Furniture is one of the most important topics that are a source of interest to many of us, as well as a source of comfort for humans, especially those interested in designs and decorations and lovers of coordination between furniture and design for their homes, as they are closely related to each other. Ages and are still developing until now, especially after the occurrence of the Second World War, it flourished greatly, as it is closely related to the culture of each people, as it gives an aesthetic form of the place according to the space and the shape of the place is chosen.
§ What is the definition of furniture:
It is that cover for all things in the house, so it is indispensable in our daily life, which includes many materials, including wood, shells, glass, clay, stone and leather.
§ How to accurately choose valuable furniture:
It depends on the interior design of the building by making considerations on the basis of which we choose:
- Functional consideration, which is defined as the human factors that greatly affect the proportions, sizes and shape of the furniture, so the design of the furniture must provide appropriate comfort, and this comfort must be related to the nature of the use and effectiveness that he does, and the way the furniture is arranged According to units, which are organized based on a special unit of measurement that helps facilitate their arrangement and continue in the largest possible way, and thus we can benefit from our private spaces in the best way.
- The aesthetic and environmental consideration includes the visual and visual factor that forms the external characters from them, which include different shapes, lines, ores, as well as proportions, colors, and texture of the material. Of the factors that have a significant impact on the good choice of furniture that is easy to maintain, strength and obtaining the desired aesthetic shape, all at an acceptable cost as well.
The evolution of furniture through different eras:
Furniture has become one of the parts of the ancient civilization whose role can not be neglected, not only by providing the necessary comfort for humans and facilitating our living matters, whether in homes or schools as well as various workplaces, but it is seen as a history accompanying each culture separately, which is considered as one of the style Al-Sha’abi, which was developed by the grammarians and artists, as well as those who put stone furniture, and artists came after them through different ages with continuous development as follows:
- Furniture of Ancient Egypt: The ancient Egyptians developed in it, but for the sake of the aesthetic form, owning such furniture at this time was expressing luxury and prosperity as well as sophistication, by noting the homes of kings and nobles and the lofty people include a lot of high-end furniture and the best of them are available to them.
- As for the Middle Ages: the furniture witnessed a great weakness, which led to the coloring and gilding of some furniture in order to hide from its poor composition and also had the best of the people.
- The Renaissance: Some countries revived the heritage left by the ancestors, and some European countries, such as France and Italy, made these efforts. In Italy, he made great furniture and added some paintings, and they remained linked to the position. In France, this development included the addition of some pieces of art in the form of human heads. Carved and decorated events such as columns and carving ribbons called encirclement.
- As for the Islamic civilization: there were differences in terms of shape and cost, as tents prevailed in this period, in which the furniture was limited to rugs and pillows, as well as some decorative barriers. Food is eaten on furnished and decorated lands and sleeping on low beds. The most important pieces of furniture in the Islamic era are The mosque, which includes the pulpit and the mihrab, as well as the imam's chair.
§ Types of Furniture Designs:
- The old furniture known as the classic, which is distinguished by its strength and durability as well as its ability to coexist for a long time without the appearance of signs of damage quickly, is attributed to France, which is also characterized by luxury and accuracy in terms of shape and splendor of colors, its ability to withstand damage for long periods and its relatively large size to suit large spaces.
- Modern furniture known as modern, which belongs to America, and what distinguishes it most is that it is easy to store and cheap, so it is suitable for all categories and accurate in its colors. It is characterized by its small size to suit places with small or medium space.
In the end, the development of furniture in our time is still impressive, so you have to choose the appropriate furniture for your own by defining the space and design of your home and the colors that suit your taste and depending on its strength and at an appropriate cost.