No White: The Brightest is Beige

A dark interior without pure white. The brightest things in the picture are yellowed old paper, beige candlelight, and an ivory-colored textile; there is no pure white anywhere: the ceiling is dark, the moldings are the same color as the walls, and the sheets are well-worn beige. Because of the lack of white, the eyes have no bright spots to rest on, making the space feel heavier. Avoid: using white ceilings and moldings, adding pure white textiles and ceramics, using white to brighten the space, making the brightest parts too bright.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個沒有純白的深色室內。畫面裡最亮的東西是泛黃的舊紙、米黃的燭光與一件象牙色的織品;沒有任何一處是純白的:天花是深色的、線腳與牆同色、床單是洗過多次的米色。因為缺乏白色,眼睛沒有可以休息的亮點,空間顯得更沉。避免:使用白色的天花與線腳、加入純白的織品與瓷器、用白色提亮空間、讓最亮的部分過於明亮。