Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

prospective buyer, when as a matter OF
fact, he has done just the thing he should
not have done with this end in view. Rus.
kins' well known statement that simplicity
Is the terminal point of all progress finds
no better application than in the planning
OF homes. The simpler the arrangement
the more practical and more attractive.
In the planning of a living room several
important things should be taken into con-
sideration. 1t should be of sufficient size
TO accommodate without a crowded appear
ance all the furniture that would be placed
in 1t. Two wall spaces over six feet in
width should be provided where possible,
one wall space of this width for the
plano being absolutely necessary; the other
wall space is only indispensable when It is
Intended to have a davenport in the room.
Bookcases can be located on wall spaces OF
most any width, but unless it is intended
to build the bookcases into the house, It
would be best to have wall spaces of suffi-
Client width provided to accommodate the
fixtures In the possession of the family.
In the dining room there should be at
least one good wall space for the sideboard.
While a number of homes have been
erected with built-in sideboards, this fea-
ture is not as popular as it was a few years
ago. A built-in sideboard is an expensive
piece of millwork. 1t is more cumbersome
than beautiful and seldom looks as well as
a movable piece of furniture built for this
purpose.
Thu reception hall should have a wall
space for the hall rack as well as a
clothes closet directly off Of it in which
to hang the wraps not in everyday use,
such as raincoats, rubbers, etc.
Whether or not there should be a pantry
depends entirely upon the preference OF
the lady most interested in this part Of
the house. Some consider a pantry a
convenience, while Others have decided
contrary views on the subject. The writer
always considers it expedient not to argue
this point with the fair members of the
household. From a practical standpoint
there is no doubt but what the pantry
offers one advantage in the fact that
double doors can be obtained between the
kitchen and living part of the house when
the pantry is placed between the kitchen
and dining room, although this advantage
is often lost through the doors between
the kitchen and pantry being removed from
their hinges and being permanently stored
away 10 prevent a hindrance in the con
tinuous passing to and fro between kitchen
and pantry.
The size Of the kitchen depends some
what upon the family habits. The writer
Invariably found that the housewife who
wants a kitchen with plenty Of room 10
turn around in makes her husband eat his
breakfast there in the morning. which
means that the kitchen should be a little
larger than would otherwise be necessary
in order 10 the table of suf-
ficient size TO serve meals on and at the
same time accommodate the extra chairs
required. When the lady gives the instruc-
tions to the effect that she wants the
kitchen as compact as possible in order
TO save steps" # can be taken for granted
that the morning repast is served in the
dining room, This is one room which il is
desirable to have windows on two sides in
order TO give a proper circulation Of air
the summer time and under no clrcum-
stances, II it is possible 10 avoid II, should
the kitchen be placed on the south side
OF the house, since the heat Of the sun and
the heat incidental 10 cooking makes a
room so located almost unbearable in Ger
tain times Of the year.