Tall Windows and Heavy Curtains

A tall, academic-style window. The window has a vertical proportion, divided into multiple panes by leaded or wooden frames; the windowsill is deep enough to sit on or place books. Heavy, dark velvet or tweed curtains hang on both sides, reaching from the ceiling to the floor and pooling slightly; the curtains are usually only half-drawn, so light enters only from one side. Outside the window is a gray sky and bare branches. Avoid: using large, undivided glass panes, drawing all curtains open to make the room bright, using light and sheer curtains, making the window a horizontal proportion.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一扇高聳的學院式窗。窗的比例是直立的,分割成多格的鉛條或木框玻璃;窗台很深可以坐或放書。兩側垂著厚重的深色天鵝絨或粗呢窗簾,從天花垂到地上並堆積一些;窗簾通常只拉開一半,因此光只從一側進來。窗外是灰色的天空與枝條。避免:使用大面積的無分割玻璃、拉開全部窗簾讓室內明亮、使用輕薄的紗簾、把窗做成橫向的比例。