catwalk bed It looks impressive in the interior of the apartment, while more economical than a full bed. The base can be beautifully creatively designed, for example, assemble from several bleached beams.

Storage space

A big advantage of installing a podium in an apartment is the opportunity to get additional storage space, while preserving the space.

Depending on the height of the platform, the drawers can be sliding or swinging. The drawer can fit in a niche of almost any height, swinging is more convenient to install at a high level.

On the picture bedroom with a multi-level podium, each of which has a place to store things.

Sofa podium

Stylish interior solution for decorating the living room in the apartment. The podium for the sofa is an elevation on which the pillows are located. The space inside the platform can also be used to good use.

Place to relax

The podium can become a real lounge area in the apartment. This can be a cozy place to read, on which there are several pillows and a lamp with a warm light, or become a full-fledged place for tea in the form of a comfortable armchair and an elegant coffee table.

Flower podium

The base for the flowers gives the impression of a real winter garden in a city apartment. Multi-tiered podiums are suitable for low potted flowers. Full tall plants will look spectacular on a solid platform in a bright room.

On the picture Modern living room in white. The podium base for flowers has straight, clear lines.

A way to hide communications

In modern life, it is impossible to avoid a large number of wires in the apartment, the podium is a wonderful and aesthetic option to hide them. The collapsible design allows you to easily get to them if necessary.

On the picture high-tech style apartment with a sitting area near the window. The podium serves as a stand for equipment and hides communications and wires.

Photo in the interior of the rooms

Living room

In the living room with the help of elevation, several locations can be distinguished. One of them is a relaxation area, which will be a sofa, a pair of armchairs and a coffee table. It will turn out a cozy and convenient place for receiving friends and relatives.

Another location in the room is the area near the window, on an inflated base you can arrange a work area or a place to relax (mattress and pillows), the result is a cozy corner for reading or just contemplating the evening city directly from the apartment.

Kitchen

In the kitchen, a podium will separate the working area from the dining area. This technique visually delimits space without compromising the area of ​​the room. The end part of the platform can be finished with the same tiles as the apron of the workspace.

On the picture modern kitchen. An elevation separates the work area from the dining area.

Kitchen-living room

The podium will be a good way to zoning the space in the studio apartment, separating the living room area from the kitchen. The location of the kitchen on the platform makes it a secondary location in the apartment. Also, an additional separator will be a compact bar, it can also be a dining area.

Bedroom

The main object of the bedroom is considered a bed, it is her that is located on a raised platform. Also in this area can stand bedside tables or lamps. In the rest of the room you can put a dresser, dressing table or wardrobe.

On the picture compact bedroom in a loft style apartment. The podium has many storage compartments.

Children

• In the children's room for a boy With the help of the podium, you can highlight the game. For kids, it’s better to build a fence or railing, so you get a full playpen.

On the picture A cozy room for a boy with a dedicated area near the window; the decoration is done in light colors with accents of blue.

• In the room for the girl on the platform you can install a bed, beating the interior thematically, for example, in the style of a Disney cartoon.

• In a modern teenage room you need a working area, so that the child can do homework or just play computer games. A podium will be a good option for zoning space.

Bathroom

A bath at a higher level not only looks spectacular, all communications will hide in the formed niche, and there will also be enough useful space for storage.

On the picture spacious bathroom in eco-style. The bath and shower area are decorated with imitation wood, the rest is decorated with stone.

Balcony and loggia

If the apartment has a balcony combined with a room, it can be indicated by a podium, visually dividing the space. In the resulting area will fit a workplace or a coffee table with an armchair.

In a separate balcony or loggia, using the podium, you can make a place for flowers or a sofa.

Ideas for a small or narrow room

In a small room with the help of elevation, you can divide the room into zones, not hiding the extra space, but rather, adding it due to the formed lower tier in which you can store items.

The main advantage of installing a podium in a narrow long room is the resulting free space. In addition to the usual drawers, you can hide a full roll-out bed in a niche. Thus, from an ordinary narrow room, you get a living room or workplace located on the platform, an open area along which you can freely move and a full berth.

Podium in a studio apartment and studio

The podium is one of the most successful design solutions for a one-room apartment and a studio apartment. For a studio apartment it will be a good decision because of the ability to correctly divide the space into areas. The cooking zone located on a hill is visually separated from the rest of the space. To save space in the apartment, the bar can serve as a dining area, it will also separate the living room from the kitchen.

In a one-room apartment with a niche, it is possible to organize a study, a sleeping place or a miniature gym with the help of a podium. You can isolate the room with a dense curtain.

Design

Monolithic Podiums

Monolithic structures are planned at the stage of repair in the apartment and are a solid, heavy concrete base. The design puts a heavy load, so it is worth considering the possibility of overlap. However, this type is much stronger than the frame and moisture resistant, which is good for the bathroom.

On the picture on the left is a monolithic podium, on the right is a frame structure.

Wireframe

The frame type is easier to assemble, more functional due to the resulting free space, as well as more budget-friendly than the first option. However, this design does not have increased strength and additional placement will be required to place heavy objects on it. The design is made of bars and plywood, or a rough board.

Materials

Tree

The wood coating will always look relevant, in addition, it is an environmentally friendly and warm material, which is an indisputable plus. Parquet or laminate can cover the surface and smoothly move from the lower to the upper level. The covering from the boards looks interesting, for example, bleached or varnished wood, the podium area will stand out against the general background.

Carpet

Carpet creates a cozy atmosphere in the apartment. This decoration option will look good in the interior of the nursery and bedroom. Carpeted wood blends well. A separate plus for the children's room is increased safety.

Tile

It’s more practical to finish monolithic tiles with tiles, this option is suitable for the bathroom, kitchen and hallway. The surface is moisture resistant, durable and easy to clean.

On the picture studio apartment. A monolithic elevation with tile trim divides the space of the apartment into the living room and the cooking area.

Soft

The entire surface of the podium can have a soft surface, for example upholstery made of foam rubber, synthetic winterizer or similar materials. The surface has a pleasant tactile feel and looks cozy. Having supplemented the podium with several pillows, you can get a full-fledged place for a home theater or a reception of a large group of friends in an apartment.

Backlight

One of the backlight options is an LED strip, an even strip of light creates the effect of a floor floating in the air. It will look good in an apartment with a modern interior, in the style of minimalism and high-tech.

Spotlights act as additional lighting for the room, as well as decorating the end of the podium. Light from the lamps reflects off the floor, creating a play of light.

On the picture children's room for girls. The end part of the elevation is decorated with spotlights.

What is important to know when installing

When designing, it is necessary to calculate what load will be on the structure.

• For a children's corner, a place for flowers or a dressing table, a frame platform of bars and thick sheets of plywood will be enough.
• For the podium, on which the furniture will stand, it is necessary to assemble a strong frame. To do this, the distance between the rails should be no more than forty centimeters.
• Under heavy furniture, such as a kitchen or bathroom, you will need a monolithic platform that will protect from moisture and will be as durable as possible. In addition, it is important to understand whether the monolithic podium structure can withstand the flooring of the apartment.

Photo gallery

The podium in the interior of the house will be a beautiful and practical solution.In a compact apartment, he will give additional storage space, while it will look stylish. Below are photos of examples of the use of the podium in rooms for various functional purposes.