The bath tub should be set down 
solid on the floor without space 
beneath it where dust can 
collect 
The same is true of any other fix¬ 
ture. In this instance the base 
of the shower bath would be a 
bother to the housekeeper 
O F the many parts of 
the house, the bath¬ 
room may be said to be 
the one where modern 
efficiency has reached its 
highest point of develop¬ 
ment. Compact, sanitary 
fittings, easy to use and 
easy to keep clean, should 
be installed, and their arrangement in the 
room should be determined with a view 
to the utilization of every inch of avail¬ 
able space without giving the effect of 
stuffiness and overcrowding. Plenty of 
air and plenty of light are features that 
the competent architect will see to. Quite 
as important is the position of the various 
plumbing fixtures. They must be easy of 
access to both housewife and plumber. 
With no dark corners or awkward spaces 
to hinder, and with light and air to aid the 
housewife, the care of the bathroom can 
be reduced to the minimum. When one 
If the shape of the room will permit, why not build 
the shower as shown here 
or the other is missing, the work entailed 
becomes a burden. You can generally 
measure a housewife by 
the appearance of her 
bathroom, just as you 
can measure the archi¬ 
tect and the owner by its 
efficiency. A complete, 
efficient bathroom is an 
investment that pays in¬ 
terest in comfort and 
health. It is no idle 
saying that a house is 
known by its bathroom. 
Complete and modern fittings, 
plenty of light and ventila¬ 
tion characterize the modern 
bathroom 
For flooring, tile i 
second, 
best, waterproof composition 
and wood third 
Two-tone washa b 1 e rugs are 
best for the floor, although 
they should not replace the 
bath mat 
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