258 SELECTION OF FURNITURE

PROBLEMS

A sufficient number of problems are listed so that choices may be made.

1. Examine the classroom furniture for design, material, con-
struction, and finish.

2. Visit furniture stores. Learn the differences between weak
and strong furniture.

3. Visit a furniture factory, if possible, and report.

4. Design a Modern garden chair.

5. Design a plain sofa of the Lawson type.

6. Refinish a piece of old furniture, possibly painting an old dark
Victorian piece with a light color to match the wall.

7. Make and finish a small piece of furniture that you need.

8. Make a dressing table and stool from waste materials, such as
an orange crate and a nail keg. Use a gathered fabric skirt for
the sides.

READING REFERENCES

Catalogs of Furniture Manufacturers.

Catalogs of Mail Order Houses.

Encyclopedias.

HENNESSEY, W. J. and HENNESSEY, E. D. Modern Furnishings

-for the Home. Reinhold, 1956.
GELLESPIE, KAREN G. Home Furnishings. Prentice-Hall, 1951.