The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-27
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devoted FL. mo dining rooms. 1hesg ooms
anon rrtt u the other and each h furnished
vim a,sral Anall tables. The wlndows
s,s hung ~ pretty curtsins and the
nsa,a.a In the various rooms ssrvs ~
MIR mptl sideboards.
A. .ametimes eight o. ten apeFtments
ar merged into one boarding house u
has tocn q matter Of some thought how
best 10 utilize the abandoned kitchens.
One proprietor when asked how shs dis
posci Il such rooms displayed q specimen
kitchen disguised as q den, AZ In boarding
house rnrlance the term den covers q
multitude 4 uses, IL was easy 10 understand
mat he divan covered with ouahions was
in roa nv the bed.
The Kitchen sink, fitted with q removable
board top covered with crstonne, provided
plenty Of hot and cold water, and the kitchen
closet had been transformed into q dress
closet by merely removing the lower shelves.
The ohief pride Of the occupant, however.
vas the dressing table, which In reality
was nothing more or less than what IL usu-
slly ca led a kitchen cabinet built into the
room The lower part had numerous small
dra wers intended originally for Kitchen
utensils The top Of these drawers was a
smooth, fat board, planned as q moulding
board, but this now served a. the top Of the
dressing ia bic and was covered and fur
nisbed with all the necessary toilet requi-
sites The shelves above, protected by
glass doors, made an ideal place for hats.
shirt waists and many other such articles.
Another woman exhibited q miniature
suite consisting Of what was originally the
maids room and the kitchen. These ad-
ioined. and as the suite to which they be-
longed was a top floor, corner apartment
both rooms, though small, were light and
airy. Their two distinctive features were
the uses to which the set tubs and the top
Of the dumbwaiter shaft had been put. The
latter opening had been fitted with a box
containing several shelves, which served as
q book case. a half drawn silken curtain
concealing the framework of the dumb
waiter shaft. The kitchen sink had been
removed, as the stationary basin in the
maids room adjoining was. sufficient for
toilet purposes. -
! The two set tubs had been left, however
and had been fitted with a cover fashioned
on much the same plan as a trunk cover,
the material selected being a duh covered
tapestry. On this was set a large tray
containing an outfit for afternoon tea.
It was explained that everything being on
one tray, it could be removed without
trouble and the interior Of this so-called
tea table easily made accessible.
Each tub had been fitted with a heavy
pasteboard lining, the edges joined 40 that
the shape exactly conformed to that Of the
zinc lining. One Of these tubs was used
as a receptacle for hats and the other for
shoes and each was DIS complete as 1t was
UNIQUE The space devoted to hats was
fitted with supports such as are seen in
' regular hat trunks. The space for shoes
was provided with the usual pockets and
at the bottom Of the receptacle were kept
IL k-oLl, olr;n ~ an,nliaa
A pioneer in this enterprise, when asked
how she happened to think OF removing
her boarding house to an apartment build
ing, SAID;
The expense of heating a large ous
and the demand for hot water at all hours
Of day and night irst led me to think seri-
ously Of some way by which the burdens
Of housekeeping could be lessened. I real
lied that only in large buildings, such as no.
tells and apartments where an elevator
is running constantly, is the supply OF hot
water practically i~nexAaustible.
Again, to be situated in an apartment
building would do away with the necessity
the sidewalks, steps, &C., n move trunks,
not to mention the relief it would be to have
the coal question forever OH my mind.
lhad no idea Of finding an apartment where
the management WOULD cohSenI 70 my
opening a dining room and, in fact, con-
Quoting a regular boarding house, but
decided at least to make the attempt. l
tried two or three, who refused absolutely
70 consider any such arrangement, but
when | suggested to the owners OF a scarcely
finished apartment leasing the three largest
suites, it proved too tempting an offer,
and after a little hesitation the leases were
duly signed and I moved in as soon as the
building was ready for occupancy. 1t was
a success from the very start.
While rents are very high soon round
there we're many offsets to be considered
In living on the apartment plan, and l soon
came to the conclusion that there was more
ehanc &c for profit than i at first hought'
The expense Of coal alone Is always APP
palling, to say nothing Of the annoyance
Of trying to heat q large house properly
and e~ndeavoring to please every one. Nov
| take solid comfort in the thought That
no matter how severe the weather my
guests will be kept warm and comfortable
without worry to me. They can also find
plenty Of water, hot almost to the boiling
point, at all hours Of the day and night,
winter and summer. Then there are many
other minor comforts to be considered,
such as elevator service, a mai chute on
every floor, telephones in the rooms, DO,
and lots Of other little things for ones daily
convenience which are impossible to pro-
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