"Mixed-up" has become a high-frequency word in the home design industry in recent years. For consumers, a modern Italian fabric sofa plus an English classical armchair is the most intuitive way to mix and match. Recently, some students have asked if the style of the author's furniture mix and match will be popular in China. The author said: "We still don't understand why we want to mix and match, how to mix and match. Because these are not our culture."
A few years ago, European home furniture, even interior decoration, popular mix and match design.
What is Eclectic, it is in the same space, at the same time, the design of different countries; the products of different ages; the furniture of different materials and different shades... This kind of mashup should be very difficult, it is in the pursuit of different time and space. Coordination, cultural coordination, color coordination, soft and hard coordination... I feel that a master who is as daring as an artist is riding a bad horse and balancing in a tumbling jump, not falling down!
“Mixed-up†presents new challenges for manufacturers, suppliers and exhibitions
This year, the US high-point exhibition also showed this new trend, and Americans began to accept this trend in Europe, which presented a new challenge to manufacturers and suppliers: a factory that can produce several National design style? A factory that can make several different materials? How to mass produce such a complex category? It must be that many different factories work together, but how do they work together in terms of quality and craftsmanship?
After the 1970s, Europe got rid of the poverty of World War II, got rid of simple modernism, and pursued a national independent style. Europe has since entered postmodernism. At the Cologne exhibition, you can easily identify the various booths: English, French, Spanish, Nordic furniture... The products will be separated from different exhibition areas according to modern and classical, as well as the Shanghai and Guangdong exhibitions. Solid wood and panel furniture will be displayed separately in different exhibition areas. Now mix and match, what should I do?
In the past, the British did not look at the country, and the Nordic did not buy Spanish furniture. They used their own ethnic style furniture. At home, they form a unified style, and their architecture, decoration and decoration, and even home appliances, living utensils, form their own unique culture. Now mix and match, what should I do?
We don't understand "mashups" because this is not our culture.
The mix of Europe, I think, is related to the integration of Europe. Europe is geographically small, and it is not a big deal. Although the culture is very different, it belongs to the Christian culture and has a similar historical process. In recent years, in addition to political reasons, European integration has become more and more important, such as the increasing convenience of transportation and the increasing frequency of personnel. In economic integration, people have more contacts, and they appreciate each other and accept each other. Therefore, there will be a phenomenon in which you have me in me and you in me. This is a good explanation.
What makes me more puzzled is why put together products from different generations? Like the old lady and the little granddaughter sitting together, how to coordinate the vicissitudes of white hair and the beauty of the black hair, so that they do not have a "generation gap", can be harmoniously together, this does require skill.
Some students have asked me if this kind of mashup will be popular in China.
I think many of our designers have long been like this. I don’t see some Chinese furniture. The upper body is Italy, and the lower body is Spanish. The Chinese may not be able to distinguish between English, French, and Spanish... until they are more indifferent, often pointing to some international style furniture, telling me that this is postmodern!
Today, we still have little understanding of the cultures of European countries, so we can't talk about the integration between them. We can't always understand why an Italian modern fabric sofa has to be decorated with an English classical armchair; it is even more difficult to understand why it is accompanied by Spain's 17th century Castillo-style low cabinet (TV cabinet). And the 19th century Indian-style coffee table.
Although our designers are so keen to go to Milan to see the exhibition, worship Italy, and even the design of Europe, however, we still do not understand why we mix and match, how to mix and match. Because of these, it is not our culture.
Conclusion:
Style can be imitated, but it is inevitable that the imitation of the cultural source will float on the surface and be criticized as plagiarism.
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