Wall Furniture's Attractions

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31143, 20 August 1966, Page 2

Wall Furniture's Attractions

With today’s small-roomed houses and flats, how to fit in the necessary furniture and still have living space is a problem. The answer is simple—screw as much as possible on the wall. This is widely done overseas and is now becoming fashionable in New Zealand.

Some of this furniture, designed in Christchurch by Mr C. W. Groenendaal, is on display at the Industries Fair. Wall furniture makes cleaning easier. It means there are fewer heavy pieces to pull around when vacuuming. Each piece is separate and can be unscrewed and placed in another position with little bother. The display at the fair includes a cocktail cabinet, china cabinet, desk with a let-down lid and a set of drawers which could be placed near the desk. There is also a unit designed to hold a record player and records, a magazine rack and storage shelves with sliding doors. The open shelves on the stand can be used to hold books, pot plants and ornaments. As well as being very prac-

tical, this type iff furniture is well-designed and looks most atractive. Also on the stand is a coffee table with a reversible top. One side is wood and the other plastic. Mr Groenendaal also designs the square arm-chairs and settee, a style of furniture popular overseas. This is comfortable and is covered with a woollen fabric made in New Zealand under licence to a Danish firm. Another innovation is incorporated in a set of dining table chairs. The seats of these are of foam rubber or plastic and springs covered with vinyl. Over a heat and stain-re-sistant dining table there is an adjustable light made of copper and attached to the celling.