Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
Kitchen and Pantry Arrangement
Arthur G. Causen, Architect.


Last week the general arrangement Of
pahtries was gone over. This week the
subject is continued. Readers who did
not see the article last week and are in
terested in this subject are advised to get
a copy of last Sundays paper.
Drawers more than twenty-four inches
wide should have two drawer pulls.
Drawers should be made of seven-eighths
inch boards, and have a board shelf divi-
sion between each row. The fronts of
the drawers can be paneled for looks,
but are kept clean easier when the front
is one plain board, rounded on the out
ward edges. All lumber in pantry fix
lures should be perfectly smooth and
dry, of white or yellow pine. In preten-
tious homes oak or birch is sometimes
used for all exposed parts. Pantry shelves
should be of s~even-eighths boards. They
are usually fixed in place, but can be
made adjustable. There should be from
ten to twelve inches distance between
the shelves and each shelf hould be from
twelve to fourteen inches wide.
While these dimensions for shelves are
given. it is better to give the matter Of
shelves more study on each problem,
though 1t is seldom done The wider the
shelves are, the greater shall be the
space between them, in order to be able
to reach over and take out the dishe7 be-
hind. 1t is best to make the
space above the counte about
inches high, for the platters oteV IN
as wide as eighteen inches and should
be stood on edge on the counter top at
the back; for this purpose a narrow strip
should be run along the top of the coun-
ter near the back. When a tall space is
required for tall vases, pitchers, etc, il
is a good plan to have a thin shelf about
four inches wide and six inches from the
top for tumblers. on the edge of this
shelf can be placed a row of brass or
nlckel-plated hooks on which to hang
cups, cream pitchers, etc,
Pantry shelves and kitchen dresser
shelves should not be more than seven
feet from the floor, as higher than this
makes too high reaching. The front Of the
fixture, however, can be built up to the
ceiling to prevent the dust from gathering
on top. Pantry doors should be seven
eighths inch thick and narrow in width,
having glass or wood panels. II glass
panels are used they can be plain or loaded.
A neat plain moulding, running along the
top edge OF pantry fixtures always looks
well, Pantry fixtures should be vanished
(stained first If desired) or painted, All
pantry doors should swing both ways
from the hinge. When the pantry fixtures
are Of pine and painted, It is a good plan
to swing the door to the dining room
from the side. That will make the servant
walk around il TO enter as she swings II
before her. In this way IL acts as a
screen. If the fixtures are painted oil
stained with some taste, this arrange.
ment is not absolutely necessary. Fix.
lures II OF oak or birch can be made tC
harmonize with the dining room in finish
II the latter they can be stained and var
nished 10 look like mahogany. A pretty
fixture is one that is stained green and
\ vanished for the main case and doors
with a white enameled crown mould
counter board, shelves and lining.
A kitchen dresser. so-called, is only 3
small pantry fixture for kitchen use, di.
vided into upper and lower compartment
about the same as regular pantry The
flour bins are sometimes placed In the
lower part OF the kitchen dresser. 1t is vera
convenient and every kitchen should have
at elast one dresser, the longer It Is the
better.
The size OF ZONE homes allows for two
pantries, a kitchen pantry and the butler
pantry; one for dishes and serving and The
other for pastry work and kitchen utensils