Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-03-07
Our Home.

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| A sewing machine 10 such an insight.
Ily thing, and when not In use ID always
I'm the way. In my new homo l have
overcome this BY combining my dining.
and. sewing-rooms 90 that the machine
IL concealed.
The buffet 10 six feet across, and 10 the
center there ID . closet large enough 10
admit the sewing machine, with two
doors which hide Il from view. On each
side Of the doors are three drawers, one
side for the silver and linen and the 9th
or for the sew!pg-W When one wishes %
sew It il easy to open the doors, pull the
machine out it's width ready for use. On
each side of the space have tackled Gre
tonne pockets to the walls, for patterns,
etc.
| When the doors are closed no one
would ever guess that the buffet held 9
machine. This will be admired both
for its beauty and usefulness.
sTRP-sAvING FURNITURE
My kitchen 10 very small and has sew
eral doors, thus affording no wall space
for ready-made Kitchen cabinet. The
solution of the problem has been more
helpful than real kitchen cabinet be-
cause of having the water at hand.
ordered Kitchen table made, fitted
with -four bin, bread board and drawer
This 10 just the right height to roll nm
der the sink and IL fitted with ball-bear.
ing casters, 90 that it can be easily NOV.
ed about tho room. The. top 10 enameled
white. Over the sink put shelves for
my cereal and spice set. TbeseI group
ed together for convenience, but found
they made very pleasing appearance.
When washing the dishes, pull the
table out at right angles to the sink and
place the dishes on It, as dried, ther
when through push the table over to
the china closet, thus making repeated
trips across the room unnecessary.
The drawer in the sink hides the offend
ing soap dish and cleaning materials.
A CLOSET DRESSING ROOM
Utility and beauty are combined in the
furnishing of this closet dressing room
Any ordinary closet may be turned into
such . dressing-room, and the comfort
of 1t Is great when one lives and works
and receives ones friends In studio, as
90 many city women do. 1t also makes
1t possible to use . living-room as q
guest. room without Inconvenience.
This closet has been hung with flower
ed chintz, pink aud mauve peonies on 9
cream -colored background, and the
same material Is used for the twelve-ioch
founce that hangs from the closet shelf.
The small chest of drawers, which was
of an undesirable ''golden oak" was
given two coats of ivory white paint and
one of enamel. The same treatment was
applied to the frames of the oblOug mir
ror that hangs above the chest of draw
ers and to the long mirror that is fasten
ed on the inside of the closet door.
These mirrors were purchased at nomi
nal prices In the basement of . depart
ment store.
A square of chintz bordered with a
pink and cream braid, under glass, GOV
ers the top of the dressing table, and or
this are placed the toilet necessities.
Hat brushes, manicure articles, hair
pins, etc., are kept in the wall-pockets
that are fastened on each side of the
Hong mirror. These are made of long
strips OF the chinrz bound with braid,
and set on to each are five deep pockets
The hat boxes, which rest on the clos.
ct shelf, were covered at home, with
wallpaper that corresponded in color
ing.
In order to quite complete the useful.
ness of this small dressing-room, shoe.
bag might be placed in the space below
the mirror on the closet door. II one Is
not so fortunate as to have window 10
Hight the closet by day and q convenient
electric bulb by night, it would be an
easy msttepto hang little drop ligh,
above the dressing table.