4. Why may Sheraton, Hepplewhite, and Duncan Phyfe furniture be used together?
5. What is meant by the following: "Modern arises from the fact that its designers are neither bound by traditions of the past nor wedded to the present, but move alertly up and down the centuries—combining the old and the new—with a refreshing disregard of dynasties and dates?"
6. To what extent is streamlining, now an accepted feature of kitchen equipment, appearing in metal and wood furniture?
7. Contemporary furniture finds expression in honest construction. Construction is emphasized rather than concealed. In what ways would you say sincerity was the most revolutionary characteristic of contemporary furniture?
8. What has been contributed in domestic comfort by the idea of interchangeable unit furniture?
9. What unusual service features are afforded by the sectional sofa? Is this trend likely to become "fixed" as a furniture emphasis or is it merely seasonal?
10. Where are the great furniture manufacturing centers in the United States? Where and when are our big furniture style shows held? By whom?
SUGGESTED READING LIST
Burrows, Thelma M. Successful Home Furnishing. Manual Arts Press, Peoria, Ill. 1938.