Difference from British Eclecticism: Cooling, Not Warming

An English interior designed for heat dissipation, not warmth. British homes rely on fireplaces, thick carpets, velvet curtains, and layers of soft furnishings to retain heat. The colonial version removes all of these: floors are bare dark wood or cool stone, with only one or two thin woven rugs; windows have no thick curtains, only louvers; sofa and chair seats are rattan or thin cushions covered in white linen. The room therefore looks much emptier. Avoid: using a fireplace as the room's focal point, covering the floor with thick carpets, using velvet and thick wool curtains, increasing the number of throw pillows and soft furnishings.

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一個為散熱而不是保暖設計的英式室內。英國本土的房子靠壁爐、厚地毯、絨布窗簾與層層堆疊的軟件留住熱;殖民版本把這些全部拿掉:地板是裸露的深色木或涼的石,只鋪一兩張薄的編織地毯;窗上沒有厚窗簾只有百葉;沙發與椅子的座面是藤編或套著白亞麻的薄墊。房間因此看起來空得多。避免:使用壁爐作為房間的重心、鋪滿厚地毯、使用絨布與厚呢的窗簾、讓抱枕與軟件的數量變多。