The Washington times., 1912-09-20
This Description Of the
Kitchen Will Give You
Some Idea as to the
Character of This
Home

The planning and construction Of this
home is the result OF our years of ex-
perience In the marketing of homes
We made improvements in accordance
with our experience wherever improve
ments could be made-and then spent
four months more working out the
practical sanitation and comfort of the
kitchen.
1t was not hard to improve the bal
ance of the home. Many of these i'm
provements which we have made are al
ready being recognized by the building
world as future standards. But the
kitchen! Right here some man is apt
to say, well, I do not live in the
kitchen. All that kitchen need be is
place for a stove and sink" Men
who receive the foods that should nour-
ish their bodies from a stove and
sink kitchen are only so per cent ef-
ficient. The wise man of the future
will plan his kitchen first and then COM
plete the plans of his home. For the
place from which your food supply
comes and under what conditions 1t is
prepared determines the quality and the
quantity of the work you do.
II the housewife is to do her own
work then all the more reason for a
kitchen equipped so as to give the
greatest results with the smallest
amount of effort If there is to be a
servant the same condition applies
Giving the help the necessary tools to
accomplish their work quickly gives you
more OF their time to devote to the bal
ance of the homeland you are paying
for that time
Like the man who could not see why
any particular attention should be given
kitchen-as long as he didn't have to
work in it's the average builder He
knows building-but he doesn't know
kitchens. His idea OF kitchen is a
room-and a mighty small one-a place
for a stove and n sink.
Compare this harhazard kitchen with
what actually exists here
In the first place, this isn't a box
house. and the actual floor space in the
kitchen Is equivalent to that of the
average parlor.
Immediately upon entering this
kitchen by means OF swinging door
from the dining room. to the right is a
pantry-not closet but a shelved,
ventilated pantry-the basis Of supply
containing a separate refrigerator of
the most modern design.
Immediately adjacent-to save steps
is a porcelain lined sink. which has been
waterproofed by real the backing.
which extends over It's entire width
Just to the left Of the sink is a COL
lapsible preparation table-most con-
venient when in use-can be dropped out
OF the way at other times.
On the left-hand side of the doorway.
upon entering the kitchen. is situated
china cabinet with glass inclosed
shelves. cutlery drawers, pot and pan
compartments, etc
The distance from the folding prep
aration table to a 1918 model double
deck gas range has been measured with
a view of saving steps. Ample window
space has been provided for adjacent
to this range. additional light being
emitted from the upper panel of the
kitchen outside door. being of glass.
with an overhead glass transom FOR
light and ventilation.
Directly opposite the sink is situated
a double compartment fireless cooker OF
most modern design. Here the woman
who does her own cooking can prepare
her dinner. put 1t in the tireless cooker,
go downtown. shop to her hearts con-
tent, come home and the meal is ready
TO ne served Two more features OF tnlS
kitchen that should not be overlooked
are the fact that the walls are papered in
sanitas. that NAV be washed like tile.
and the further fact that the floor has
been tightly laid in order to prevent any
accumulation of dust whatsoever.
In a word this kitchen, though large
In floor space, has been planned with
view of providing an ideal place where
a meal can be prepared with the least
amount OF walking about and the least
amount of. energy-muCh the same sys-
tenn that you will find in Pullman car
kitchen, where fifty meals can be pre-
pared in a surprisingly short time.
Suffice to add here the balance of this
home Is just as much advanced over the
ordinary six-room home as the kitchen
we have described Is superior to the
average kitchen in homes of any size
or price.