AN IDEAL FLAT

Otaki Mail, 29 December 1919, Page 3

AN IDEAL FLAT

■ 4 I An Knglisliwoman wriles from New York to an Knglish exchange that she has found the ideal tint. She has rent- j 1 ed the little dwelling for a few months j 1 furnished, at a trifle over what ir costs 1 the woman who owns it, and finds the ' quarters so cosy, so well arranged, and so nicely equipped that she will be very | sorry to leave them. Although con- ; sisling of three rooms only, the flat lias J a fair-sized bathroom, tiled in white. | leaving a marl.de bath and glass Jit tings. Floors are all parquet.-so there are no carpets needed—nothing beyond a few J nice rugs. The building is e ostial • heated, although tin* flats are low f priced, but ar present .-he is more in- ‘ forested in the green oiitsi h' Venetian j blinds than in t Ire- storage of hard coal. • What she refers to as y real jov is flu* ( kitchenette", appointed for cooking and washing up. It is altogether novel to ) her. The place is a mere strip, and is j more like a housemaid’s pantry than a f kitchen. The porcelain sink is large,! and hot water abundant. A plate-rack j over the sink, and wide shelves at a . convenient height, commend themselves ! greatly. A complete set of aluminium , cooking utensils fills one of the shelves, and on a stand fitted into a small corner is the electric appliance for the cooking stove, chafing dish, the iron, and a few smaller articles used for cooking, which save elect ricity when they take the place of the larger stove. Breakfast, or supper on 1 lie verandah that runs round trie block of fiats is a real joy to her. The portion of the j verandah adjacent to her temporary dwelling has been prettily decorated | with plants in pots, tables and chairs * with cushions. She can easily transport the smaller electric apparatus, such as the toaster, the dialing ilinh. coffee pot, and a vessel Cor boiling milk ' to the verandah. Here she prepares | her meal in the open-air, and without | making the slightest exertion or experiencing the heat, of a cooking-stove, she enjovs an al fresco meal. \ ,11, ■ii,i .. ■■■-»