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Show WOMAN'S WORLD Furniture Arrangement Is Important out your having to move chairs or tables to get to them. Large pieces are always placed parallel to the walls so they do not violate the basic lines of the room. Upholstered ehairs may be placed at angles to add interest while straight-backed chairs look well placed against walls. Try giving plenty of open space between various groups within the room for a pleasing, uncluttered effect. ef-fect. If a picture belongs to a certain cer-tain grouping, hang it low enough so that it becomes a part of its own group, rather than a wall decoration decora-tion in its own right. Tall pieces are usually placed centered against a wall to add balance bal-ance to the room and still give it plenty of space. By Ertta Haley 'n NEW BRIDE moved next door, and you should see the beautiful furniture she has! J5ut it just doesn't look right, the way she's fitted it in Hie rooms," said on acquaintance of mine recently. Many people have such good common sense about arranging furniture, they need little or no help. However, certain basic rules applied to room arrangement can help those who are a little weak on knowledge of just what Is right. lialance is the key to arranging furniture properly, but the balance may be formal or informal, depending de-pending upon the rooms, the type of decoration and architecture which each has In his home. There are some rooms which are so constructed that several ways of arranging the furniture are possible, pos-sible, while other rooms are limited limi-ted in what they permit. Those people who want to rearrange re-arrange furniture constantly show they are basically dissatisfied with how the house looks. Once a pleasing pleas-ing arrangement has been achieved, you'll be so happy with it, that nothing could Induce you to destroy the convenience, service and beauty beau-ty of it. All Sides of Room Should Have Hahinre A f,..,1i.-r ,.t 4,ni1il.rliim la no- Arrange furniture (.roup For Certain Activities furniture group, the phrase we meet so often in interior decoration, refers to arrangements that are part of a room. A conversational group is' planned to take in several people who just like to relax and talk readily. A musical group may be placed around the piano or radio to make these activities pleasing. Groups such as this are logical and useful arrangements, and thus contribute to the utility and comfort com-fort of a home. 4ft IV V.IMI(j IU1II 19 VO- sential for giving a pleasing feeling, feel-ing, and this is achieved by distributing dis-tributing weight according to the walls. Each should balance the opposite op-posite wall. Each should also be balanced with equal weight on each half. The highest part should be centered on the wall. When you have formal rooms, the formal type of balance should predominate. The centers of interest in-terest like sofas, secretaries and fireplaces are usually flanked with chairs. With formal balance, take care that you do not have too many f) Y Sei ways should be cleared sufficiently to allow for easy traffic. The passageways pass-ageways between furniture groups should also be free for easy going and coming, and an uncrowded Balance your jurniturt .... articles of furniture, as they will make the room look stilted. Informal balance may be combined com-bined with formal to a certain degree de-gree because it offers relief from strict balance as well as a certain charm. Early English, modern and ranch type homes employ informal balance bal-ance since the homes are un-symetrical. un-symetrical. The masses of furniture furni-ture need distribution so they will give a steady, balanced effect. How to Achieve Uncluttered Effect One of the rules most often violated vio-lated In furniture arrangement is that of free passageways. The door- For pleasing arrangements. effect is essential even within furniture fur-niture groups. Fireplace, bookshelves and radios should be approached easily with- |