Furniture and Furnishing

Furniture and Furnishings 3(1+2)

Lesson 09:Budgetiong/Cost Estimation Of Furniture for Different Income Groups And Areas

Low - Medium Cost Furniture

Considerable variety is possible in the low-medium cost furniture class, as both cottage and modern styles are available at this price. Oak, pine, pecan, hickory, maple, gum, and wicker furniture is manufactured in large enough quantities to make it reasonable in price. The most important requisite of low-medium costs furniture is that it should not pretend to be expensive furniture by imitating either the costly woods or the costly processes such as carving. The following paragraphs name some types of furniture procurable in the low- medium price range.

Bamboo and wicker furniture of good design are usually procurable, and they add interest to groups of wood furniture.

Modern furniture of good design is available in this price range. It can be manufactured economically because of its simple lines and planes besides this non-period furniture which includes simple, straight-line sofas and easy chairs usable with nearly all types of furnishings can be purchased.