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of the residents93. They were light-looking armchairs made of steel tubing and meant for a living room with a grand piano, and a metal and glass desk for a study. Here a red varnished bookcase was arranged with shining metal chairs and a table with black legs and a matt yellow glass top94. The interior design in this house showed
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perfectly how the style penetrated the whole concept: from the urban planning, through particular buildings, to the furniture. The interiors by Theo Effenberger (no. 21, 22, 26–27) were furnished with
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slightly heavier, plain, wooden pieces made of polished birch with a subtle grain, which contrasted nicely with the light walls. In the house by Moritz Haddy (no. 36) there were more traditional wooden pieces, and upholstered in lively colours. Special attention was given to the child's room with foldaway beds and table, thanks to which there was more space available during the day95. The furnishing in Hans Scharoun's flats (house no. 31), well-adjusted to their size, made the small rooms appear vast and comfortable as accommodation. The necessary ”puritan” austerity of the fixtures is accompanied by the strong and lively
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Heinrich LAUTERBACH, op.cit., p. 419. People need different seat heights, depending on their height, sex and age, (...) which is why chairs should be adjustable. Edith RISCHOWSKI, op.cit., p. 409. Adolf ROTHENBERG, op.cit., p. 343. The author of the article highlighted that the size of beds should be adjusted to the new small interiors and reduced from 1.05 by 2.0 m to 0.9 by 1.9 m. Werkbund Ausstellung. Wohnung und Werkraum..., op.cit., p. 109. cf. Idea of Thonet. Furniture made of wood and steel tubing. Exhibition catalogue, ed. Gerhard Bott, Nürnberg 1989, p. 244, 246, 248. Hans Scharoun's house was furnished by: ”Thonet-Mundus” I. und J. Kohne, Bugholzmöbelfabriken A.G., Wien-Berlin and Berliner Metallgewerbe Jos. Müller, Berlin-Neukölln. The architect used a standard