The Washington times., 1925-01-16
R9|N.
FURNITURE
NEEDED
interior Equipment Should
BE Counted in Build
ing Cost
BY ALLENE LYLE

10y AhzAGNE LILLE
There was once upon a time j.
family that built d new house las
many families dol They talked
about this house Tor many years
before they built iE, and verbally
had 1t constructed many times
before they even decided upon
the plans. They wrangled a bit
over the style OF architecture and
the position OF the sun porch,
but by and BY each won his
point or compromised Tor the
greatest good to the greatest
number, and the work on the
new house began. They watched
the daily growth with eagerness
Ind the expression, when we get
into the new house" became
more or less Of a ritual. This
change would influence their
lives in many ways. Father
would no longer leave the paper
onN the floor. Mother issued an
uItimatnm that nothing but Chi
nese vases and the clock should
ever be on the mantel. Sister
resolved to give a series of teas
and develop into a charming
hostess. Finally the great day
arrived. The exodus from the
old to the new was completed.
For a few days everyone in the
family was so busy getting set
tied they had not time to view
the whole. But when, they did
what q shock! 1T gave
fI1o GO Y,0R, iyarVaYsaNcirAsa or .. rr;,.1 II,
a sable coat, who removes it and
is viewed In shiny, mended
serge dress. Their furniture was
as out of place as that dress,
with their new and lovely home.
One could not notice the beauti-
full finish on the hardwood floors,
because Of the faded rugs. T3.ey
Immediately decided they must
have new furniture. The family
hurried enmasse to the bank, and
10 and behold -. the bal.
ance was not. The family re-
turned to the, new home that
patched one-va piecemeal, sadder,
wiser, and disappointed. Moral:
It's a wise man who knows the
budget.
Furnishings Part Of Home.
In other words, plan for your
furniture when you plan Your
house, and set aside a certain
amount in your budget for the
furnishings Of the home, and
let nothing tempt you to dor
row" from it. No matter how
beautiful the new place may be, |
you cannot do it justice il it is
filled with furniture that is
worn and old, and that has been
purchased with another room in
mind. Naturally you couldn't
expect that arrangement to look
exactly right it is that
appearance Of correctness and
good taste that every home
builder is striving towards. or \
course the new house will not
have the same floor plans as the
old, nor will you use the same
color schemes throughout. That |
would be like putting a new fin
ish. on an old house. That is
the first point, the old furniture
WIN w u4AACt9S 4OO IIlO
new house to fit it, and natural
~ that is out Of the question.
You wouldn't buy a new silt
to match a last years hat, would
you? Certainly not.
You never realize just how
worn things are until you get
them into contrast with every
thing new and spic and span.
You have become familiar, no
doubt, with the pieces Of fur
niture around you.s and many OF
them are undoubtedly dear TO you
because OF associations, but the
person who comes into your
house viii not have these asso-
cations and will see only a rug
that does not fit the space, or
q sagging davenport in front of
a most inviting fireplace that
deserves something better. The
awful, notwithstanding disaE-
pointment and the signs Of
why haven't we money to fur
nish it now?" may all be done
away with by just a little care
full planning.
Include Furniture In Budget
When you decide how much
money is to be pux into a house
count then on a certain fixed
| sum to go toward furnishing it.
\FOr the home is a unit, made
up Of an interior and one is
as much to be considered az
the other. should say that
about one-quarter Of the money
should go towards making the
inside of the house attractive
and Hyahle. II you are planning
to buy complete new outfit.
The IDEAL way to do, and the
way everyone would do II ne
thought the matter over care
fully, il to, plan and partially
select the furniture before the
| plans Of the house are drafted.
You will run into many difficult
ties If certain spaces are left for