SCALE of Furniture
This simply means the size of one piece of furniture as it is placed in relation to another piece in the same room. Mostly common sense but for example, if you have a large sofa and you place a tiny coffee table next to it - it would look um, goofy.
Watching then the height of the room also fits into our topic of furniture placement. The designers term is known as the "Axis" of the room.
So, the height of the ceiling is also an important consideration when determing the proper placement of furniture. For example, if you have a high fireplace mantel against one wall, consider placing a grandfather clock of equal height or some sort of cabinet of equal height and width directly against the opposite wall. Try to create a loose mirror image visual effect.
Another vital tool to understand is when analyzing the room is. . .
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