Plaster's Hand: Imperfect Planes

A space where walls and ceilings are treated with handmade plaster. The surface is white, but not mechanically flat—faint undulations left by the trowel in different directions are visible, corners are hand-smoothed curves rather than sharp right angles from corner beads, and the junction between wall and ceiling is a soft transition rather than a distinct edge. The plaster texture is slightly granular, absorbing light rather than reflecting it, and the color is a warm white. Because the surface has subtle undulations, light falling on it creates continuous and soft variations in brightness and shadow, giving the wall depth instead of a dead white flatness. Paired with dark wood flooring and minimal furniture. Light comes from a side angle. Avoid: depicting walls as perfectly flat and smooth, using corner beads to create sharp corners, using cool white, adding the uniform texture of wallpaper and paint.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以手工石膏處理牆面與天花的空間。表面是白色的,但並非機械式的平整——可以看見批刀在不同方向留下的微弱起伏,轉角處是手工抹出的圓潤弧線而不是護角條的銳利直角,牆與天花的交界沒有明確的稜線而是柔和地過渡。石膏的質地略帶顆粒,吸光而不反射,顏色是帶暖的白。因為表面有微小的起伏,光線落在上面時產生連續而柔和的明暗變化,牆面因此有深度而不是一片死白。搭配深色的木地板與少量的家具。光從側面斜射。避免:把牆面畫成完全平整光滑、使用護角條做出銳利的轉角、使用冷白色、加入壁紙與塗料的均勻質感。