1935-05-18 — Page 10

CHINA MAIL, HOME SUPPLEMENT

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1935

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by A. S. Konya

THE American Magazines.

American devoted to home decor- tion all forecast that Fat- tan furniture is going to be the "rage of this sum- mer The illustrations ac-.. companying the articles cer- tainly seem to justify that prophecy. You who know rat- tan furniture from the numer- ous small local rattan shops. may wonder what the race is all about. To us in Hong Kong rattan furniture, simply means a very economical way to fur- nish a flat or house for the person whose star will be limit- ed to only a few years. In consequence, the introduction to a bome furnished with rat tan is always accompanied with due apologies."

Some of the more ambitious housewives, knowing the benevo lent effects of cosmetics, apply the paintbrush to their rattan furni- ture and achieve something which is called "out of the ordinary." In

Black and. White rattan

furniture, chequered table

10p.

Windore niche, furnished zith ratian. Note latticed screen effect.

Living room furnished with rattan furniture cushions and curtains Indian home spun.

that case the apologies have a sus-" picious. sound of challenges "Am I not clever ***

But look at our illustrations. They all show rattan furniture, and do they need any apology? They show what a clever designer

do with such criassuming material as rattan. - ́Applying, the principles of modern furniture de signing, plus a good colour-scheme." you can achieve something really very original Curtains, cushions and other accessories used in America in rattan-furnished rooms. are mainly of primitive Indian de- sign. They are very colourful and bright and just the things to 120- with rattan furniture.

Here in Hong Kong it is easy to obtain rattan furniture and is can be made to any design. We. zoo, have, abundant inexpensive Chinese materials and curios to create rooms fitting the local at- mosphere, and of real artistic merit.

Of course the difficulty is in obtaining good designs, but it is a worthwhile experiment. From time to time I shall return to wat Lan furnishing on this page,, en- dearnating to give you designs and complete furnishing schemes.