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House & Garden 
The breakfast al¬ 
cove off the kitch¬ 
en has become 
an accepted fea¬ 
ture of pUmning 
in these days of 
greater domestic 
efficiency. William 
Gehro?i, architect 
The Colonial types of china closet may be 
had triangular to fit into a corner, and 
where these afford sufficient capacity, are 
very delightful features. 
IMucli labor is saved, and much charm 
produced, by the use of dining alcoves for 
informal meals. These alcoves consist of 
a narrow little table paralleled at the long 
sides by a bench. The structure suggests 
a ‘‘diner” on a Pullman train—two seats 
facing each other and a small table be¬ 
tween them. This will accommodate 
three or four persons, and may be treated 
Wallace 
Here shelves and cupboards occupy 
the spaces on either side of the fire¬ 
place. The hardware is copied from 
old local Pennsylvania models. The 
house is a recent alteration and R. 
Brognard Okie is the architect 
This btdlt-in sideboard and china 
closet performs more than usual ser¬ 
vice, for the back panels open into 
the kitchen, and the top drawers 
pidl both ways, into dining room or 
kitchen. Herbert Lippman, architect 
