The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11
Equipment of Modern
Homes Mostly Built In

Space-saving is an all-important
Item in home building and to this end
architects and builders have resorted
to the built-in features.
The built-in equipment is valuable
both from the standpoint Of convent
ence and from the fact that 1t requires
the minimum of space for installation;
also many otherwise unused portions
of the home can be developed into
useful areas.
The modern kitchen Is much smaller
than the old type; 1t is designed and
arranged to reduce the number of
steps necessary to do the work, a high
ly appreciated advance in labor-saving
Cabinets which do duty as both stor-
age and work table, SO planned as to
permit the cook to reach the materials
without walking back and forth Is the
accepted standard of modern kitchens.
Electric equipment and arrangement
of the wall plugs are also In conform
ity to the modern Idea of saving in
labor, and when properly arranged and
In connection with the built-in equip
ment are most pleasing addition to
the kitchen.
The breakfast nook or room Is prob
ably the greatest comfort feature to
the home, combining convenience with
great saving In labor, more especially
where there are children. The equip
ment of this room should be built-in,
sanitary fixtures Many practical fix
ture arrangements are featured by
manufacturers specializing In this type
Of equipment which are delight to
every woman who manages her home.
The breakfast-room equipment should
be planned so that 1t can be easily
cleaned and for this purpose tiled floor
and either tiled or washable walls
should be planned. Tiled floors and
walls, while costing more for initial
installation, have practically little or
no maintenance expense and in short
time more than pay for the added
expense.
Built-in refrigerntors are handy. but
in all a recessed space for standard
type is to be preferred, as these have
been developed to a much more effi-
cient degree than the type which are
"A part of kitchen cabinets and equip
ment In planning the kitchen do so
with an eye to reducing the size and
to removal of surplus furniture
which requires moving while the floors
and walls are being cleaned.
In-a-door beds or wall beds are al
ways acceptable features In every
home and are of convenience not alone
from tile standpoint Of extra sleeping
accommodations, but from the double
services which the rooms can be put
to. A sewlng-room or nursery with
one of these beds can at a moments
notice be converted to guest cham
her, very satisfactory arrangement.
Other features such as mothproof
closets, closet cabinets with drawers
and arrangements for winter or sum
mer storage are very useful and pruc-
teal items and their installation cost
is very minor In comparison with their
convenience.
Built-ln features never can nor will
dIsplace furniture, and are not Intended
for such purpose they are. however,
valuable In reducing the number of
pieces of furniture required and the
elimination Of many unwieldy and
cumbersome units which must be
moved to and fro when cleaning.
The built-in equipment in the mod
ern home of today is go built and
arranged as to be thoroughly sanitary
and to require the minimum of labor
for cleaning. II condition quick to be