Sash Window

The product of Victoria times. With Roman blinds, it does have a very elegant outlook. Recently learned somewhere that the average life time of British houses is 150 years.

Colors

Colors are everywhere and are so common nowadays in our modern life that we almost could forget their being. Until recently I went to visit an Ancient Chinese Art exhibition, said to be once-in-a-life event, where paintings across 5000 years were collected and shown, didnot I realise that the hardship in making these colors, or more precisely, in persisting these colors. At that time most colors are extracted from mineral stones which themselves are precious, and it is also notoriously complicated to prevent colors from fading away. In all this explains the rarity of those coloured Chinese ancient paintings. 

Certainly it is not such any more nowadays.Yet, when an old problem gets solved, a new one springs out. Which color shall we use when confronted with dazzlingly number of colors? I didnot need to go far to get this problem. When I was in a blank old house with nothing, think positively , this would be a nice canvass. All white is the main color which has a maxing and new effect, used on all walls and ceilings. Our builder recommended us to use Elephant's Breath color on skirtings and doors. It is kind of color which gives warmth and staidness but not as flashy as red, not as aging as yellow range, and is classified in a range of contemporary neutral colors which I like. Wheatfield color on carpets is a kind of gold yellow, proved so far resisting my kid's naughtiness best while keeping its new look. In the kitchen, we stayed simple by using black worktop, high-gloss white cabinets, and grey long tiles, which gives modern look. We also used a touch of Red Earth in the skirtings of bedrooms, as a bold design, to give coziness. You might not feel exhausted when you are reading here, but I can tell you that we were all exhausted when we reached this stage. And it is not finished yet. Lights, so many colors! Even for simple ones. Shinny white from hydrogen lights, glowing yellow from incandescent lights, Mercury white from Led lights. If it is a shaded light, shades render different colors. And perspectives make difference. For lights from the same bulbs, direct to the floor or reflected from the ceiling, the feelings created are different. Certainly there are more and it is hard to imagine that meticulous details involved in decoration. So it is wise to know when to stop. Glad, it is done for all before we ran out of all the steam!