English Countryside · Children's Room: Small Scale is Just Right

A children's room in a small cottage. The low ceiling and sloped roof are actually advantages here—the scale is just right for children. An old wooden bed, painted duck egg blue with worn edges, is covered with a fine floral quilt and a patchwork quilt. The walls are cream-colored lime wash, hung with several old animal illustrations and children's own drawings. An old painted wooden cabinet holds toys, with several worn plush animals and a row of wooden animals arranged on top. The windowsill is deep, holding collected stones, feathers, and pinecones. A crocheted round rug covers the floor. A wicker basket in the corner holds books. Avoid: using modern plastic children's furniture and bright themed decorations, making the ceiling high and flat, using matching children's room furniture sets, storing all toys in closed cabinets.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一間小屋的兒童房。低矮的天花與斜屋頂在這裡反而是優點——對孩子來說尺度剛好。一張漆成鴨蛋藍磨出邊的舊木床,鋪著細碎花的棉被與一床拼布。牆是奶油色的石灰漆,掛著幾幅動物的舊插畫與孩子自己畫的東西。一個漆過的舊木櫃裝玩具,櫃頂排著幾隻磨舊的絨毛動物與一排木製小動物。窗台是深的,放著撿來的石頭、羽毛與松果。地上鋪著一塊鉤織的圓毯。角落有一個柳條籃裝著書。避免:使用現代的塑膠兒童家具與鮮豔的主題裝飾、把天花做高做平、使用成套的兒童房家具組、把玩具全部收進封閉櫃體。