The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-01

closed, thus making a pan which can
be used for dishwashing. Other pat
aents~ simplify work in 4 similar man
ner. Undoubtedly the most UNIQUE
features are the uses to which the
doors are put. On the inside of one
OF the doors opening into the kitchen,
gas stove is hung, on the other side
Is Suspended dining table top, four
by six feet in size The small center
table In the sitting room is wheeled
to this top, fastened to it by means of
clamps and returned to the middle Of
the floor. This makes q dining table
for six persons. This convenience IL
ec)ipsed by the wonders of the other
door, for this swings on a 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.
cuDants Of this unique apartment have
living room, kitchen and dining room
provided in simple, up-to-date man.
ner, and few steps are required to
accomplish the work which is reduced
to minimum.
A pretty feature in these same flats
is 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 it serves
another purpose as well, for it is also
a door which leads into the storage
closet. This closet is arranged to hold
the bed clothes as we'll as wearing ap-
parel. The bed itself is in the day.
time handsome mantel. A spring at
taChed to the top shelf of this mantel
let's down the front to form a bed
when desired. This turning Of the
mantel into a bed is a sanitary ar
opens into we'll 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 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 full size
bed with sanitary conditions like the
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 it cuts the room in half.
This can be rolled up to the top of
the room in the daytime and at night
it forms a protection so that the room
is divided into two and thus gives op-
portunity for an extra couch. In 9TH
err apartments screens are fitted on the
reverse side to hold extra clothing. A
new patent of this kind consists Of
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 economic labor are worthy
of consideration. Space in the kitchen
can always be saved by using a 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 a stand
made the right height for washing
dishes. A large hole in the top allowed
the dish pan to be inserted and a per-
forated piece of tin the exact size of
the bottom of the pan made a 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
pipes. The cooking utensils were
hung on hooks around the legs Of this.
impromptu sink.
How much can be accomplished in,
small quarters if the housekeeper has
Ingenuity and is on the alert for new
ideas! One of the latest inventions
for apartments of small space is the
sectional chiffonier. It is really
drawer containing two boxes over;
which another drawer the exact coun-,
terpart fits. A detachable mirror rests
on top, and the whole is an attractive:
and serviceable piece of furniture to-
hold clothing or anything one desires.
When more seats are needed in the
room, the two sections can be taken
apart, the mirror placed out of the
way, and the top and bottom sections;
make seats against the wall In this;
way there are seats for four guests
who never imagine they are sitting on
what was once a chiffonier.