THE SPICE OF LIFE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22262, 9 November 1935, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE SPICE OF LIFE

" CHANGE-ROUND " FURNITURE

Lnterchangeability is, indeed, a great point about modern furniture. An upholstered divan and stool, padded and covered to match, and a matching easy chair ? seen at a modern furniture exhibition in London the other day, could be changed round at will, and "so alter the appearance of a largo or small room, writes a correspondent. An eleetric cooker, complete with oven, boiling plate and stand, the " parts " of which can be bought separately, forms another instance of this. Silver lustre glass in delicate tones of blue, pale copper tints and silver and soft green are likely to appeal to the housewife who likes things about her which will not tarnish. Shelves for books, which can bo added to and yet look complete at any stago, and assembled in any shape, are another means for altering the look of the home for a change. It is so dull to have the furniture always " the same way round." Hand-painted leather and pickled-oak furniture, cocktail cabinets which look disarmingly like a Jacobean chest, wrought iron legs and supports lor glass-topped dining tables in translucent colours, are other modern ideas. Crystal drops from old chandeliers are being used by designers in connection with wrought iron work for all kinds of decorative purposes, with handsoino effect. Canvas lampshades are attractive, especially with limed oak stands. Semi-indirect lighting for vase lamps has a charmingly restful effect, especially for bedside use.