Whitewashed Wood and Gilded Accents: Approximately a Three-to-One Ratio

A combination of whitewashed wood and gilding. Chair frames and mirror frames have two finishes: one is whitewashed wood, brushed to reveal wood grain and a faint gray; the other is gilding, but only on the outermost line and raised carvings. Both are present in the same room, in a ratio of approximately three to one. Avoid: using all gilding, making it heavy; painting the wood an opaque white; using shiny gold; letting gilding cover the entire frame surface.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組洗白與鍍金並置的木作。椅框與鏡框有兩種收法:一種是洗白的木頭,刷過之後留下木紋與淺淺的灰;另一種是鍍金,但只在最外側的一道線與雕刻的凸點上。同一個房間兩種都有,比例大約三比一。避免:全部使用鍍金變得沉重、把木頭漆成不透紋的白、使用亮面的金色、讓鍍金覆蓋整個框面。