This section is from the book "The Better Homes Manual", by Blanche Halbert. Also available from Amazon: The Better Homes Manual.
Per Cent | ||
Furniture................................ | •$1,251.50 | 41 |
Rugs.................................... | 493.30 | 17 |
Linen, bedding, and towels................. | 259.64 | 9 |
Kitchen equipment........................ | 245.53 | 8 |
Draperies................................ | 236.04 | 8 |
General accessories............................ | • 189.65 | 6 |
Pictures.................................. | 97 • 50 | 3 |
China and glass........................... | 88.50 | 3 |
Silver.................................... | 86.50 | 3 |
Lamps................................... | 59.00 | 2 |
$3,007.16 | 100 | |
(Budget, $3,ooo)† | |
Living room..................................... | $964.95 |
Vestibule.............................. | 6l .00 |
Dining room..................................... | 519.00 |
Kitchen, lavatory, back entry...................... | 266.53 |
Upstairs hall..................................... | 66.08 |
Master bedroom................................. | 614.15 |
Boy's bedroom................................... | 272.58 |
Girl's bedroom................................... | 194.18 |
Bathroom....................................... | 48.69 |
Total....................................... | $3,007.16 |
* Based on Furniture and Furnishings of a Better Homes Demonstration House (a project carried on by the Department of Related Art, Home Economics Division, University of Wisconsin, 1928). † This budget does not include refrigerator. | |
 
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