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Characteristics of traditional furniture

China traditional classical furniture is generally divided into two categories: Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was characterized by simplicity and simplicity, while the Qing Dynasty emphasized elaborate carving, blending folk stories and myths and legends into carved beams and painted buildings, presenting an elegant and peaceful atmosphere. Traditional furniture has the following characteristics:

1, Nostalgia and Sentiment: Psychologically speaking, the farther away from an era, the more mysterious it is to that era, and the more yearning it is for that era. Remember and absorb the culture and nutrition of that era in the process of removing the false from the true, removing the rough and selecting the fine, and recite a few ancient poems in the meantime, and you will find some refined feelings.

2. Natural simplicity: China ancient home decoration emphasizes excellent wood in materials; In terms of decoration technology, its contents are all taken from all things in nature, such as flowers, birds, fish, insects, birds and beasts, landscape trees, everything in the world, and rich imagination and beautiful meanings run through it. For example, bats, sika deer, monsters and magpies often appeared at home in the Qing Dynasty in order to get their homophones. In the characterization, people always smile, which embodies the indomitable and optimistic spirit of the Chinese nation.

3. Ambient and overflowing: Ancient furniture was based on spacious and bright rooms, such as the bar in nave, the screen in the bedroom and the crib. In today's modern home, the space in the foyer and bedroom is constantly expanding, so furniture like dispensing has a place to play. 3-4 meters long banners are very smooth and elegant in the living room, which is an excellent tool for displaying handicrafts. Coupled with its own fine carving, it further creates an artistic atmosphere.