Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
A Model Kitchen
IN ROSE AND SILVER EFFECT.

While the best efforts OF inventive
genius are being bent toward saving
time and labor In the kitchen, 1t 10 we'll
to remember that this department OF the
home has peculiar possibilities for artis.
tic Interpretation. Though utility 10
generally conceded to be the essential
characteristic Of the good kitchen, beauty
10 of no secondary Importance, and this
may be developed In scheme of furnish
ing and decorating.
Recognizing that two thirds OF the
housewives time 10 spent In the prepara-
ton of meals, the washing Of dishes,
ironing, preserving fruit, etc.-spiritless
tasks ut best-this room should be the
brightest, lightest and cheeriest In the
house, and the finishing touches may as
we'll be artistic as homely in effect.
Il Is possible for every woman to have
an attractive kitchen. The wall decora-
tion, teakettle, milk pitcher, may each
contribute its share In making the kitch.
en- beautiful, and thus enhance the JOY OF
living to Its presiding genius.
An ideal room of this kind may be
one in which the idea 10 carried out In
rose and silver, the dominant tones ap-
pearing, respectively, In tho wall finish,
the curtains, rugs and cooking utensils.
First comes the problem Of Tightening
work, lessening steps, and economizing
time for which every housekeeper, who
enjoys the advantage of an up.to.date
kitchen, Is no doubt extremely thankful.
Then there is possible . sanitary aud
convenient sssemblsge Of the gas range.
work table, sink, and refrigerator, de.
monstrating the time and labor-saving
idea by proper spacing and correct ar
rangement.
This idea is carried out In my own
kitchen. The room is eighteen feet
long by twelve feet wide, and the walls
are finished In white enamel with an
/ ivory white shade above the imitation
rose tile paneling.
Nearly 10 the centre of the room Is the
work table, with q top of solid, nom
porous, white glass, forty-two inches
long by twenty.eight inches wide, and
one and a quarter inches thick. The
drawers serve to contain tools used In
kitchen work.
The kitchen cabinet is OF the latest dc.
sign, but With the flour bin placed be-
| low instead of In the upper cupboard.
| The cabinet is finished inside and out
with coating of white enamel.
The sink is one solid piece OF cast iron'
coated with enamel, and with white
rubber mat on the right side, to prevent
breaking or chipping of china or glass
ware.
The gas range Is flushed In white
enamel and tile, with trimmings OF
nickel; there is an oven, each, for broil'
| ing, roasting and warming, heated BY
one set of burners. On the top OF the
broiling burners there Is set OF triple
combination sauce pans, 80 that three
dishes can be cooked on one burner.
Immediately over the sink, at dis
tance of four feet, is placed rack to
hold cooking pans.
The bot water ia supplied by multi
coil, storage water heater, located In the
basement of the house.
The refrigerator OF the best sanitary
construction, enameled throughout, Il
advisedly placed in the kitchen, but at
distance of eight feet from the source ol
the cooking heat.
The kitchen chairs are of solid oak
finished In white enamel, to harmonic
with the other furnishings.
Near the kitchen entrance and oppo
site the range is bookshelf with the
same white finish and containing many
standard works pertaining to cookery
and the kitchen.
The easement windows have upper
and lower openings for ventilation, and
wide shelf for geraniums and other pot
ted plants, which furnish rose-colored
blossoms to this pleasant workroom.
Bookcase, windows, and utensil shell
are protected from stray dust particle'
by curtains of sheer white, with . three
inch rose oolored border.
Near the range, on white enamel hook'
inserted In the wall, may be hung cook
ing forks, spoons, and knives OF platee
ware.
The illumination for this ideal kitcher
Is obtained from . single, reflex, incsn
descent gas lamp equipped with self
lighting pull.chsin and crystal or rose
colored rejecting shade. A uniform
and softened light 10 thus distributed
over the room at very economical cost
The floor 10 covered with sesmles'
linoleum In light oak effect. Rag rug
are placed before the cabinet and range
these are woven In gray with border II
narrow stripes of rose and are easily
washed when they become soiled.
In decoration and furnishing . cleal
blue may be substituted for the ros'
color, IL desired, and still retain th'
pleasing effect.
In viewing this beautiful room, ont
can heartily agree with an old and trit'
saying, revised to read, "that the kitch