The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22

1.-Two, baby and a little boy about \
years old"
Then you must have at least four bed.
rooms" was suggested
For the present the baby will sleep in
your room and the boy in a room next and
connecting with it. There must also be q
guests room and servants room.
YES, that will have to do for the present;
but don't forget the bathroom, and be sure
to have plenty of closets But there is one
thing had almost forgotten. There must
pc some kind of an arrangement so that the
girl can get from the kitchen to the front
door without going through the dining room,
but we don't want to get the smells of the
Kitchen into the front part of the house."
After two or three sketches had been made
the result, as here Illustrated, was reached.
The architect had it in mind that the space at
the right of the entrance door in the vesti-
bule would serve as place for overcoats and
other winter equipments. He suggested that
curtain be placed between the yestibule
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 1t would
also lend certain amount of privacy. The
porch was placed in front, as a matter of
course In the recess of the hall which was
made by the vestibule q window seat was
placed. In the rear of the reception
hall the closet called for. AS means
OF getting from the kitchen to the reception
hall without passing through the dining
room, two doors were arranged leading to a
passage under the stairs. This would pre-
vent the passage of kitchen odors over the
house. The parlor and dining room were ar
ranged as here shown, excepting that the
former was made one foot longer than fig
ured. The rear porch off from the dining
room was omitted, and window substituted
for the door leading to the porch. Between
this door and the one leading to the china
closet a space was left for sideboard. The
pantry is separated from the china closet by
the cupboard of the former. 1t has doors
below and shelves above The ice chest is
placed in the pantry where it belongs. 1t is
readily accessible from both china pantry
and kitchen There is drain running from
under it to the outside. There is to be
dough board under the pantry window, and
space is left for flour bin The china cup
board has glass doors above and paneled
doors below. There is table and q window
at the left as one passes from the dining
room. The doors leading from the dining
room to the kitchen in this pantry annex are
on double swing hinges, SO that they always
stay closed.
The passage way to the second floor is
from this room, and, considering the limited
means and the large general requirements,
this arrangement will no doubt be satisfac-
tory The stairway is accessible from both
dining room and kitchen, and independent Of
either. AS there is bathroom and water
closet above there is no occasion for carrying
Stops down stairs and through the room. The |
kitchen has table, sink with hot and cold |
water, drain board and dry board arranged |
along side one wall of that room. There is |
space for kitchen safe to contain kitchen |
utensils between the pantry and porch door. |
The passage to cellar is under he front stair |
way. Since this plan was made another |
closet has been added to the front cham |
Der, second floor. This addition has been |
made by moving the door into the bedroom
farther front and extending the closet wall |
in the same direction, and close to the door,
and then dividing it into two sections, one |
opening into the family room and one into |
the bedroom. There are two closets leading
into the hall, one for bed linen, the other for |
brooms and dustpans. There is an adj |
ditional closet in the bathroom and as well |
one in each Of the other bedrooms There is |
a stairway leading to attic, as shown.
An inspection Of plan will show how all of |
the conditions were met. l.. -. GIBSON.