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 Overseas, a
special TV market is being flooded with interior
decorating schemes and furniture pieces all designed
for televiewing.
A similar pool of ideas and special furniture is already
being established in Australia and while furniture
designs for televiewing are fairly limited so far,
they can be expected to expand liberally once TV
“takes over” our country.
The TV family requires furniture and an interior layout
adapted to their new mode of life. They no longer sit
in a conversational circle, but within a 60-degree arc
from the screen centre.
The demand is for furniture which allows a family to relax
for the maximum viewing hours – and manufacturers
are gearing to meet the demand.
A good deal of thought is given to seating comfort for
viewers.
Since the average home
is short of space, designers in America and England
have come up with chair units which can be used
separately in various parts of the room or in several
rooms and which will join up to make one large
semi-circle, ideal for televiewing.
Up to seven persons can be seated comfortably in front of a
TV set this way.
Curved sectional sofas, providing ample seating with an
unobstructed view of the screen and creating an
impression of spaciousness, are an overseas
inspiration.
 So, too, are
the luxuriously curved and upholstered chairs slung
only a few inches from the floor to allow people to
sit at eye-level with the screen.
But what of the efforts of Australian designers?
Already some makers including Fler and the newcomer
Flex-Back, have come up with single TV chairs, while
Sydney designer, Dr. George Berger, has produced the
provocative “saddle” chairs.
Dr. Berger claims that no matter what mood the TV
programme puts you in, you’ll escape boredom if
you’re televiewing astride one of his saddle chairs.
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