This flexibility permitted the owner a variety of options. It is likely that sectional rattan came before Rohde's designs for Herman Miller and is possibly the first modular furniture. It wasn't unusual for rattan to be used in the dining room or intermixed with upholstered furniture. Today, people often use the furniture in a sun room. But during the 30s and 40s, a sun room was considered to be any room with windows that allowed the sun to come through.
Consistency is a virtue that applies to decorating as well as everything else in life.
It is often not so important what we do, but that we are consistent in doing it. It may come as a surprise that so many variations of rattan furniture exist, but one of the consistent qualities of rattan is that it is extremely resilient. Even if the condition of the furniture is in disrepair, most items can be restored to their original condition. Vintage rattan is nearly indestructible and intermixes well in contemporary, deco, moderne or eclectic interiors. Dan Oliver collects art deco and lives in Denver, focusing his efforts on Rattan, Streamline Moderne, Hagenauer and Chase.