Ceiling Cornice: Just One Band

A detail of the molding where the ceiling meets the wall. Traditional practice would involve three to five compound curves and steps; the new traditional version retains only one—a simple forty-five-degree bevel, or a simple quarter-round, of moderate size, projecting about five centimeters. The molding is painted the same color as the ceiling and wall, revealed only by shadow. Because there is only one, its function becomes purely a finish and transition, not decoration. The ceiling itself is completely flat and unornamented. The other side of the image shows a comparison with traditional multi-layered moldings, with complex layers and dense shadows. The rest of the rooms on both sides are identical. Avoid: making the two sides look similar, adding plaster ornamentation to the new traditional version, painting the molding a contrasting color, making the molding project too deeply.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一段天花與牆交界的線腳細部。傳統的做法會有三到五道複合的曲線與階梯;新傳統的版本只保留一道——一個單純的四十五度斜面,或一道簡單的四分之一圓弧,尺寸適中,出挑約五公分。線腳與天花、牆面漆成同一個顏色,只靠陰影顯現。因為只有一道,它的功能變成單純的收頭與過渡,而不是裝飾。天花板本身完全平整無花飾。畫面另一側以傳統的多層線腳作對照,層次繁複、陰影密集。兩側的房間其餘部分相同。避免:讓兩側看起來相似、在新傳統版加入石膏花飾、把線腳漆成對比色、讓線腳出挑過深。