The Springfield herald., 1909-01-01

closed, thus making pan which cnn
be used for dIshwashing. Other pat
ents simplify work in a similar man
ner. Undoubtedly the most uniHue
features arc the uses to which the
doors are put. On the inside of one
of the doors opening into the kitchen.
a gas stove is hung. on the other side
is suspended a dining table top. four
by six feet in size. The small center
table in the sitting room Is wheeled
! to this top, fastened to 1t by means Of
clamps and returned to the middle o.
the floor This makes a dining table
| for six persons. This convenience is
ecIipsed by the wonders of the other
door, for this swings on central piv-
| OF so that the stove, with gas still
| burning, can be turned into the dining
room and used as hot buffet to warm
dishes during a meal. Thus the &C
cupants Of this unique apartment have
living room. kitchen and dining room
provided in a simple, up-to-date man
ner, and few steps are required to
accomplish the work which is reduced
to a minimum.
| A pretty feature in these same fats
Ia a combination book case and writ
ing desk. This Is stationed to the
left of the mantel. To all appearances
this Is the only object but 1t serves
another purpose as we'll. for 1t is also
a door which leads into the storage
closet This closet is arranged to hold
the bed clothes as well as wearing ap-
parel. The bed itself is in the day
-A1I Hrlr ot-
taChed to the top shelf OF this mantel
lets down the front to form bed
when desired. This turning Of the
mantel into a bed Is a sanitary ar
rangement for the back of the bed
opens into a well, ventilated closet.
Clamps are fastened to the four cor
ners of the bed to hold the clothes.
When the bed is turned up in the
day time these clamps keep the clothes
suspended, and as there is a space OF
an inch and half between the various
articles the air can circulate freely
all day. Nor are these all the Aladdin
wonders, for the large cheval glass In
the parlor, like the mantel in the sit
ting romm, serves a double purpose
and turns down to furnish a full size
bed with sanitary conditions like tho
other.
Here. then, are living room. parlor.
two sleeping rooms, kitchen. bath
room and reception hall, with practi-
cally nothing but two rooms to care
for In some of the new apartments
where added room is needed, a vene
tian blind is suspended from the cell
ing so that 1t cuts the room in half.
This can be rolled up to the top of
the room in the daytime and at night
it forms protection SO that the room
is divided into two and thus gives op-
portunity for an extra couch. In 9TH
er apartments screens are fitted on the
reverse side to hold extra clothing. A
new patent of this kind consists of a
screen with hooks on the back which
are concealed when hung with cloth
ing, by canvas covered doors. Dress
boxes are utilized for seats in the day
time and beds at night in other apart
ments.
Many OF these plans to minimize
space and economize labor are worthy
of consideration. Space in the kitchen
can always be saved by using kitch-
en- cabinet arranged to hold cooking
!; and eating utensils. The best Of these
cabinets are costly and an old book
case can be converted into one at
small expense. The newest kitchen
table is made with the molding board
under the drawer which holds knives,
. forks, spoons and enough dishes for
, meal. The board slips under and
can be pulled out when needed. Hooks
are placed at intervals down the legs
of the table to hold pans and cooking
utensils that must be hung up. In one
| small apartment where there was no
kitchen the housekeeper had stand
made the right height for washing
dishes. A large hole in the top allowed
the dish pan to be inserted and per-
forated piece Of tin the exact size of
the bottom of the pan made false
, bottom which prevented particles from
: settling in the pan. The water in this
way was free enough from sediment
, to throw down the bathroom escape
2 pipes. The cooking utensils were
5 hung on hooks around the legs OF this
/ impromptu sink.
e How much can be accomplished in
r small quarters If the housekeeper has
4 ingenuity and Is on the alert for new
: ideas! One of the latest inventions
= for apartments of small space is the
e sectional chiffonier. 1t is really a
8 drawer containing two boxes over
e which another drawer the exact coun
4 terpart fits. A detachable mirror rests
i on top, and the whole is an attractive
e and serviceable piece of furniture tc
hold clothing or anything one desires
l. When more seats are needed in the
t room, the two sections can be taker
il apart, the mirror placed out of the
S way. and the top and bottom sections
l. make seats against the wall. In this
t way there are seats for four guests
t who never imagine they are sitting OF
e what was once chiffonier.