Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-06

There has been, in the last few years
great cry about simple living" though
along most lines. it must be confessed
with little wool"
In house building and furnishing. how
ever, there may be noted marked
change for the better.
queen Mary AIMS" full of tawdry
makcshifts of ornamcntation. now hide
their diminished heads. Utility express.
ed in plain but graceful form. and al
ways a reason for its being. marks the
difference.
In looking over now houses in ''modcl
suburbs or studying the architects
plans for houses to be built for people
of good taste, but moderate means. one
secs return to the best features OF
the old masterpieces of architecture
Gothic or Italian.
Each of these. holds once more the
keynote of sturdy solidity even when
built to sell"
Natural woods show their own beau
tiful grains instead of being covered
with paint. Floors are OF hard wood or
of narrow strips Of pine or chestnut so
closely matched that with a good stain
they answer almost as we'll. No more
steep stairs. Nearly all the now ones
show a square landing usually large
enough for an outside window and a
built in seat. while the lift TO the stairs
is SO low that ascent is easily and natur-
al. The "parlor" of grim and forbiddng
ASSOCIATION with haircloth furniture, and
company manners it out There is the
big. cheerful living room with raftered
ceiling, capacious fireplace made of
bouldcrs. thing or the brick that in the
burning has taken on 80 rich color
that it is out of commission for ordin-
AIRY building purposes. while both orna-
mental. durable and inexpensive for the
fireplace.
The reception room is small or elmin-
atcd entirely; the hall being arranged so
as to accommodate the formal or busi-
ness caller
Window frames are now pushed out
ward in order to secure generous. old
fashioned stills within.
The upper sash in many Of the new
suburban houses are small PANIED. some
times loaded, while the lower sash holds
one largo pane.
Whenever possible, the picturesque
Dutch door is utilized with built-in set
ties at either side on the porch. These
are frequently made with lid to open.
furnishing a permanent abiding place for
oyershocs. umbrellas, the childrens play
coats or sweaters, croauet balls and NAL
let's and other out-of-door pernuisitos.
Pazzas are broad and roomy. inviting
to fresh air living.
While the modern kitchens are not near
lit fnra
mothers, they are far and away more
convenient. Every foot of space is util-
ixed. The plumbing is all open with no
spot where dust may cling and hide.
In almost all we'll appointed houses there
are two ranges OF French wrought steel,
one for coal and one for gas. In the
smaller houses there is only the gas
range with a separate heater for the
water tank. The hood over the range
which is used to carry of odors, although
OF a comparatively recent fixture here
has been In use In many European coun-
tries for centuries. The walls OF the
modern kitchen are finished with thing
or the cheaper but equally sanitary
Kecne cement. Indeed this enameled
cement has many advantages over the
thing, In that the beautiful glase OF tile
will sometimes crack ana fall OF. leav.
ing a sponEy. porous surface. Vitrihed
brick 10 also handsome and sanitary The
floor Of the new kitchen is OF vitrifed tile
laid In hydraulic cement. II the laundry
is in the cellar land the modern architect
has cast iron rule that no washing
shall he done in the kitchen)' the stations
AIRY porcelain lined tubs stand on a
slightly raised wooden platform, to pre-
vent the strain ON the feet and ankles Of