Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-10

The modern house seldom has many
closets. tuomy or otherwise while in the
average apartment the- are, as Il genera
lulnS, most decidedly conspicuous by
lhVT absence. and even il there sh0ulI
ne place .ur enc, the landlord is NOR
,hah HheiN 10 register an objection lA
having one built in. as il might disigusc
the walls. This, however. need not
cause the woman If IDEAS TO despair
Tor There are two ways ut least Of get
ing around this obstacle and having
portable closet hult from her own plans
tor n few dollars Il carpenter will maxi
a large toNhke affair having no dooy
that IS SIN feet in height. any desired
number OF inches wide and almost thirty
0etp. In tins case, about one foot From
tne top he puts a shelf ana then leaves
me rest g be done by the owner.
A small can of stain tie color of the
WoolWorE IN the room makes the closet
similar to the background, so to speak, in
most unohStruSVe fashion: a small brass
rod and curtain complete the front, whilr
rods for coats and skirt hangers
screwed to the under side Of the she
ana rows of hooks around the sides give
abundance of room tor clothing of all
sorts, leaving the shelf for hats. while
the lower part of the closet may be
boxed IN for shoes and slippers.
Another idea for a portable closet is
much simpler, for it as nothing more nor
less than Il hanging shelf: secure
strong plank of the required size. attach
to 1t several strong hooks. and suspend
It ON the picture holding by means
OF slender but strong brass chains
slipped over several picture hooks, screw
clothes hooks in the shelf. put a curtain
IN front and you have 4 most conven-
lent little wardrobe.
This shelf may be made TO do duty in
various ways and is a boon TO the De-
cupant of the average boarding house
room or To the college student, for ii is
easily hung in any part of the room
holdS books, hrlc-abrac or the parapheT
MALTA needed in light housekeeping
Whle 1t may be as decorative or as I'M
oStentatiouS as desired
y convenient shoe box of home manu-
facture may he made of the leaves of
an old-fashioned extension table ana
bears the stamp of an heirloom; an or
binary board forms the bottom of the
noN, the sides are made of a leaf. sawed
IN two lengthwIse. pieces of another
form the ends and an entire leaf is used
Tor the top, simple brass hingles are at
tached and the nails used are quite hid
den by little wooden pegs. This box
costs practically nothing, for no polish
ing or staining is required the nails and
hinges are ant to he in the box of odds
and ends. and about two hours work is
all that is necessary.
The lover of books requires more and
more space aG the treasured volumes ac-
cumulate. and many charming book
shelves may be made 10y any woman who
can drive - nail straight land it is an
exploded idea that this feat is quite
beyond one of the feminine persuasion
These shelves. built in the angle formed
by wall and chimney. fill most unlovely
spot, and give as well an appearance OF
cheer and comfort to the chimney corner,
Built in sections, low and broad. they
may he set around the room in unbFoken
line, and the top utilized for many things.
satisfactory and artistic effect is
given to bOokshClves, Oh one side of the
room only, if they are built in three sec
tons. with the shelves of the middle
one differing in height from those on
each side, ms in this way the line is
broken and variety given.
y charming effect may he obtained by
having a perfectly plain settle made with
a high back and shelves of the same
height placed at each side. This will
prove n dcliciously coy and comfortable
nook in which to spend a rainy after
noon.
An excellent device for the Kitchen is
shelf that is placed ut convenient
height over the range on top Of which
'aaN be Kept cake pans. mixing bowls
Had al the things that can't be hung up.
s"rcW under the shelf the small brass
hooks used in china closets for cups. and
hang up the sauce pans where they may
be easily and quickly reached; under this
shelf is placed Il rack to hold the many
covers and tops of the cooking utensils.
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