Principles of decorative design . gh the 38. In the commencement of this chapter on furniture, I said that afterthe most convenient form has been chosen for an object, and after it has beenarranged that the material of which it ij to hi formed shall be worked in themost natural or befitting way, that then the block-form niust be looked to, after which comes the divi-sion of the mass intolirimary parts, andlastly, the considera-tion of detail. As to the block-form, let it I)e simple,and have the appear-ance of appropriatenessand consistency. Itscharacter must be re-gulated, to an ex
Principles of decorative design . gh the 38. In the commencement of this chapter on furniture, I said that afterthe most convenient form has been chosen for an object, and after it has beenarranged that the material of which it ij to hi formed shall be worked in themost natural or befitting way, that then the block-form niust be looked to, after which comes the divi-sion of the mass intolirimary parts, andlastly, the considera-tion of detail. As to the block-form, let it I)e simple,and have the appear-ance of appropriatenessand consistency. Itscharacter must be re-gulated, to an extent,by the nature of thehouse for which tlierFig. 39. furniture is intended, and by the characterof the room in which it is to be placed. All I can say to the student on this part ofthe subject is this : Carefully consider good works of furniture whenever oppor-tunity occurs, and note their general conformation. A fine work will never havestrong architectural (pialities—that is, it will not look like i)art of a building formed. FUKNITrilE PROPORTION ;VXD EXBICHMEXT. 61 o£ wood instead of stone. There is but small danyer of committing any greaterror in the Lloek-form, if it be kejjt simple, and ti/ look like a work in wood,provided that the proportions of height to widtli and of width and height tothickness are duly eared for (see page 2-5). After the general form has been considered, the mass may be broken intoprimary and secondary ])arts. Thus, if wehave to construct a cabinet, the upper partof which consists of a cupboard, and thelower portion of drawers, we should have todetermine tliL? jiroportion which the one partshould Ixar to the other. This is an in-variable rule—that the work must not consistof equal parts ; thus, if the whole cabinet besix feet in height, the cupboards could notbe tlirea feet while the drawers occupiedthree feet also. The division would have tobe of a subtle character—of a character whichcould not be readily detected. Thus the cup-board might
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