Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-17
a BLUE AND WHITE KITCHEN.
Tho Exquisite Neatncss and Aestheuc
Pieasantness of such u Room.

Pieasantness of such u Room.
The majority of American women
keep their own homes. Many do all
their own work, and those mat do not
have an intelligent interest in the man
agement of their homes; they oversee
the work of q servant, and are In ana
out of the kitchen many times day.
This being the case, 1t naturally FOL-
lows that the average American XII
chen is growing to be cheerful ana
pleasant, not n dingy, ugly spot, the
scrap basket Of the house.
The prim New England housekeep-
er may have n smile for the thought
of blue and white kitchen, Tor IL
does sound little elaborate to get up
n color scheme for this busy workroom,
but she would really be the first to APP
preciate the exquisite neatness ana
aesthetic pleasantness Of delicately
clean, pretty delft kitchen.
1t would be absurd of course If one
has a nice kitchen with stout iron ana
fresh tinware, to suggest doing IL all
over in blue and white effect, just
for arts sake. But if you're doing
one. don't fail to strive for this new,
charming and hygienic effect.
And if your kitchen is old ana
shabby. then do it over little by lit
tie. as you freshen it each season, I'M
til. in a year or two, you will find
with only the necessary outlay that
, the room you dreaded to work in and
. that your family avoided, II possible,
has grown an inviting spot, cheerful
r and wholesome.
OF course, your delft effects are not
r real. and you don't get imported wind
|. mill china and placques, and blue ana
4 white tiled stoves and cupboards; put
] YOU get floor and table oilcloths III
|. blue and white designs for not cent
G more than ugly colors cost AND you
i cover your walls with blue and white
!. imitation tile paper, which is very
G cheap. and you put white dotted SWISS
G curtains at the window, very pam
3 ones without a ruffle or pleat ana huns
on cheap brass rods so that without
ony trouble they can be washed at
least once month.
"a And the woodwork is painted
X clean. Uull STecD, WI 'N'
n. w with your colors and is easier 10
h keep clean than white, and the ceiling
b. is pure white.
to All this costs not one cent more than
at the dull. uninteresting colCrs that are
It. nut in the average kitchen. In fact,
en- your paper costs less than painting
lg the walls. and if vanished, Will last
We wears and can be washed.
Re. Now for the utensils and dishes
ny There is no heavy crockery not OF the
all coarsest and cheapest any cheaper
he than heavy modern willow ware ano
it comes in the prettiest blue ahe
We white. Put it on your cupboard
er. shelves so that it will show and have
g." n real old-time open cupboard OF
lat which YOU hang the cups with tn
TX saucers in rows on shelves above.
ct isn't any trouble: it saves time to nav
md them so convenient.
or And with the craze for blue an
!. white kitchens the shops are SHOWN
orB stove dishes of enameled ware in tn
out prettiest blues, lined with white, II
kes more costly thar the ugly old iron Ke'
est ties and pans, and very, very durable
oul And infinitely easier to keep clean.
9TH But as l said, if you had a we
il eoripned kitchen to start with, III
nee only way is to add bits of blue an
hen white in china. or pottery, or oiicio'
the as YOU can, just as one forms an
ned nretty collection Of nice articles.
ess. The modern kitchen has not only q
wed artistic standard of appearance. but
4 OF more wholesome and hyglencai
goal fresh. The reason for its superb
r daintiress is becetG::cH 1t is cieaheo W.
borax water; that is. suds of war
water, pure borax and CASTLE soap.
From new blue and white oilclo
wen TO old and worn ironware this solutit
looH is the wisest and chiefest and simple
hers method of cleansing. 1t does aw;
and with the scrubbing brush and tn
KING saves money by saving wear and tie
-, and time
'ri1 With borax suds, half cake OF .
pro rax and half cake Of soap to pail
On hot water. you can house-clean an e
7 y tire kitchen, walls and stove utens
may and floor. I'm q couple of hours. And
ro' II in n fresh nice frock and look pref
all the time.
lous And one more idea' Be sure to ha
ieSA one vigorous growing plant, sto
ty- oA0 -, forr IN vour w
Ae'' dow. 1t will be charming with yo
color scheme, an inspiratiing sight
mistress or maid. no trouble, no
pense and much peace Of mind.