Furniture Reflecting Society
Furniture reflects society. Its design reflects the kind of society which it belongs to, or the character of people for which it was created. Just take for example the design of living room furniture created today.
Couches and sofas reflect the desire of modern society to enjoy entertaining family and friends inside the home with extra long and comfortable seats that have a lot of pillows. Even the traditional wing chairs have been modified with cushioned backs for comfortable seating. The makers of these furniture pieces are designing them to be proportional in width and height to the human body so that the furniture can offer enveloping comfort and relaxation for tired, weary bodies.