Hinoki Wood Wardrobe: The One That Smells Good When Opened

An old cypress wardrobe, one of its two doors slightly ajar. The wood is a warm honey-yellow leaning towards orange, with fine and clear straight grains. The surface has no thick lacquer, only the natural oil sheen accumulated over years and a few water stains. The door panels have simple moldings, and the hardware consists of brass round pull rings and bolts, already oxidized to a dark gold. Inside the open door, shelves and a hanging rod are visible, along with neatly stacked clothes and a few small sachets of camphor balls. There are traces of bumps and knocks on the lower edge and corners of the cabinet. The room has simple white walls and wooden floors, with natural light coming in from the side. Avoid: depicting the wood grain as dark walnut or teak, using glossy modern paint, adding modern handles and tracks, depicting the cabinet as brand new and flawless.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一座老檜木衣櫃,兩扇門其中一扇微微打開。木料是溫暖的蜜黃偏橘色,直紋細密而清晰,表面沒有厚重的漆,只有長年累積的自然油光與少數水漬。門片有簡潔的線腳,五金是黃銅的圓形拉環與插銷,已經氧化成暗金。打開的那一扇內部可以看見層板與吊桿,以及疊放整齊的衣物與幾個樟腦丸的小袋。櫃體的下緣與轉角有磕碰的痕跡。房間是簡潔的白牆與木地板,自然光從側面進來。避免:把木紋畫成深色的胡桃或柚木、使用亮面的現代烤漆、加入現代把手與軌道、把櫃體畫成全新無痕。