Warms in Japanese with a warm table kotatsu

Half of winter is behind us, but before the onset of heat is still far away. If you want to create a cozy and warm place in the house and you do not alien to Japanese aesthetics, try get kotatsu - a traditional Japanese table, under which so nice to warm up with family and friends. What kind of furniture, what is its chip and where to find a table, see below.

kotatsu structure includes a lower frame section covered with a thick blanket. On top of the quilt is put countertop and under the table get such a "hut", isolated from the cold.

Moreover, under the table is placed a heating element, which is due to a very warm kotatsu.

Initially, the heating element function was performed by the open hearth in the floor of the room, which is stoked with coal. Later, there were kerosene and gas options and, finally, the most popular at the expense of security and lack of smell - electric kotatsu.

Typically, the electric heater is located in the frame of the table, and all you need to do - is to connect the heater to the power table, cover him with a blanket and put on top of the countertop.

Physical warmth and spiritual unity

As kotatsu - a Japanese invention, the chairs you will not need for him. Gray legs under the kotatsu, you sit on the floor on cushions Zabuton, any other pillows or just on the carpet.

You can comfortably dine at the table, working at a laptop or chat with family and friends over a cup of tea.

Of course, in the heat it is only the lower part of the body, but this is enough to get warm and feel the welcoming atmosphere of the house.

In addition, in our homes, in any case, it has heating and kotatsu can be used instead of a heater in a particularly cold days are (in Japan winter warm, so you can warm up by a kotatsu and no heat, but we - only addition).

Due to the kotatsu blankets are much more economical than heaters, Heating the air in the entire apartment - and the feet warm and cozy, and economically.

By the way, in Japan kotatsu used not only in homes - there is even a kotatsu train.

As for the friendly atmosphere, whether you will be able to otherwise communicate with the person actually sitting with him under a blanket?

While at the same table and tucked his feet under one warm blanket, family members or friends feel freer and closer to each other.

In addition, if you use the kotatsu alone can fully get under it and enjoy the warm and cozy with the influence of childhood favorite "tent."

Yes, and your cat will be just delighted with the kotatsu.

Buy or make yourself

Of course, it is easier to buy ready-kotatsu with a removable cover and a heater in the frame. For example, on AliExpress quite a large selection of kotatsu, and prices start from $ 94-99.

You can make it with their own hands, however, will have to buy a special heater for kotatsu, which is guaranteed not satisfied with your fire.

You can buy it on Ebay, for example, here is a or a cheaper model. you can buy yourself a table in the IKEA, for example, that such a coffee table with shelf.

The heater is screwed to the table top using the fasteners, the top table covered with a blanket, and the top of it is put removable shelf. More details about the manufacture of the table with his hands can be read here.

And how do you feel about the Japanese to heating kotatsu?