Luxury Relies on Craftsmanship, Not Clutter

An Art Deco interior with few items but extreme refinement in every detail. The number of furniture pieces is restrained, and the walls have large areas of blank space; yet, the craftsmanship of each piece is astonishing: cabinet doors are made of dozens of burr wood veneers pieced together in a radial pattern, ebony table legs are inlaid with one-millimeter-wide brass lines, and chair edges are wrapped in sharkskin. Value lies in the density of details, not the quantity of objects. Avoid: filling the space with furniture and decorations, using large areas of gold and patterns to demonstrate luxury, using crude imitation craftsmanship, having intricate decorations on every wall.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個東西不多但每一處都極為精緻的裝飾藝術室內。家具的數量克制,牆面有大片留白;但每一件的做工都很驚人:櫃門是數十片樹瘤木皮拼成的放射圖案、桌腳的黑檀上嵌著一公釐寬的黃銅細線、椅子的邊緣包著鯊魚皮。價值在細節的密度,不在物件的數量。避免:把空間填滿家具與裝飾品、用大面積的金色與圖案證明華麗、使用粗糙的仿製工藝、讓每一面牆都有繁複的裝飾。