Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
WICKER FURNITURE HAS
BECOME MORE POPULAR
Many Porches, Yards and G ar.
dens Furnished With
These Models.
PROVE VERY ADAPTABLE
DiverHty offered Buyer by DIFF
fsront Kinds, All Covered WITH
Various Sorts OF Cuo1k MATERIAL. to
Suit Tastes.


Kind has made n possible for the
progressive furniture shop to oner
tho home furniSher wicker designs
~ better artistic and constructional
merit than ever before.
Today wicker furniture plays an
important part in Tho furnishing OF
our entire homes. yesterday IL was
considered correct only for porches
and Eardens and quite out OF place
lndoore.
In the accompanying illustrations
wicker furniture is shown In It's
various uses within The house.
Before considering in particular
The merits and fitness Of wicker in
nose various surroundings. let us un-
hFrstnnd ju,' what i, properly in
GUIDED IN tn" term wicker furni-
'ure" Tn" term IL mos, elastic.
In every dan parlance II ~ usad
10 designate al furniture made OF
inisrwoNcn or braided materials
strictly speaking wicker furniture
may be divided irto four general and
separate c!assihcations mono OF
which should DC confused with any
"' the o,hers-rattan. willow reed
and nber.
Desired shapes.
rattan 3 ans variety OF the climb
INK palms tina, are remarkable for
me Length attained by their rtems
"hlcn are very tough and serve ad-
'n!rahiy for forming furniture in al
most any dc.ircd shape
When willow ~ men,touad ones
mind Immediately picturea the per
f-ctiy familiar weeping variey. II.
not 1hIh, however. tina; yields IN.
'"hEh, pliahle shoots used In basketrv
he
~ the genus Salin Il t.w OF which are
no" successfully grown in this coun-
Try.
IN" reeds are variety Of tan
jointed grasses no, SO COMMONLY
known 20 Americans. though mos,
varieties Nre found IN marshes in III.
i+np.rat' regions OF tho country. The
'es reeds however. are imported
'h"N ar' woet mighty priced FOR
nassetry wurS
F'hcr wH, mean a number OF
nins- soars" reed spill, up into thin
strip. relatively me grasses o, oy.n
HFhi ly-f"ist"d paper. null, M on
wood frame.
While the rapid development, o,
wicker furniture has fitted /, FOR o,hA-
NArn's"S II was originally made FOR
""'n 'or ESQ 'Nciusively and s,,li re-
mains the most popular furniture FOR
mat use
me chinese hour glass chairs and
'"1les VIII which He are all familiar.
arc. perhaps. the mos, pleasing and
Withal the most serviceahic articles
~ furniture tina, could be used fo-
'ni' particular purpose. Being mad.
- rattan, such pieces arc Isht and
"SSl!J carried about The lawn or gar
zen
Good Examples.
For The
novrNcr. ~ mus, look TO furni,ur.
"' WHO" and reed Indoors or on,
~ ihc slcepin2-room or on The porch
~ IN" li"inc-raom or sun parlor. I,
may b" used TO create the mosr satts
actor result. In furnishing o,
ms an the ACCOMPANYING ll!u.tra-
IONS ar" Interesting examples.
7, needs no specially trained .v.
'7 discern ,hr suitability ~ the
u'1cc' wltH "'nIch tho sun pa-lo-
'ho"7 above Is furnished fo- I, 4.
obvious mat TIC tur, jture helms -
NrlrS about n" az 90 brightness ana
-HHoi' tn" refreshing armos2hcr.
3" much {" be desired In the sun room
or incioFcd porch
me sense OF restraint is ar-
hihtted IN tho placement OF the com.
narative'y few piece, employed A
inc sense OF proportion. TOO. for m.
pieces seem 20 4, the room; and
while there IS dignity In their ar
Tangemen' there Is nothing to sug.
Sest torma lity nor 10 lessen m.
"heerfulness OF the room
Had they been required. .eiec-
'ion might have been made nom
dozens % o1her things for various
u'es, Tor there is today almost no
limit TO the number OF decorative
and tasteful forms that are available
w., ,.'.
.!Sners have devoted their best ef.
Forts TO tho production Of reed and
WHO" furniture, and have sought in
SPtalon from the material Itself as
No'' as from the excellent work OF
,h"se who are creating artistic wicker
fHrnture in the Old World
me view OF the weli-arraneed Nv
ne room above, introduces wider
variety 81 pieces Here eood ,a,
to-. convenient, desk. yooa ,,hs
agreeable chairs and moor ,,n,
an well disposed, help TO furnish a
dstghtfully informal room,
General Use
ne use or reed and willow With,
the house is by no means confined 80
certain rooms. In fact. /, 10 no, =,
all unusual 70 md wicker furniturs
IN practically every room In the
house. especially in bungalow, and
Occasional wicker piece. NAV \.
USED with pleasing effect almost INV
where: cretonnc covered chairs ,nd
rockers being favored for tho b.d
room, sewing stands and baskets fo-
m'iadys sewins-room. flower stands
ana lamps and tables for all rooms
ca wagons and other articles for
facilitating service for the dining.
room.
Ono OF the most distinctive j,no-
va1fons In wicker is tho compIet.
suite for the breakfast-room or
aicove. This has been worked out In
many delightful ways and the furnI-
tnre seems to carry out the break
lasLroom idea more appropriately
mo nttinsly than any other style OF
furniture yet made for this partjcu-
ia' purpose
Mention has been made OF cover
es' really this matter OF coverings
ssen.s one Of the most important
onsideration@ and one that allows
,naiVidual taste the widest latitude
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