The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-29
TTCHEN CAN BE MADE ONE OF MOST ATTRACTIVE OF ROOMS
Wise Home Builder viii Give
Attention to Have House
Wife's Workshop Beauti-
full, and Easily Cleaned as
Well. 4
BY Molly Elliott

In the days when almost
every family had hired
girl, " the necessity of planning
an attractive kitchen was not
so much appreciated; almost
any room around the house
that was too poorly located for
other use was considered good
enough for the kitchen.
Now, however, when the mis-
tress Of the house frequently
does her own work, the kitchen
must be an attractive work
shop, and the wise home build
er will give it much thought. \
First, Of course, comes the mat
ter of wall and floor finishes. The
cheapest in first cost is a washable
paper or an oilcloth in cream, blue
tractive wall finishes.
Use Light Enamel
For real durability, however, the
gitchen walls should be finished in
some light enamel with a glazed sur
face that may be washed. This
enamel need not be >white-in fact,
the present tendency is toward some
light color.
Cream or a light buff makes an
attractive finish for the north
kitchen, as it lends an effect of ar
tif1cial sunlight when the real sun
light is absent. With walls of this
color, ivory woodwork is harmoni.
GUS, while with very light gray
walls, which are satisfactory in a
south or west kitchen, the woodwork
may be a somewhat deeper SHADE
of gray. One attractive east kitchen
showed cream-e nameled walls CON-
bined with ivory woodwork, vita a
Dashboard and window stills finished
in walnut broWn-a- combination
both harmonious and practical.
In West Kitchen
A charming west kitchen in a
house where green was a favored
shade was finished with walls
enamelled in a delicate apple"
green and woodwork Of very deep
cream shade, while robins egg blue
and ivory is still the choice Of many
housewives.
All Of these combinations and
many more may be had in enamel,
but If one wishes to spend more on
the kitchen wall and and desires an
absolutely washable surface the
glazed white tiles, extending two
thirds of the way to the ceiling, are
excellent. Color may be given the
room by using pastel-toned enamel
above the tile, and the linoleum
used on the floor frequently
furnishes contrast to the walls.
In one kitchen in which the tile
and enamel was all white, the inlaid
Hnoleum was an ivory and black
block pattern, and the curtains, Of
white marquisette, were edged with
ruffle of black and white checked
gingham. Blue and white is often
combined, with curtains Of blue and
white checked gingham, and occa-
sionally gray and white, though this
com bination calls for some warm
color in the kitchen curtains.
,LinOIeum on Floors
Inliad linoleum is the favored
floor covering, though tile is some
times used in expensive houses. This
material, while easily cleaned and ex>
ceedingly durable, is more firing to
the feet than linoleum.
The arrangement Of windows in
the kitchen is a matter of impor-
lance, for one should have the great
est amount of light where most Of
the work is done. Since the sink
Is used both In preparing the meal
and cleaning up, the larger windows
are usually placed above 1t.
Sinks are no longer at a back
breaking height, but are raised so
that one may stand erect to work,
and this necessitates the windows
being somewhat above ordinary
height. but they should not be so
high that the view from them may
not be readily enjoyed, for an e.
tractive view from the kitchen win
dow takes away half the monorohy
Of the daily dishwashing.