COMFORT OF THE HOME

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 June 1938, Page 4

COMFORT OF THE HOME

MUCH DEPENDS ON THE CHAIR. Most of our comfort in both our working and leisure hours depends upon the chair, so the importance of having the correct type to fit individual requirements has a considerable bearing upon the comfort of the home.

It is true that all seating furniture is getting lower and lower, but the seats are inclined at a deeper and more luxurious angle to the back. The arms are also lower, with the backs set at an angle which has been calculated to produce every bit of scientific rest for the body.

This aspect in furnishing cannot be too strongly stressed, especially where children are concerned, as it has been found that unsuitable chairs have directly caused bad postures, involving deformity of bone and restriction of the full working of respiratory and digestive systems. When searching for a chair to be used in leisure moments, the chief attributes to be looked for are that the length of the seat must fit the principal occupant, whether it is a man or a woman, tall or short. The height and slope of the back must be such that the head and spine can lean at a perfectly unstrained angle, while it should be upholstered and sprung to give that feeling of buoyancy in holding the body. There are chairs for many different occasions, and each must be considered according to the purpose for which it is designed. In the dining-room, for instance, one has to sit upright, so that a different shape is required from that of the comfortable lounging chair. This should be heavy enough to be steady, yet sufficiently light to be movable. The back must be comfortable without being high, as that would obstruct serving, while the design should be such that it will not take up too much space. The chair for writing will have a good support at the back and wellshaped arm-rests; while the dressing chair for the boudoir will have a low back for resting.