Cardboard seats in a Wright houseSourced
They moved into a Frank Lloyd Wright house and sat on cardboard boxes.
The Freemans initially could not afford furniture for their Los Angeles house, designed by Wright, so they sat on boxes. They also caught roof leaks with pots and pans before repairs.
A dream home still needed a household budget.
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