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House Garden 
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURNISHING YOUR LIVING ROOM WILL BE FOUND IN 
OUR BOOK—" BETTER HOMES " 
A Furnishing Plan 
G ERMAN 
C OT TAG E TYPES 
ERIC FALTER 
That Fits the Moderate Income — Perfectly 
That a home of charm, individual¬ 
ity and livable comfort, reflecting 
that which is best in modern 
furniture design, is w'ell within the 
means of the average income is 
now an accepted fact. 
The modern idea tends not to 
total refurnishing, but to the more 
sensible gradual replacement; the 
transition from commonplace to 
accepted good taste and distinc¬ 
tion being effected by degrees. 
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Charmingly illustrated are a large 
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No heavy expenditure at one time 
is required—you transform your 
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We published this book for 
families who love beautiful fur¬ 
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it, so as to bring the home ideal 
within their means. 
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CHICAGO NEW YORK 
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S INCE the war a question hardly ex- the so-caUed “dwelling misery”, in 
isting before in Germany has become other words, the absolute lack of suf- 
a current item of debate in public life as ficient quarters for all the home-seekers 
well as in the German newspapers: it is {Continued on page 130 ) 
A model German cot¬ 
tage kitchen, showing 
the greatest simplicity 
in furnishing 
Upstairs are three 
chambers, a serva^it’s 
room and bath located 
under the high roof 
A hall runs from front 
to rear. Both the 
kitchen and dining 
r 00711 are amply large 
