Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-19

| Women may differ on the soaps
and securing powders that they use
| to keep the kitchen shining, but
they agree on one cleaning ques-
tion: Kitchens should be so design.
ed that they are easy to keep fresh
and bright. The 'bummety- hump
of scrubbing brush is less fire.
quently heard in these days of
bright and eolorful kitchens.
"I'm not planning to build this
season, and if l were, l couldn't
afford an all-tile Kitchen" you may
say. Well, what is more charming
than lovely painted walls and
smoothly enameled woodwork, The
kitchen thus finished is modern to
the highest degree. 1t offers san
itation. it is attractive. it is easy
to obtain, even when the house is
old, and it is source of delight to
the woman who once spent more
hours in cleaning than any union
would tolerate.
If you experience difficulty in
keeping your kitchen walls clean,
a hood over the kitchen will carry
off the vapor and smoke created
by cooking.
SO much depends upon the kitch-
en- woodwork. If it is properly fin
ished in well chosen eolors, it will
make even the sunless kitchen gra-
cious.
If the old kitchen woodwork is
in poor condition, it is not by any
means hopeless state. When bad
ly cracked, the old paint should be
removed with paint and varnish
remover. This is brushed on and
when the paint becomes soft, it is
removed with a scraper or putty
knife, and the surface washed will,
cotton waste or cloth dipped in
turpcntine to remove the wax left
by the paint remover. y
Floor Needs Attention
The kitchen floor should be Civ
en- special attention, because it re-
ceives such hard wear. A wood
floor may be kept in good condition
by painting. vanishing or waxing.
II 1iEOICuDI Is ldlu II idSt I1uCb
better if lacquered or vanished.
When the linoleum becomes worn,
the pattern may be retouched with
a small paint brush, or if the pat.
tern is worn away entirely the
whole may be repainted, with any
desirable color, and to add further
interest, stencil may be applied.
Before the actual work of decor
alton commences, many delightful
hours may be passed in planning
and discussing color schemes. Dec
orations have long ago voiced their
approval of color-lOts of colOr-es-
pecially for the kitchen. The choice
of color for this room depends large
ly upon the exposure of the room.
The naturally cool room needs some
substitute for sunshine to make the
kitchen tasks seem less arduous.
Jonquil yellow, with gay splashes
of red here and there, makes an
inviting kitchen. For a warmer
kitchen, green and blue may pre-
dominate against gray or cream
backgrounds, to create a refreshing
picture Any of these colors will
build up an atmosphere of cleanli-
ness, charm, and - most important
of all to the mistress of the house
hold-simplified housekeeping.
When major matters have been
attended to, the smaller, yet inn
portant touches may be given to
the kitchen. The refrigerator may
turn colorful too, VIZ an aid of
enamel, while the old stove may be
frightened by an application Of a
specially manufactured enamel. Ev-
en- the garbage can will look more
presentable if given coat of ena.
mel.
The modern kitchen is delightful
ly deluding. Color can make it ap-
pear cooler, warmer, larger or small
er, AS demanded. Good paint, warn
isl, or enamel gives the impression
that the room is constantly being
secured, whereas work has been
reduced to minimum.