Division of Labor: Brass, Nickel, and Iron

A new traditional space demonstrating how three metals are allocated. Unlacquered brass is used in places that will be touched by hand: door handles, cabinet pulls, faucets, hooks, as use will naturally change it, and marks become a feature. Polished nickel is used where cleanliness and reflection are needed: mirror frames, some bathroom hardware, details of light fixtures, its color is a soft silvery white, warmer than stainless steel. Black iron is used for structural and outdoor parts: window frame divisions, stair details, fireplace tools, outdoor light fixtures, its surface is a matte dark gray-black. The three metals each have clear areas of use and are not randomly mixed, thus the space is logical and uncluttered. Avoid: randomly mixing the three metals on similar objects, adding chrome and rose gold, using artificially aged uniform finishes, letting one metal occupy all positions.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個示範三種金屬如何分工的新傳統空間。未上漆的黃銅用在會被手觸摸的地方:門把、櫃體拉手、龍頭、掛勾,因為使用會讓它自然變化,痕跡成為特色。拋光鎳用在需要乾淨與反射的地方:鏡框、衛浴的部分五金、燈具的細部,顏色是柔和的銀白,比不鏽鋼溫暖。黑鐵用在結構性與戶外的部分:窗框的分隔、樓梯的細部、壁爐的工具、戶外的燈具,表面是霧面的深灰黑。三種金屬各有明確的用途範圍,不隨機混用,因此空間有邏輯而不雜亂。避免:讓三種金屬隨機混用在同類物件上、加入鍍鉻與玫瑰金、使用人工做舊的均勻塗裝、讓一種金屬佔滿所有位置。