Review and Assessment Questions in online book
Page 519
1. Explain the importance of prioritizing furniture needs.
2. Why should consumers decide on the amount of money to spend for furniture before shopping begins?
3. Summarize a lifestyle need that may impact how to select appropriate furniture.
4. List three places to shop for furniture and give one advantage of each.
5. Identify possible shopping drawbacks with each of the following types of sales:
(A) loss leader; (B) seasonal: (C) closeout: (D) damaged and discontinued items.
Page 523
1. Explain the difference between functional and decorative accessories.
2. How can a mirror placement be problematic?
3. Why should accessories placed near one another have something in common?
4. Analyze and briefly describe how to care for accessories,
Page 526
1. Why is it more economical to purchase standard-size art?
2. Which five design elements must be kept in mind when arranging art?
3. Name four examples of creative ways of providing art for a home.
Page 528
1. What are five sources of information useful for selecting furniture? Choose one and summarize why it will be useful to you.
2. Why should you be cautious of printed pricing or availability information found in books and magazines?
3. How does the BBB help consumers?
Page 533
1. Name five ways to stretch furnishings dollars.
2. When is renovating a piece of furniture most cost-effective?
3. Contrast restoring furniture with renewing it. When might you do each?
4. Summarize the steps in restoring furniture.
5. Why does the Eclectic design style help people stretch their furnishings dollars?
