Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-24

How to Make the Kitchen Attrac-
tive.

tive.
One of the most important places in the
house il the kitchen. II should be large
room if possible, open to the air and SUM-
shine by large windows. If the room is
small more attention must be paid to the
arrangement of the interior. Closets and
small hanging shelves will help largely
to make a small room available for many
purposes. In the first place the room
must have good floor. with waxed or
painted surface. The painted floors of
stone color dashed with black and white
are very durable, and in good old-fashion-
ed houses where comfort and cleanliness
are the first consideration. they have been
used for years with a renewal every two
years the neutral ground color is well
adapted to any kind OF kitchen furnishing.
A large table with pine top should be pro-
vided for cooking purposes. while above
it on the wall large hanging cupboard
should receive all the cooking utensils.
and the moulding board should be placed
in a large square bag that is tackled to the
wall below the cupboard falling behind
the table. The shelf should have cur
tain Of blue and white ticking. while the
same material will make the bag for the
moulding board. Long bags Of ticking
on every door can be made ornamental by
borders of tiny tassels made OF yellow
Irvine. The corners of the rooms are
filed bv three cornered shelves that hold
kitchen crockery and tinware. Above
the stove large, narrow shelf with a
border Of open work can be made OF pine
and painted to match the room and used
for the reception of crockery or bright
tin ware it will be both pretty and use
full. Upon either side of the sink have
an old fashioned swing table that can be
used for holding dishes. The table can be
made of square pieces of board attached
TO the sink frame by hinges. the outer edge
being supplied with a leg that should be
long enough to brace against the sink
frame. Shelves or cabinets of simple
form will serve to put things out of the
way and help make the kitchen pleasant
and render order easy to preserve. For
ironing, novel arrangement is long
skirt board of the required length with
square ends one end should be attached
by hinges to the wall, the other end has a
leg like that used on the sewing table. to
be used when the board is needed for iron
ing. When not in use, slip over the whole
case of blue and white ticking and turn
the affair up against the wall, where
broad brass hook at the top will hold it in
place. pocket on the under side of the
board will receive holder and ironing
stand and when the board is turned up to
the wall it is panel of color only. If
placed between t~ doors or in any place
where wooden mouldings form border
on either side it will look well "a large bow
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cover pocket that will hold sweeping
cap. BY arranging bags on doors and
using wall space kitchen is greatly re-
lieved from the little things that give it a
cluttered appearance. The brightness and
prettiness of kitchen are lasting and real
ly of more Importance to the house,
keeper than any other room. A little
shelf for cook books. a small Shaker
rocking chair and a few plants ia the win
dow will make any room nice to work in.
and make the work seem easy, because it
is pleasant and pretty. 1t Is a mistake to
leave the kitchen bare. One of the pref
test houses Imaginable was that occu-
pied by the family of country pastor in
New Hampshire. where rag carpets COW
cred the floor of the two front rooms. and
the kitchen as well the Plainest of furni-
ture was frightened by bows of ribbon.
The windows were full OF plants, the door
castings hidden beneath fern and leaves
that make bright lines of color. while the
kitchen seemed the brightest of all. in its
green fern clusters, MOSES of scarlet
leaves, growing plants and square boxes
covered with calico, which opened to re-
ceive tins, pans, pots and kettles. If a
servant occupies this domain, of course
the palmer it is the better. but when =
woman does her own work and must
economic. let her make the kitchen pref
ty. and the work done there will lose halt
its terrors. A morning call will be well
come then. for work and friendship can
60 hand in hand. each gaining help from
the other. Work for the family and home
should be placed on high standard and
need never be drudgery if the home
maker wills it otherwise.-M. A. Nc. in
Boston Post.