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Information on House Furniture
by Sintilia Miecevole
All the movable household articles of equipment fall under the
category of furniture. Furniture can be made out of metal,
plastic, wood, glass, or marble. Whether it is an ordinary pine
chest, country chair, or an elaborate ornamental cabinet, all
are included in the wide range of furniture. Furniture is a
decorative item that serves a purpose. Therefore it can be
treated both as an item of necessity and luxury. Moreover,
furniture is not restricted to the common stuffs like bed,
chair and table only. In fact, other home furnishing materials
like rugs, lamps, and mirrors etc are also counted as
furniture.
The style of furniture has been changing as civilization has
progressed. Various techniques of inlaying, woodcarving,
painting, veneering, gilding and marquetry have been used to
decorate furniture and make it look attractive. Furniture in
the western culture is embellished in the styles followed by
the Egyptians, Chinese, Gothic and Greeks.
It is logical to assume that the idea of making furniture must
have originated from the human needs. Perhaps, the chest was
the first piece of furniture designed by man because of his
need to hide his belongings. Followed by the bed, stool and
chair etc.
The old oriental furniture carried designs engraved in ebony
and teak. The ancient Egyptian style of furniture exhibited the
classiest form of woodwork, body and the decoration. It was
distinct because of the carvings of animals that had gold and
ivory inserted in them. The Greek style of furniture was
distinct because of low couches and tripods. In the imperial
period furniture was ornately decorated.
The contemporary style of furniture focuses on its multipurpose
utility. This gives it a different appearance and is not so
costly. For example, the most popular office-cum-bed set can be
used for various purposes. It appears to be a bed with
bookshelves and a shelf at the bottom, all built in one. But it
can be easily converted into the office furniture having a desk,
suitable for laptop, side tables and more shelves along with a
chair. You have to see it to be able to understand the whole
arrangement.
Such beds are already very popular in Europe. Apart from beds
there are other pieces of furniture that appear to be something
like a sofa but can be converted into many pieces of furniture
as required.
Good furniture should be functional and beautiful. It should
fit into the environment aesthetically. Furniture must be
environment friendly. If it can adapt itself to different uses
it will be very affordable, too.
Sintilia Miecevole, has a keen interest in furniture.
http://www.furniturexit.com
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