Thai Style · Restraint of Gold and Vermilion

A restrained use of Thai gold and vermilion. Gold leaf is used only on very small areas: the edge of a wood carving, the frame of a shrine, a pattern on a lacquerware piece; vermilion appears on a silk cushion or a lacquer box. The rest of the space consists of dark teak and white walls. Because of the small area, these two colors become clear focal points rather than creating a room full of dazzling splendor. Avoid: using large areas of gold leaf and vermilion, painting walls gold and red, adding a large number of gold decorative items, making the space resemble a temple.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組泰式的金與紅。貼金只用在很小的面積上:一件木雕的邊緣、一個佛龕的框、一只漆器的紋樣;朱紅出現在一片絲綢的坐墊或一個漆盒上。其餘的空間是深柚木與白牆。因為面積小,這兩個顏色成為明確的重點而不是滿室的金碧輝煌。避免:大面積使用貼金與朱紅、把牆面漆成金色與紅色、加入大量金色的裝飾擺件、讓空間變成寺廟的樣子。