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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 551, 2 January 1929, Page 12

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tance "with, the history* of line and the development of proportion. We are provided with a framework against which to set our pieces in skirting, dado rail, picture rail, frieze and cornice, all adapted from classical modf.s and all having their architectural counterpart. THE FRAMEWORK These familiar features of our homes, which have come down to us through the centuries, fundamentally unchanged, are of enormous assistance to us, supplying, as they do, "the framework of correct proportion." It is impossible to lay down hard and fast rules as to what arrangement looks best in given surroundings. A big point to remember is that there should be no overcrowding, and care should also be taken that one piece is not “cut” by another. When a designer sees a piece of furniture in his mind's eye he sees it whole, not cut, and its fine proportions probably ruined by something else. But there is not one room in a thousand where each piece is given full value, and this applies to ornaments as well as to furniture. Take, for example, the prevalent habit of hanging a wall mirror over a mantelpiece. In how many eases is its form spoiled by being partially obscured by a pair of candlesticks, or a vase of flowers ? When arranging a room, apart from surveying it as a whole, each separate groups should be studied from every angle, so as to avoid any instance of ugly cutting. This does not mean that no chair may stand in front of a table, but it does mean that no solid chair, obscuring the table’s legs, should be in that position.