Symmetry is the Skeleton: Central Axis First, Then Decoration

An Art Deco room organized with strict symmetry. The wall has a clear central axis: a main element in the center, such as a fireplace, a fan-shaped mirror, or a stepped cabinet unit; identical wall lamps, identical armchairs, and identical tall cabinets are arranged in perfect mirror images on both sides. The carpet pattern is also symmetrical. All decorative patterns unfold from this axis to both sides. Avoid: asymmetrical and casual arrangements, using single-sided decorations to break the balance, placing the central axis off-center from the wall, making objects on both sides similar but not identical.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以嚴格對稱組織的裝飾藝術房間。牆面有一條明確的中軸:中央是一件主要元素,例如壁爐、一面扇形鏡或一組階梯狀的櫃體;兩側完全鏡像地配置相同的壁燈、相同的單椅、相同的立櫃。地毯的圖案也是對稱的。所有的裝飾圖案都以這條軸線為中心向兩側展開。避免:讓配置不對稱與隨性、使用單側的裝飾破壞平衡、把中軸偏離牆面的中心、讓兩側的物件相似但不相同。