Dark Solid Wood: Stained to Near Black on the Stair Treads

A Spanish Revival space using dark solid wood. The wood is oak or walnut, treated with dark stain and wax, resulting in a deep brown, almost black color, yet the wood grain remains clearly visible, showing a warm, low-reflective sheen in the light. The surface retains traces of hand processing: adze marks, saw marks, and natural cracks and knots. The wood appears on ceiling beams, doors, dining tables, and a few cabinets, all with noticeable thickness. Avoid: using light-colored and mid-tone woods, using glossy varnish that makes the wood reflective, using smooth, unmarked machine-processed surfaces, allowing the wood grain to be completely covered by the stain.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個使用深色實木的西班牙復興空間。木頭是橡木或胡桃,經過深色的染色與打蠟處理,顏色是深棕近黑,但木紋仍然清楚可見,在光下呈現溫潤的低反光。表面保留手工的加工痕跡:斧鑿的凹面、鋸痕、以及自然的裂與節。木材出現在天花的樑、門、餐桌與少數櫃體上,厚度都很明顯。避免:使用淺色與中間調的木材、使用亮光漆讓木頭反光、使用平整無痕的機械加工面、讓木紋被染料完全蓋住。