Inherited, Not Bought: Things Were Already There

A room that appears to be composed of inherited rather than purchased items. The furniture clearly comes from different eras and tastes: an 18th-century mahogany sideboard, a set of Edwardian velvet armchairs, a 1950s side table, and a brass table lamp of unknown origin. Their styles don't match, but because they have been in the same room for a long time, their colors have faded to similar depths, and the wood's luster has worn similarly, making them appear as a cohesive set. The paintings on the walls are also a mix of various eras and subjects. Nothing is deliberately matched. The walls are faded pale ochre, and the carpet is worn. The light is soft window light. Avoid: making the furniture a matching set or uniform in style, using brand new replicas, making the display appear deliberately designed, adding modern minimalist elements.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一間看起來由繼承而非採購構成的房間。家具明顯來自不同的年代與品味:一張十八世紀的紅木餐櫃、一組愛德華時期的絨布扶手椅、一張五〇年代的邊桌、一盞不知何時來的黃銅檯燈。它們的風格不搭,但因為都在同一個房間裡待了很久,顏色都褪到接近的深度,木頭的光澤也磨得相似,因此看起來像一組。牆上的畫也是各種年代與題材混雜。沒有任何一件是刻意配過的。牆面是褪色的淡赭,地毯磨損。光線是柔和的窗光。避免:讓家具成套或風格統一、使用全新的複製品、讓陳列顯得刻意設計、加入現代簡約的元素。