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Furniture Arrangement

Furniture Arrangement. DO NOW! - Take out writing utensil Pick up notes handout Clear off tables. Furniture Arrangement. Activities that commonly take place in living areas: Conversation, recreation, dining, entertaining, hobbies, relaxing

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Furniture Arrangement

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  1. Furniture Arrangement • DO NOW! • - Take out writing utensil • Pick up notes handout • Clear off tables

  2. Furniture Arrangement • Activities that commonly take place in living areas: • Conversation, recreation, dining, entertaining, hobbies, relaxing • The ideal diameter for the primary conversation area: • 8-12 feet • Secondary furniture grouping: • Seating for 2-3 people, a piano, a desk or a chair for one person

  3. Furniture Arrangement • Minimum dining size for four people. • 80 square feet • Space required to seat four to eight people and place a hutch and buffet in the room: • 180 square feet • Activities that take place in family rooms: • Games, hobbies, tv viewing, dancing, active play • Furniture to put in a family room: • Durable and easily-maintained furniture

  4. Furniture Arrangement • Three purposes of the sleeping/private areas of a home: • Sleeping, bathing, dressing • Three types of space that should be provided for each person in a bedroom: • Sleeping, storage, dressing • Space that should be left on each side of a bed: • 22 inches • Exception: Twin beds can be made from one side

  5. Furniture Arrangement • Space needed in front of a dresser in order to open the drawers: • 40 inches • Recommended clearance space in front of a closet: • 33 inches • Dressing circle: • 42 inches

  6. Furniture Arrangement • Function: • How a space will be used. • Dictates the selection and arrangement of furniture. • How can you combine functions with furniture arrangement? • Living and dining areas can be combined. • Drop-leaf table can double as a sofa table. • Bedroom can serve as an office, dressing room, reading room, etc. • Mechanical or architectural functions that must be considered when placing furniture: • Air circulation vents, doors, windows, electrical outlets, phone jacks, television cables or antenna lines, fireplaces, and stairs • How to control flow of traffic: • Place furniture at key locations to direct traffic flow or restrict or redirect traffic.

  7. Furniture Arrangement • Create a feeling of balance in a room: • Opposite walls should lend visual weight • Furniture, doors, windows, and fireplaces should be balanced • Visual mass is more important than dimensions • Groupings should be balanced • Do not overcrowd the room with furniture • Use furniture to emphasize a focal point: • Group furniture around a focal point • If the room lacks a focal point, use a piece of furniture as a focal point • Groupings for seating arrangements: • Straight line, L-shaped, U-shaped, Box shaped, Parallel

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