HOMESCIENCE-HOME FURNISHING

Furnishing is an art of arranging furniture, curtains and other decorations in a

room systematically to enhance the aesthetic appeal of a home

Objectives of furnishing:
-beauty; acc to rutt, beauty is that combination of qualities that is pleasing to
the trained eye or ear
-expressiveness; acc to sundararaj, it is the quality which differentiates one home
from another, reflects the personality of the occupants
-functionalism; home must provide the comfort, service, pleasure , furniture
should be arranged to meet the needs of eating, sleeping, studying, relaxing

FACTORS AFFECTING SELECTION OF FABRICS:

i) style
-fabric should be in ccordance with style and characteristic of the furnishing
-scale of pattern should be appropriate to the siz eof the room
-large atterns look good in large rooms

ii) colour
-fabric colour sets the right mood for the room

iii) durabilty
fabric which offers good abraion resistance has to be chosen

iv) thread count

no of threads per sqare inch of fabric
higher thread count, better it will wear

v) fade resistant
one has to ensure that fabrics chosen are sunlight resistant

Fibre grade--
A - most expensive
F - cheapest

CURTAINS AND DRAPERIES:

i) curtains can be used for both practical and decorative purposes
ii) to insulate a room
iii) to control light and glare
iv) complete a rooms decor and help controlling the acoustics of a room
v) to provide privacy to the area

TYPES OF CURTAINS:
i) sash curtain- to filter light & cut down glare
ii) draw curtain- to block light
iii) overdrapery- for decorative purposes

SELECTION OF CURTAINS & DRAPERIES

HOW TO HANG

RUGS
i) rug- singe piece of floor covering made with a pattern or border with a fringe
ii) area rug- small rug used to emphasize a certain area
iii) scatter rug- very small rug used to compliment a room feature, add beaty to
the room and complete the decor
iv) wall to wall rug- covers floor completely(diff to cleancuz cannot be shifted)

CARPETS
-give room a rich look
-give aesthetic look
-absorb dust, noise
-prevent flooring from scratching

SELECTION & CARE FOR CARPETS

UPHOLSTERY FABRIC:
i)principle of design
patterned fabrics look fresh for longer periods

ii)consideration for personaland family use

comfortable to sit on and off the right height from the ground

iii)cost
budget offamily

iv)quality of fabric
depends on ultimate uses

v)weaving
select stronger fabrics