The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-12
Labor Saving Devices
For the Model Kitchen
,inoleun Floors Are Easily Cleaned and of Moderate
Cost-7he Walls May Be. Tiled .ors 5Copered with
Enan,eled Zinc Oil Cloth Of Painted Burlap--
: Construction and Placing Of Cabinets and Closets
Important s.-5~.~ .~' ST. y .-s l.

~ HE model kitchen is one that is
=. constructed on sanitary princi-
~ pies, arranged for comfort, and
fitted with the best devices for econo-
MIXING labor, says Alice NJ. Kellogg in
the Delineator. To produce these re-
suits, architectural skill, united with
practical understanding of the needs Of
this part Of the home, is requisite !:
Too little attention is ordinarily paid
to. the lighting, natural and artificial, of,
the kitchen. Ventilation, a matter of
equal Importance, is also often made
quately planned. The placing of the
stationary furnishings-range, sink and
dresser-takes precedence Of the NOV
able fittings, but receives in many
houses only secondary consideration.
The aspect of interior attractability, a
minor but satisfying element to the oc-
cupant of the kitchen, is often left quite
outFof the question when this room is
designed, repaired or remodeled.
Authorities differ on the best flooring
to adopt here. Cement, rubber thing
and inlaid linoleum are impervious to
wear, but each is quite a formidable
item of expense. A wood floor exacts
frequent renewing with paint, oil or
varnish, process that interrupts the
constant use Of the. room. A printed or
plain-colored linoleum is neat, easily
cleaned and Of moderate cost.
Cheap woodwork, does not pay in the
Kitchen. If paint is put over the wood
as a finish it should be we'll dried and
put on with several coats, to withstand
the necessary washing and cleansing.
Side walls entirely covered with
smooth faced tiles are luxury, but a
wainscot Of tiles will reduce the ex-
pen1se and give good protection to the
f1ro1 1o hc%I+ ,%o - IL
Of enameled zinc in tiled and floral
patterns. Other coverings for kitchen
walls, where the surface will not permit
painting, is a lightweight oilcloth that
is applied as wall paper. Sometimes
a lining burlap is pasted on uneven
walls and covered with three or four
coats of oil paint.
The color of. the kitchen walls is a
large factor in securing a cheerful APP
pearance. Buff is the best color for this
purpose, with the ceiling a lighter
the. two tones dark shade Of buff, one
inch wide, may be painted below the
ceiling on the side wall. Large ex-
| panses Of plain, painted walls may be
relieved by marking off panels with a
stencil border. When this is we'll done
the kitchen will be decorated pleasingly
and appropriately at a slight outlay.
A good combination of color in stencil
work is a wall Of yellow with a border
Of olive green; a buff wall with a border
Of dull red or terra Gotta; or light
green wall with border Of blue.
Cabinets and closets, that are we'll.
constructed and rightly placed are one
of the surest means for minimizing
kitchen work. A recess in the wall
| offers an opportunity for shelves in
closed with glass doors, and if these are
carried to the ceiling there will be nc
lodges left exposed to gather the dust
To avoid projections in the room the
builder sometimes plans all Of the
4 shelves and cabinets within the walls
Shelves that may be turned down when
snail sze and tRa same dea nav be
applied in making a seat convenient te
the range.