The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-14


but don't forget the bathroom AMI he sure
20 have plenty Of closets. But there is one
thing had almost forgotten. There must
hc some kind OF nj arrangement so that the
girl can get from the kitchen TO Tie front
door without gong through the dining room,
but we don't want 10 get the smells Of the
Kitchen into the front part Of the house"
After two o. three sketches lad been made
the result, as here illustrated, was reached.
The architect had II IN mind that the space at
the right - the entrance door IN the yesti-
buIe would serve a. place for oyercoats and
other winter equipments He suggested that
a curtain IT. placed between the vestlbule
and the opening leading into the reception
hall. This would prevent drafts OF cold
air from making their way INTO the 'front.'
room when the door was opened. IL would
also lend certain amount Of privacy. The
porch was placed iu front. rs matter OF
course. In tie recess Of the ball which was
made 10y the vestibule a window seat was
placed In the rear Of the reception
bah tire clo.et called for. As means
q getting from tho kitchen TO the reception
hail without passing through the dining
room. two DOCS were arranged leading 20 a
passage under the stairs This would pre-
vent the passage If kitchen Oiors over the
house. Tie rarl0r and luins room were ar
ranged as Lele shown. excepting that the
former was made ono fo0t longer than fix
urel Tile rcar porch oh FROM the dining
ro0m was omitted. and "a window substituted
for tie door leading to fhc porch. Between
tnsfl AND fie oue leading % tine china
c.o.et 20 space wus lcfr for sideholrd The
PANTRY o. separated FROM thc china closet by
the cupboard oi tao former To las doors
lc.ow rrd shelves above Tie iee chess BE-
placed in the PANTRY where H. belongs ltR
readily accessible from both china pantry
and kitchen There is adrain running from
under 10 90 tie outside There D. 90 be q
dough board under Tie pantry window, and
space j. left fora flour biu The china cup
board has glas. doors above and paneled
doors below There is a table and window
At the left as one passes from the dining
room The doors leading from the dinlns
room 10 tie Kitchen in this pantry annex arc
ON double swing hinges, 50 that they always
stay closed
Tie passagc way TO the second floor i.
from this room, and, considering the limited
means and tine large general requirements
this arrangement will no doubt he satlsfac
tory. The stairway is accessible from botl
dining room and kitchen, and independent OF
either As there is n bathroom and water
closet above there is no occasion for carrying
Stops down stairs and through the room The
kitchen has table a sink with hot and colo
water, drain board aad dr. board arrange
along side one wall Of that room There d
space for kitchen safe 10 contain kitchei
utensils between tie pantry and porch door
Tic passage 10 cellar ~ under the front stair
way Since this pan was made another
closet has been added 10 the front cham
Der second floor This addition has beer
made hy moving the door into the bedroom
farther front and extending the closet wal
i'm the same direction. and cio.o 20 the door
and then dividing it into TWO sections. one
opening into the family room and one into
the bedroom There are two closets leadlla
ITO the lall, one for bed linen, the other fof
breous aud dus;paus. There IS an oA
di,onal closet in the bathroom and as wei
ono in each Of the other bedrooms There /
a stairway leading 20 attic, as shown.
An inspection OF plan viii show how all OF
the conditions were met. l.. II GIasoN.