The 70/30 Rule: 70% Calm, 30% Bright

A living room demonstrating the basic proportions of light luxury. Approximately 70% of the scene is quiet and low-cost: large areas of gray emulsion paint walls, plain wood-grain flooring, matte cabinets, and plain textiles. These parts are deliberately kept free of any special shapes or decorations. The remaining 30% is what is seen: a stone-patterned slab TV feature wall, a set of brass fine-line edgings, a statement pendant light, and a velvet accent chair. Because the quiet parts are abundant and pure enough, the 30% focal points stand out. A corner of the image shows a comparison with a 4:6 version: more than half of the elements have prominent shapes and glossy materials, each vying for attention, resulting in an overall cluttered and cheap appearance. Avoid: making the two versions similar, increasing the highlights in the correct version to more than 30%, adding shapes to the quiet parts, using high-saturation colors.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個示範輕奢基本比例的客廳。畫面中約七成的面積是安靜而低成本的:大面積的灰色乳膠漆牆、素色的木紋地板、霧面的櫃體、素面的織品,這些部分刻意不做任何造型與裝飾。剩下約三成才是被看見的部分:一面石紋岩板的電視主牆、一組黃銅細線的收邊、一盞造型吊燈、一張絨布單椅。因為安靜的部分夠多且夠純,那三成的重點才立得起來。畫面的一角以四六比的版本作對照:造型與亮面材料過半,每一處都在爭取注意,結果整體反而顯得雜而廉價。避免:讓兩者相似、在正確版本把亮點增加到超過三成、把安靜的部分也做造型、使用高彩度的顏色。