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be placed where sunlight is abundant and the outlook is 

 most pleasant. 



The shape of the kitchen must depend to some extent 

 upon the possible location of doors. Three doors are the 

 least that should be found in a kitchen — an outside 

 door, a cellar door, and one leading to the dining room. 

 The use of the kitchen wall space for cupboards and cabinets 

 eliminates the necessity for a pantry and places the shelf 

 and storage room where it may be reached with fewer 

 steps. 



A sink is a desirable part of the kitchen equipment, 

 though found at present in few rural homes. It requires 

 the presence of a flowing water supply. Regular sink 

 installments are made about 30 inches from the floor. That 

 is the height of the ordinary table. It is contended that 

 this is too low. The sink can as well be placed higher by 

 4 or 6 inches. This means, however, that the work table 

 will be rather high if placed flush with the top of the sink. 

 The work table can be covered with zinc or have a porcelain 

 top. The expense is not excessive and a table surface is 

 provided which is easily kept clean. 



Dining room. A dining room should be well lighted and 

 a more pleasant room than is usually chosen. This room 

 must be occupied every day, whether bright or gloomy 

 outside. It is more reasonable to make this an attractive 

 room than to save the choice location for a living room 

 which may not be occupied more than a few hours each 

 week, and most of those during the evening when artificial 

 lighting will be depended on for a large part of the cheer 

 and attractiveness. The average dining table is 4^ feet 

 wide. This means that 11 feet should be the minimum 

 width allowed for a dining room. The length necessary 

 will depend upon the size of the family to be accom- 

 modated. 



Living room. It is a mistake to place a porch where all 

 living-room windows will be shaded by the porch roof. It 



