Furniture Styles Furniture Styles & Construction& Construction

Objectives:Objectives:

After studying this chapter, you will be able After studying this chapter, you will be able to:to:Describe various furniture types and stylesDescribe various furniture types and stylesIdentify ways to evaluate quality furniture Identify ways to evaluate quality furniture constructionconstructionTell how consumers are protected when Tell how consumers are protected when buying furniture.buying furniture.

Types of FurnitureTypes of Furniture

Types of FurnitureTypes of Furniture

There are many different types of furniture such as There are many different types of furniture such as sofas, chairs, beds, etc. Within each type, there are sofas, chairs, beds, etc. Within each type, there are many styles. As an Interior Designer, you must be many styles. As an Interior Designer, you must be familiar with the types and styles of furniture available familiar with the types and styles of furniture available to your clients.to your clients.

What is the oldest piece of furniture in your home?What is the oldest piece of furniture in your home?

What are its special features?What are its special features?

Does the furniture evoke certain feelings?Does the furniture evoke certain feelings?

Types of FurnitureTypes of Furniture

Wing ChairOpen Arm Chair

Side Chair

Chaise Longue Chaise Lounge

Chaise Longue / Chaise LoungeChaise Longue / Chaise Lounge

An upholstered sofa in the shape of a chair that is long enough to support the legs.

Long reclining chair

Types of FurnitureTypes of Furniture Tuxedo Style Chair

Camelback Sofa

Ottoman Settee

Types of FurnitureTypes of Furniture

A settee is a bench style seating, usually with arms and a high back, long enough to accommodate three or four sitters.

TuxedoTuxedo style chairs are style chairs are simple, masculine, sleek simple, masculine, sleek and angular.and angular.

Ottoman ChairOttoman Chair

A piece of furniture consisting of a padded, upholstered seat or bench having neither back nor arms, often used as a stool or footstool, or in some cases as an improvised coffee table.

Types of FurnitureTypes of Furniture

Buffet

Highboy

Chest of Drawers

Lowboy

Types of FurnitureTypes of Furniture

HutchArmoire

Secretary

Types of FurnitureTypes of FurnitureCanopy bed

Four poster bed

Grand Piano

Upright Piano

Types of FurnitureTypes of Furniture

Sofa table

End table

Nesting tables

Kneehole desk

Coffee table

Individual Activity:Individual Activity:

Imagine it is the year 2050, and you are Imagine it is the year 2050, and you are designing furniture for use in a home. Briefly designing furniture for use in a home. Briefly sketch different pieces of furniture that might sketch different pieces of furniture that might be used in this future period. be used in this future period.

Do you predict that the furniture will be Do you predict that the furniture will be completely different from anything ever completely different from anything ever designed before, or will it have components designed before, or will it have components from earlier designs?from earlier designs?