8 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
Fancy muslin curtains, plain 
or ruffled, in white or in col- 
ors, come to between one dol- 
lar and a dollar and a half a 
pair; white Swiss, printed 
Swiss, organdie and scrim 
can be purchased for as little 
as twelve and a half cents a 
yard, and fancy netting for 
long windows, or for case- 
ments, at from one dollar 
and a half to two dollars a 
pair. 
But first of all let us take 
a preliminary survey at the 
division in the distribution 
of the funds we have set 
aside to provide furnishings. 
The following estimate will 
show us at a glance the totals requisite for this purpose: 
First FLOOR: Living-room, $280.50; dining-room, 
$250.00; kitchen, $25.00; hall, $15.00. SECOND FLOOR: 
Bedroom No. 1, $125.00; bedroom No. 2, $144.50; bed- 
room No. 3, $52.00; hall, $4.00. Tor rLroor: Bedroom 
No. 4, $39.00. Miscellaneous (not itemized), $65.00. 
Total, $1,000.00. The unitemized miscellaneous amount 
can be applied, of course, to bathroom fittings, etc., items not 
included in the whole estimate. 
Let us first take the ground floor into consideration. The 
living-room has, as the reader will see 
Figured cretonnes. 
by the plan, five windows—one looking 
out upon the veranda, two at the back, § aby 
and one on either side of the fireplace. 
Although we use the term somewhat 
freely in covering the intended furnish- 
ings for this room, we shall call it the 
Jacobean Room, for, although it cannot 
be strictly that, it will be more nearly 
Jacobean in effect than anything else, by 
reason of the draperies and upholsteries. 
A beautiful and effective pattern of 
fabric shows large birds amidst leaves 
and flowers, the colors being beautiful subdued greens and 
blues, and this we shall use to upholster two Queen Anne 
chairs and a comfortable stuffed sofa of the same design, 
and also for the curtains, that should hang on rings in 
straight widths and folds. The pattern is so handsome that 
these need neither festoons nor borders. Although they are 
of block print and of cotton, and would be out of place in a 
city drawing-room, in a simple country or suburban living- 
room they will prove very effective. These, with the muslin 
under-curtains for the five windows, will come to around 
sixty dollars. We — 
have two upholstered * 
high-back armchairs, & 
two cane-seated and 
cane - backed arm- 
chairs with oak 
frames, and a two- 
back or a three-back 
oak settee with cane 
seat and cane panels 
in the back, and one 
upholstered sofa. The 
floor will look best 
with a covering of 
gray or with an Ori- 
ental rug. The walls 
should be papered 
with a plain gray 
The upper pattern is for the Rose Room, and the 
lower is suggested for the Peacock Room 
Another attractive patterned cretonne 
I pee ME f are, 2 
This is the striking fabric selected for the Jacobean living-room 
January, 1912 
English cartridge paper, run- 
ning up to the molding below 
the tinted coved ceiling. The 
library table, with its lamp 
and books, and the logs 
brightly burning on brass 
andirons, will give the proper 
cozy and hospitable welcome 
to the man of the house after 
his long day in the city. 
Vases, pots of flowers, and 
bric-a-brac can be arranged 
on the top shelf. Silk cur- 
tains of green or blue, match- 
ing either of the colors in the 
window curtains, and moving 
easily on rings, will protect 
the books and add a nice 
touch of color. For the 
major fitting of this living-room, let us make an allowance 
divided as follows: 
LIVING-ROOM: Oak settee, $48.00; 2 oak armchairs, 
$46.00; 2 Queen Anne armchairs, upholstered, $50.00; 
sofa, $50.00; library table, $24.00; muslin curtains, $7.50; 
Jacobean print window curtains, $55.00. Total, $280.50. 
We will assume that the dining-room has rough walls 
tinted yellow. The table and chairs and buffet chosen are 
of the Sheraton style, simple and elegant in lines. The cur- 
tains for this room may be cream or écru fishnet fabric, and 
a good floor rug, preferably an Oriental, 
will make a feature distinctly pleasing. 
The broad window-shelves have made 
possible, indoor plants that will lend a 
note both of color and of homelikeness. 
We will assume that the major furnish- 
ings for the dining-room are to cost as 
follows: 
DINING-ROOM: Mahogany dining 
table (48-inch), $50.00; mahogany buf- 
fet, $85.00; 6 Sheraton chairs, at $9.75 
each, $58.50; 2 Sheraton armchairs, at 
$13.50 each, $27.00; serving table: 
$25.00; window curtains, $4.50. Total, $250.00. 
The kitchen can be adequately furnished for $25.00, in- 
cluding all utensils. Many of the big shops supply itemized 
lists. It is well to remember that a floor covering of blue- 
and-white oilcloth makes a more cheerful and attractive 
kitchen than one with a floor covering of brown or mixed 
colors, and blue ware should also be selected. Of course, 
the range will be in the house already, coming under the 
other building estimates. 
The hall should have a small rug, of course, and curtains 
_ at the front doom 
= lace, of net, or of silk, 
of red, old rose, sage 
green or yellow. A 
china jar umbrella- 
stand can be pur- 
chased for very little, 
and a box settle, with 
a seat that lifts up, is 
very practical in such 
a place. Ina shadowy 
spot behind the stairs 
a row of hooks will 
be found to be very 
useful. 
The upstairs hall, 
being very small, will 
give us little trouble. 
