Not Afraid of Getting Dirty: Materials Considered for Stains First

A space where all materials are durable enough for use. The sofa has removable and washable thick cotton or linen covers, in dirt-resistant oatmeal and taupe rather than pure white; the rug is short-pile wool, with uneven natural colors that can absorb stains; the tabletop is unpainted solid wood, where water stains and scratches become signs of use rather than damage; the floor is textured wood or matte stone, which doesn't show footprints. The image indeed shows traces: a water ring on the table, a small dark spot on the rug, and a slightly shrunken wrinkle on a corner of the sofa cover after washing. These marks have not been cleaned, as they are not considered problems. Avoid: using pure white and light-colored, easily soiled materials, depicting surfaces as spotless, using high-gloss lacquered finishes that show every fingerprint, eliminating signs of use.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個所有材料都經得起使用的空間。沙發是可拆洗的厚棉或亞麻布套,顏色是耐髒的燕麥與灰褐而不是純白;地毯是短毛的羊毛,深淺不均的自然色可以吃掉污漬;桌面是未上漆的實木,水漬與刮痕會變成使用痕跡而不是損壞;地板是有紋理的木或霧面的石材,不顯腳印。畫面中確實有痕跡:桌上一圈水漬、地毯上一小塊深色的印、沙發布套的一角有洗過之後略微縮水的皺。這些痕跡沒有被清掉,因為它們不算問題。避免:使用純白與淺色的易髒材料、把表面畫成一塵不染、使用高光的漆面會顯出每一個指紋、消除使用的痕跡。