The Dining Room and Kitchen 



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naturally in the ventilation of the kitchen, through the medium of the chimney; 

 the second in checking its egress in any other direction, if possible, without 



The feeling of simple comfort more than makes up for a few minor defects. 

 The rug is ar effective feature 



smothering that more than valuable worthy, the 



cook. To this end there should be at least two 



doors between the kitchen and the rest of the 



house. As a matter of general utility, the back 



door should be easy of access and convenient to 



the cellar and refrigerator. The passage to the 



front door should be short, without making it 



necessary to traverse any principal room. As 



the back stairs make an excellent conductor for 



the carrying of kitchen odours to other parts of 



the house, they should be isolated as much as 



possible without being too much out of the way. 



In a locality where gas or electricity is not to Fig - 29> Section * r rou( kitcheu or pantry 



be had, the lamp room is a useful and valuable 



adjunct of the kitchen suite, as it confines filling 



and cleaning of lamps to a fixed place. 



To illustrate these foregoing relations, as well 



as the general kitchen arrangement, let us take for an example the accom- 

 panying plan (see Fig. 30). The kitchen, which has windows on either side, 

 is fitted with two long counter shelves, one on each of the outside walls; thus 

 these and the room are well lighted. In size it is I2| feet from shelf to shelf 

 and 12 feet from chimney breast to opposite wall. The range is of the set 



a. Door jamb 



b. Pivot pin 



c. Front handle 



d. Cleat 



e. Cover 



g. Iron bracket 

 n. Side handles 

 o. Inclined bin 

 s. Shelf 

 st, Table shelf 



