Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-10-21
Making the Kitchen Attractive.


Making the Kitchen Attractive.
"It is the most attractive room In the
whole house." exclaimed the visitor en-
Enthusiastically, a. the bride showed her
with we'll justified pride her trim little
kitchen.
"That ia what Jack says" responded
the demure little bride. 81 made up my
mind that 1t should be, too. You see,
We cannot afford to keep a maid for
awhile and, as must spend the greater
part of my time in the kitchen, l re-
solved to have 1t az. pleasant and COM
Portable as l could make It."
"Wise little woman" commended the
friend, az pictures of other kitchens fit
ted through her mind and she involun-
tarily compared them with the dainty
one before her.
1t was small room, for the house It.
self was tiny, but the attractive wall
paper-tlled effect in white and warm
shade of tan,-gave 1t the effect OF being
larger.
Gas the kitchen faced north and was
80 small, Jack and thought the tan
and white effect would be warmer and
at the same time seem to give more
space. Besides, 1t corresponds with the
woodwork, dresser and other furnish
ines," explained the young housekeeper.
The floor was covered with good
quality Of linoleum in imitation OF the
ardwood floors, which also accorded
we'll with the oak woodwork, dresser,
capacious kitchen table and other furnl-
ture..
The window shades were of tan to
correspond, and the Dutch curtains
were of white muslin, dottei with pale
yellow peoples. These gave very sun
shiny effect to the room.
There was a big, deep-seated rocker
10 the room, with soft, comfortable cush-
ions of cretonne In yellow and white de-
sign, which almost matched the window
curtains.
A set of hanging shelves placed over
the table contained the various cook
books, as well as some really good liter
allure and one or two of the current
magazines. {.
II often have minute or two, when
can sit down in the rocker and read,
while am waiting for things to cook, !"
explained the bride, land made up my
mind / would have good reading at
hand for just those spare moments.
You have no idea how much reading l
really get done in that way, and l work
81 much better afterwards for those
brief rests in the big chair. l often &C
complish odd bits of sewing, too" She
indicated the pretty sweet.grass sewing
basket with its yellow ribbons, placed
ON top of the book-sheDes.
There was high stool in one corner
Of the room, which the bride explained
she used when sitting up to the table to
prepare vegetables, and to iron when
her fleet got tired" Two other regula
ZION kitchen chairs, q dresser, roOmy
kitchen table with numerous capacious
drawers underneath, and the range were
all the other furnishing which the small
loom permitted.
Back of the door leading to closet and
cellar were rows and rows OF hooks.
On these hung shining cooking utensils
convenient to hand, yet out of sight
" hen the doors were closed.
On the walls were two or three really
good pictures-attractive landscapes In
plain but neat oak frames to correspond
with the color scheme of the room.
These frightened up the room wonder
fully, and were restful and delightful to
look at.
"They were some of the prettiest pic
lures we had, so | put them in here
where would see them oftenest and
where they would rest and refresh me
h;la \ Inip0 uOrk ~
Over the kitchen table, beside the
small book shelves hung an artistic CAL
eudsr, also with pretty country scene
On it, aud with the dates in good large
print. There was also an attractive
memorandum pad with burnt leather
covering, which the bride said saved her
"lots Of cudgeling of brains" about
things she needed at different times or
duties that required to be done.
ut looks almost too pretty for use."
Indeed, it is not" answered the bride
quickly. at is all for use and for COM
tort. Everything in the room is wash
able, and l assure you 10 washed often.
Even the wall paper IL the washable
kind. Everything is to make my work
easy and pleasant, aud to make my sur
rouudings 40 comfortable aud attractive
AS can have them in the room where
AN obliged to spend so much of my
time"
DO you wonder that love my little
kilchen?" she asked, with pride, that
l enjoy my work here, and never feel
like hurryipg through 1t and off 10 some
other room where can rest and enjoy
myself"
Indeed l doa't," responded the
friend heartily.