Style and Arrangement

PERIODS  Colonial  Postcolonial  Victorian  Modern 1901-Present

JACOBEAN  Heavy and rectangular with geometric or floral cravings  Usually made of oak  Round legs and spindles of different depths  Stools and benches were more common than chairs

Chairs  Asian Influence  Curved back  Covered in Veneer  Velvets and Silks upholster  Carved of Walnut, Birch and Maple WILLIAM & MARY STYLE

Gateleg Table  Table with legs on each side that swing out to support drop leaves that are pulled up from the sides Highboy  Chest of drawers mounted on legs  Need increased as wardrobe increased WILLIAM & MARY STYLE

Tends to be slender and curved, rather than straight lines  Cabriole leg- curves out at the middle and then tappers inward above an ornamental foot  Wing Chair- armchair with a high back and sides, designed to prevent drafts  Windsor Chair- stick legs and a spindle back inserted into a saddle-shaped plank seat QUEEN ANNE STYLE

Distinctive Details  S-shaped chair and table legs ending in claw-and- ball feet  Camelback sofas  Wood carved of shells, leaves, and flowers  Appeared heavy and solid CHIPPENDALE STYLE

Furniture was small, rectangular, light, delicate and symmetrical. Two designers of this period were:  Hepplewhite – tapered legs and decorative backs in the shapes of shields, ovals, and hearts.  Sheraton- slender, tapered legs with reeding and rectangular or square backs with painted surfaces. FEDERAL STYLE

 Elaborate and dramatic  Classic designs such as leaves, swans, eagles, dolphins  Pedestal tables with curved legs and brass feet EMPIRE STYLE

 Elaborate details and fancy upholstery fabrics  Curving lines, inlaid floral pattern, and rich upholstery  Ornate, high luster, heavy wood  Marble, iron and brass VICTORIAN STYLE

 Plain and functional  Uses chrome, steel, molded plastic and glass  Distinctive machine-made look INTERNATIONAL STYLE 1929

 Utilizes materials like marble, wood, glass, stone, and plastic  Shapes are designed to fit our form  Modular Furniture- Serve more than one purpose, sofa beds CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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

 Groupings for seating arrangements: -Straight line, L-shaped, U-shaped, Box shaped, Parallel ARRANGEMENT