Old materials are genuinely old

A European farmhouse using genuinely old materials. The oak beams have original mortise holes, wormholes, and axe marks, and their color is naturally oxidized deep grey-brown; the flagstone floor has been worn down and polished by generations; the edges of the wooden door are rounded, and the iron hinges have real rust. These are all left by time, not artificially aged. Some areas show repaired joints. Avoid: using artificially aged imitation wood, spraying on fake mottling and wormholes, using mechanically embossed imitation old flooring, making the aging degree of all materials completely consistent.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個使用真實舊料的歐陸農舍。橡木樑上有原本的榫孔、蟲蛀與斧鑿的痕跡,顏色是自然氧化的深灰褐;石板地被幾代人走出凹陷與光澤;木門的邊緣被磨圓,鐵件的鉸鏈有真實的鏽色。這些都是時間留下的,不是做舊出來的。有些地方看得到修補的接續。避免:使用人工做舊的仿古木料、噴上假的斑駁與蟲蛀、使用機械壓紋的仿舊地板、讓所有材料的老化程度完全一致。