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warded. An oil-painted frieze above a tiled wainscot is the 

 most durable finish for the wall, with the former embel- 

 lished with a stencilled border. If a paper is to be adopted, 

 instead of the paint, the new sanitary wall material printed 

 in small flower patterns in one color is more attractive than 

 enamelled tiles or bricks. Whatever color is to appear on 

 the wall may then be repeated at the window curtain. Blue 

 is usually the favorite color for the bathroom, unless some 

 other is predominant in the room from which it opens. 



Bathroom muslins either printed or embroidered may be 

 had in small patterns in blue and white, and these may be 

 finished at the sides and bottom with a blue and white cotton 

 braid or edge. Or, if only one length is sufficient to hang at 

 the window, the two sides and bottom may be trimmed in 

 panel fashion. 



The color of a kitchen wall will often spoil the most per- 

 fect equipment. A green or blue is chosen without refer- 

 ence to its appearance by artificial light, when it turns out 

 to be gloomy and dark. To prevent mistakes an ivory color 

 or light buff is the safest choice. As the windows must be 

 lowered from the top for ventilation, a double shade hung 

 at the center to raise from the bottom and lower from the 

 top is the best expedient. Or, an ordinary shade may be 

 fastened at the top of the casement with a muslin curtain 

 across the lower sash. Of what can this short curtain be 

 made to add a touch of color to this room? A washable 

 material is undoubtedly necessary, and one need not search 



far among the summer dress goods to find a blue and white 

 dimity that is deep enough in color to withstand a little fad- 

 ing by washing and exposure to the sun. 



Servants' bedrooms to be strictly sanitary should have 

 the walls treated with oil paint, and to contribute to the 

 good taste of the home the color should be carefully studied 

 with reference to the day exposure and the effect by artificial 

 light. A light yellow or soft shrimp suits a north or east 

 outlook; a pale green or turquoise blue is best for a very 

 sunny outlook. If a wall-paper is the choice the groundwork 

 should not be too heavily covered, but yet be serviceable, the 

 pattern interesting but not oppressive. 



Seemingly a minor item in fitting up a home is the cloth- 

 ing of the hall windows, yet, in connection with the covering 

 of the wall it exacts due attention. In the ordinary long 

 hall in which side lights are placed at either side of the 

 front door it is well to use a fine net shirred on a rod at 

 the top and at the bottom — cream white if the woodwork 

 is painted white, and ecru if the woodwork is a natural or 

 dark finish. If a glass is set Into the door the same ma- 

 terial is repeated with a silk curtain to draw as a screen at 

 night. Here, again, the law of contrast Is to be remembered 

 with a plain fabric if the wall is figured, and vice versa. 



In a reception- or living-hall a less simple plan must be 

 followed to suit the conditions, and as this is the entrance to 

 a home the impression will be according to the skill with 

 which the walls and curtains are brought together. 



The Small Kitchen of To-day; Its Planning and Equipment 



Continued from page 1 95 



DESCRIPTIVE TEXT OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



Fig. I. First floor plan of a $7,000 suburban house at 

 River Forest, 111., with a minimum kitchen and no pan- 

 tries. The plan shows the proportion of kitchen to other 

 space. Its extreme inside dimensions are 10 feet 8 inches 

 by 12 feet. Between dresser and sink, 7 feet; between 

 range and sink, 6 feet 10 inches. The long sideboard and 

 china case in the dining-room takes care of the china usually 

 kept in a serving pantry. Below the counter of the china 

 case are six drawers and two cupboards. The cabinet or 

 kitchen case on the opposite side of the partition is 6 feet 

 6 inches in length, and serves the purpose of kitchen pan- 

 try, work table and dresser. 



The unusual diagonal setting of the sink saves space, 

 and is very convenient In practice, the corner space above it 

 being occupied by a cupboard above a high counter shelf 

 for soap, washing powder, towels, etc. The enclosure for 

 the "built-in" refrigerator has a broad hard-wood top, 

 above which is a case with several shelves, so that prac- 

 tically all the wall space is utilized for shelving. The gas 

 range is covered by a plastered hood with a ventilating re- 

 gister into one of the chimney flues. The refrigerator has 

 an outside icing and ventilating door, and, notwithstanding 

 its location near the range, no more ice is apparently con- 

 sumed than under average conditions. 



Fig. 2. Another small kitchen in a $5,000 suburban 

 house. Inside dimensions 9 feet 6 inches by 1 1 feet. A 

 large pantry contains ample shelf and counter space, to- 

 gether with the refrigerator, which is iced from outside. 

 The left-hand drain-board of the sink unites with a wide 

 work-counter below a case of shelves 5 feet 4 inches long. 



Fig. 3. A kitchen in a $15,000 suburban house, supple- 

 mented by serving and cook's pantries. Refrigerator is in 

 the large rear hall, convenient to door from kitchen. The 

 alcove arrangement for the range with its own window and 

 hood in the form of a deep plastered beam, leaves the re- 



mainder of the kitchen conveniently unobstructed. 



Fig- 4- The service end of a $10,000 house, with com- 

 bined sitting and bedroom for two servants off the serving 

 pantry. 



Fig. 5. A kitchen In a small house with minimum serv- 

 ing or "pass" pantry, extra large drain-board and counter 

 at left of sink, and all pantry conveniences in the kitchen. 

 A small cooling room is provided for the refrigerator, with 

 icing door in the entry. 



Fig. 6. Sketch showing swinging cupboard for pots and 

 pans under left-hand sink drain-board, swung open for easy 

 access and inspection. The shelves should decrease in 

 width toward the top, and the edges should be raised to 

 prevent contents from slipping off. The shallow shelf space 

 on top is for covers and smaller articles. A slightly raised plat- 

 form under the cupboard facilitates keeping the floor clean. 



Fig. 7. Sketches of a liberally planned working case or 

 cabinet for the "pantryless kitchen." The shelf support- 

 ing the sifting flour can is hung by a flat steel bar from the 

 top of the case. The three upper drawers are "bin-draw- 

 ers" with extension slides. Next to the cupboard at the 

 right is a pocket with rollers at the bottom, to receive the 

 bread-board when not In use. A slide connects the counter 

 of the sideboard on the opposite side of the partition. 

 Note that the two lower shelves are comparatively narrow, 

 in order to allow the free use of the counter as a work 

 table. Note also the slanting drawer fronts. 



Fig. 8. Transverse and partial longitudinal sections 

 through a sink drain-board of mahogany, fitted to a marble 

 back so as to be easily removable by tipping upward in 

 front and drawing forward, at the same time providing a 

 good tight drip and splash connection between marble back 

 and drain-board. 



All the accompanying illustrations are from actual buildings, with which the 

 owners oppear to be well satisfied according to, their various needs. 



