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Convenient Kitchens
Title
Convenient Kitchens
Creator
Date
1926
Relation
Farmers' Bulletin Number 1513
Subject
Excerpt
HIGH POINTS OF KITCHEN PLANNING
First, last, and all the time, in planning and equipping a kitchen, think about the work to be done in it.
If building or remodeling a kitchen, make it oblong and with no more floor space than actually needed. A kitchen is a workroom. Spaciousness is paid for in miles of extra steps.
Study the relation of the kitchen to the rest of the house. Make a direct connection from kitchen to dining room in the common wall between them. See to it also that there is easy access to front and back doors, to the telephone, to the stairs, to the cellar, and to the second floor.
Arrange for adequate ventilation in all weathers and for good lighting at all work centers at night as well as during the day.
Choose finishes for floor, walls, and woodwork that are durable, suitable in color, and can be kept clean easily.
Select furnishings that fit the needs, suit the wall and floor space, and will pay for themselves in usefulness. Weigh the pros and cons of built-in or movable furnishings for your own kitchen and compare prices carefully.
Decide on the most comfortable height of working surfaces.
First, last, and all the time, in planning and equipping a kitchen, think about the work to be done in it.
If building or remodeling a kitchen, make it oblong and with no more floor space than actually needed. A kitchen is a workroom. Spaciousness is paid for in miles of extra steps.
Study the relation of the kitchen to the rest of the house. Make a direct connection from kitchen to dining room in the common wall between them. See to it also that there is easy access to front and back doors, to the telephone, to the stairs, to the cellar, and to the second floor.
Arrange for adequate ventilation in all weathers and for good lighting at all work centers at night as well as during the day.
Choose finishes for floor, walls, and woodwork that are durable, suitable in color, and can be kept clean easily.
Select furnishings that fit the needs, suit the wall and floor space, and will pay for themselves in usefulness. Weigh the pros and cons of built-in or movable furnishings for your own kitchen and compare prices carefully.
Decide on the most comfortable height of working surfaces.
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