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Kitchen. The kitchen is the most important room in 

 the house. Features which will differentiate this room from 

 the city dwelling are larger size, more cupboard room, and 

 closer connection with a dining room. Sanction can hardly 

 be given the present practice of building a kitchen which 

 is too large. Some such kitchens have been noted as large 

 as 12X16 feet and 14X18 feet. If the kitchen is also used 



After University of Minnesota 



Fig. 262. First-floor plan 



as a dining room, this size is not so extravagant, but it is 

 out of proportion when a separate room is provided and used 

 for the dining table. The kitchen should be provided with 

 plenty of light and a work table in front of the windows. 

 Considering the importance of this room, it should not be 

 placed in the most undesirable corner of the house. It is 

 to be occupied more hours than any other room and should 



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