| In every age, furniture is made for the same basic | | | | beds in hospitals, and beds in hotels and hospitals. |
| purposes. Tables, desks and workbenches provide | | | | Meanwhile, business furniture includes desks, filing |
| space for work or dining. Cabinets, cases, and chests | | | | cabinets, storage units, and even to hold computers |
| are built for storage. Beds, lounges, sofas, chairs and | | | | and other data-processing equipment. These are |
| benches are made for resting. Today we have | | | | obviously seen inside buildings housing many offices, |
| furniture for every imaginable situation, from a baby's | | | | and in other business establishments like a restaurant, |
| high chair to a steel office desk. They ranges from | | | | shopping mall or other stores. Some business |
| soft, pillow-like upholstered sofas to sleek tables of | | | | furniture can be customized to bear the name of the |
| metal and glass. | | | | company. |
| Furniture are built to make people's lives easier and | | | | Home furniture is used for bedrooms, living rooms, |
| more comfortable. The furniture industry divides | | | | and dining rooms. These pieces are smaller than |
| them into various broad groups. One way of grouping | | | | business furniture, more for personal use only. Home |
| furniture is according to where and how it is used. | | | | furniture is probably the most varied set of furniture. |
| Furniture that is used at home makes up another | | | | The range of designs is endless to match specific |
| large group. And also it can be classified by its style. | | | | houses. |
| Case goods are pieces that provide interior storage, | | | | Occasional furniture applies to a wide range of tables, |
| such as desks, drawers, cabinets, and bookshelves. | | | | cabinets, room dividers, shelving units, grandfather |
| This term is originally applied to wooden furniture but | | | | clocks, and other accessories. These are most often |
| now includes furniture made from metal, plastic and | | | | used during festivities, parties or other social events. |
| other materials. Although the primary function of case | | | | Such tables and chairs are made of lightweight |
| goods is to organize various home items, these | | | | materials to be easily carried around. |
| pieces of furniture are also installed inside homes as | | | | Juvenile furniture includes all the baby items, such as |
| an added décor. It contributes greatly to the | | | | cribs, and high chairs, as well as furniture designed |
| overall ambiance of the house. | | | | and built in smaller sizes for children of various ages. |
| Upholstered furniture is padded and covered with | | | | These are commonly distinguished easily from the |
| fabric, leather, or vinyl. It usually has four basic parts: | | | | very bright colors, the animated designs and their |
| the frame, the supporting foundation, the cushion or | | | | smaller sizes compared to regular items. |
| padding, and the outer covering. Fabrics range from | | | | Casual furniture is any other chairs, tables, and other |
| basket weaves to plush velvets and corduroys. | | | | pieces that can be used either indoors or outdoors, |
| Institutional furniture is designed and built for public | | | | on patios and lawns. Most casual furniture are made |
| buildings, hospitals, hotels, motels, nursing homes, and | | | | of plastic (monoblocs) or wood. They weigh relatively |
| theaters. Such items look more basic, far from | | | | lighter than others in comparison, and thus, are easier |
| intrinsic designs seen at homes. These pieces of | | | | to move and carry around. These are also the pieces |
| furniture look plainer yet clean. Examples are | | | | of furniture brought during outdoor trips. |
| semi-reclining seats seen in movie theaters, reclining | | | | |