Conciseness and practicality are two main characteristics of modern Chinese minimalist style design. Moderate decoration means that the home does not lack the flavor of the times, which makes people relax physically and mentally in the space.
Although today's urban young people are more accustomed to wearing suits, drinking foreign wine and watching friends practice their English listening, as long as you are from China, it is not difficult to understand the traditional culture of China. The key is whether you are ready or not. A cheongsam looks elegant to some people, dignified and elegant to some people, and vulgar to some people. This is actually the most charming and difficult charm of Chinese style, and its consideration is an internal and implicit temperament.
For home, if possible, the authentic Chinese style begins with the space system. It is precisely because the enclosure of architecture is an art that our feelings in big houses and small houses are different. Chinese architectural space, one is a palace, such as the Forbidden City. The second is residential houses, and the third is gardens.
The traditional China style house is a closed courtyard layout, which generally includes three main areas: hall, bedroom and study. On the whole, it has the characteristics of ritual system and is more pleasant in function. What is the ratio of the length, width and height of a house, so that it can be warm in winter and cool in summer? Chen Jiaci gave the answer.
Single internal space, typical Chinese space is also very particular about zoning.
In addition, the balance between Yin and Yang and the mellow atmosphere developed in five lines of gossip are the characteristics of Chinese-style space, so some experts pointed out that the advantages of traditional architectural space in China are in line with the current world trend of "ecological environment protection and energy saving".
Zhang Qiman, director of the Interior Design Department of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, pointed out that in ancient China, when choosing a residence in nature, there was a saying that "Yin and Yang combined to watch the flowing spring", that is, when choosing a homestead, we should pay attention to the place where sunshine, running water and air flow, that is, the place where "mountains and rivers meet and wind energy control water" is said by folk geomantic theory. When analyzing the reflection of Huizhou merchants' thought of "getting rich" in architectural modeling and indoor material selection, she said: "In order to prevent theft and gather wealth, the external walls rarely open windows, and the lighting and ventilation depend entirely on the patio, which is also auspicious for" no outflow of wealth ". On sunny days, sunshine pours from the patio to the front of the hall, which is called "scattered gold", and on rainy days, rain falls into it, which is called "flowing silver". The roof on all sides inclines to the patio, and rainwater flows into the front of the hall, which is also called "four waters return to the hall". People in China think that "water" means "wealth". According to the custom of "rich water does not flow to outsiders", it means "financial resources are rolling in from all directions"
In addition to grasping the volume, the prominence of Chinese spatial temperament is also reflected in the layout. According to historical records, in his later years, Yang Di lamented that the grand palace is good, but the curved room is more comfortable and pleasant. Therefore, designer Xiang Sheng designed a maze with thousands of families and hidden rooms for the emperor. Once a person goes astray, he can't get out without someone to lead the way. Perhaps it was from Yang Di that the layout of Chinese houses was characterized by ingenious twists and turns.
In a single internal space, the typical Chinese space is also very particular about "partition", and the purpose of this partition is not to partition the space, but a transition, a reminder, an instruction, and often it is "separated but not continued". Blue dress cabinets, floor covers, flying covers, screens, antique shelves and curtains are not only used for "continuous separation", but also very decorative. So today's popular solid walls and virtual walls were used by China people a long time ago. Western design circles think: "Without China elements, there is often no extravagance." At present, the most fashionable home styles are mainly western-style decorative styles and furniture. Mixing one or two pieces of Chinese furniture together will often produce extremely beautiful effects.
In fact, after thousands of years of inheritance, the Chinese furniture that can still be seen now is already a classic after the big waves, so it has a high degree of integration. When we pay attention to Chinese furniture, we should not only consider its material, but also pay attention to its internal design.
The case is subdivided into confession, painting and writing. Advertisements are usually displayed in the hall, and sculptures are often used for decoration. The case appeared on a sacred occasion, and the later paintings and books were vivid furniture of the case, which reflected the aesthetic characteristics of China literati.
Tables in Chinese furniture include long tables, square tables, desks and kang tables. The square table in the hall is the facade of a family, usually made of fine hardwood, with stable and dignified shape, meticulous workmanship and exquisite decoration. The desktop is usually 1M away, which is the social distance of ancient Chinese.
Chairs Chinese furniture chairs include plush chairs, official hat chairs and round back chairs. Different chairs vary in size, among which the Qing Dynasty plush chair is the largest and is often placed in the main hall.
The Chinese bed we can see is a four-poster or six-poster bed. Shelves can be covered with curtains, and the top of the bed has a top cover. Does this mean something like "a house in a house"? Chinese beds and arhat beds, a bit like widened benches, have no shelves and are generally used during lunch breaks in the study. The decorative techniques of traditional interior design are the embodiment of China people's implicit temperament.
Bats, deer, fish, magpies and plum blossoms are common decorative patterns. The reason is that "bat" and "fu" are homophonic and can contain happiness; "Deer" and "Lu" are homophonic, which can be rich and generous; "Fish" and "surplus" are homophonic, which can mean "more than one year". "Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, Chrysanthemum" and "Three Friends at the Age of Cold" are metaphors, and some ecological characteristics of plants are borrowed to praise the lofty sentiments and conduct of human beings. Bamboo has "knots", which means that people should have "integrity", and plum and pine are cold-resistant, which means that people should not be afraid of violence and difficulties.
Similarly, pomegranate symbolizes many children and grandchildren; Yuanyang symbolizes the love between husband and wife, and Song He represents health and longevity.
The number of rooms and steps in traditional China architecture is very particular. The ancients worshipped the odd-numbered "Yang" and regarded "Nine" as their respect. Nine words or multiples of nine words is a good choice.
In addition, Chinese interior decoration, including celebrity calligraphy and painting, is not necessarily written by famous artists, but it needs to be taken from the perspective of conception or the skill of painters or writers, otherwise hanging some perfunctory ink will ruin the overall home environment.
Chinese-style decoration generally refers to the China traditional style decoration gradually formed since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This style can best reflect the home style of our nation and the aesthetic implication of traditional culture, so it has long been deeply loved by people. However, among the tens of thousands of home improvement projects that have been completed in Beijing, Chinese decoration is still rare. Therefore, in order to attract everyone's attention, we specially produced a special edition of China Decoration.