English Countryside · Bedroom: The Bed Under the Sloping Ceiling

A small cottage bedroom located on the top floor. The ceiling is sloped, following the roof's pitch, descending to a minimum height of 1.4 meters. The bed is placed on the lower side, so when lying down, the roof is about one meter above the face. Exposed oak rafters and beams are clearly visible. The walls are cream-colored lime wash. The bed is a simple iron frame or painted wooden bed, covered with white cotton sheets and a patchwork quilt, with two or three pillows. Beside the bed is a small table, painted grey-blue with worn edges, holding a lamp, a glass of water, and a book. A dormer window opens on the sloped surface, with a deep windowsill holding several potted plants. Avoid: making the ceiling flat and high, using modern upholstered headboards and large beds, using saturated colored bedding, making the room appear spacious.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一間位於屋頂層的小屋臥室。天花是傾斜的,順著屋頂的坡度下降,最低處只有一米四,床就放在那個低的一側,因此躺著時屋頂就在臉的上方一米處。外露的橡木椽條與樑清晰可見。牆是奶油色的石灰漆。床是簡單的鐵床架或漆過的木床,鋪著白色的棉布與一床拼布被,枕頭有兩三個。床邊一張漆成灰藍磨出邊的小几,上面有一盞燈、一杯水與一本書。一扇老虎窗開在斜面上,窗台很深放著幾盆植物。避免:把天花做平做高、使用現代的軟包床頭與大床、使用飽和顏色的寢具、讓房間顯得寬敞。