Concrete Gray and Cypress Yellow: Two Taiwanese Base Colors

An interior color study based on cement gray and cypress yellow. The gray part consists of cement-finished floors and one wall, with a warm neutral gray color, subtle trowel marks and color variations on the surface, and a rough, light-absorbing texture. The yellow part consists of cypress ceilings, shelves, and furniture, with a warm honey-yellow to orange hue, fine straight grain, and a soft semi-matte luster from only wood wax oil, giving it a warm, slightly reflective texture. The areas of both are roughly equal in the space, with clear boundaries. Besides these, there are only white walls and a small amount of black hardware. The contrast between the cool and warm, and rough and fine textures of these two materials defines the character of the entire space. Avoid: adding a third main material and color, depicting cement as smooth cement panels, using dark stained wood, adding high-saturation decorations.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以水泥灰與檜木黃為基礎的室內色彩研究。灰的部分是水泥粉光的地板與一面牆,顏色是帶暖的中性灰,表面有細微的抹痕與色差,質地粗糙、吸光。黃的部分是檜木的天花、層板與家具,顏色是溫暖的蜜黃偏橘,直紋細密,表面只上木蠟油而有柔和的半霧光澤,質地溫潤、微微反光。兩者在空間中的面積大致相當,交界處清楚。除此之外只有白色的牆與少量的黑色五金。這兩種材料的冷暖與粗細對比構成整個空間的個性。避免:加入第三種主要材料與顏色、把水泥畫成光滑的水泥板、使用深色染色的木材、加入高彩度的裝飾。