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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 563, 16 January 1929, Page 7

B HOME BEAUTIFUL Landscape Gardening Wallpapers & Painting BATHROOM LORE (By "PENATES”) ACCEPTING NATURE’S BOUNTY BRIGHTER DECORATIONS BATHS AND BASINS Where housing is concerned, the adoption and application of new ideas are nowhere making greater strides than in the bathroom. Describing recent developments in this category in Great Britain, an authority observes that floors, of course, present no problem in these days of delightful linoleums, cork carpets and rubbers. “All, are comfortable, warm and soft to the tread, and the type is a question of personal choice. But for the mat by the bath side, I should say. ‘Step out on rubber.’ “The new rubber mats are so delightful in gay colourings and patterns and can be found to match any colour scheme of walls or curtains. Maybe, though, a cotton bath mat is preferred; but this, too, can be of soft hues or mixed colourings. “Do not forget, too, that rubberised cotton materials make delightful and long-wearing curtains for the .bathroom windows, and will not spoil, however exuberant the splashings of the juniors, and will not wilt or fade however hot the summer sun. “The choice of the bath itself is, of course, a matter of great importance, but presents no difficulties, since there is such a variety of up-to-date models that everyone can find just the right one for any particular bat' tin. “The only people who have difficulties in this way are those who have ‘inherited’ old-fashioned baths without modern fitments! “Quite a lot of the new baths fit right to the floor instead of having the rounded base which has been usual in the past. “Many, too, are set much lower than we have been accustomed to, and one manufacturer makes a special feature of a platform floor from which you step up to the bath! “No longer are baths white and white only. Lovely pale green, primrose yellow, or rose pink baths, are the fashion, with basins and fittings to match, of course, and with walls and hangings best suited to the colouring. “Bathroom fittings in-these days are quite as thrilling as kitchen equipment, and just as labour-saving, too. There need be no paint to clean, no ‘brights’ to polish, and no untidy corners to put in order. The latest taps and plugs are ‘chrome’ finished, and will not tarnish or stain. Is not this a boon to the busy housew’ife? So, too, is the china-enamel finish for taps. “Glass has come into its own in the bathroom, where glass shelves, mirrors, stands, bowls and containers all have a place.” m m m CHARM OF THE DAIS EFFECTIVE ARRANGEMENT J-low many people when planning a home spend money needlessly? L,et ns take just one instance There is really no need to comb the art shops searching for suitable pictures for the dining-room when nature has provided a more pleasing masterpiece than ever man could plan. Many building sections in Auckland afford delightful glimpses of sea or hillside, stream or nestling valley—land and seascapes that charm and never grow old. If your section possesses a view * r> as these, do not build a be se with small windows and then curtain them heavily to shut out any glimpse of the outside world. The illustrated scheme has lately been adopted in Australia with great success. A wide window with a heavy curtain or blind that can be securely drawn when it is desired. The view is more inspiring than a gallery full of pictures, and life that makes it more interesting than any inanimate canvas. “ALE ELECTRIC” A TRANSFORMED HOUSE MOST MODERN APPLIANCES EFFECTIVE CONTRAST § ■ 4, * m The severe fireplace treatment gives a tou.ch of formality to a bright sunfilled room. STAIR CARPETS SOME SUBSTITUTES The’’modern architect rules out the necessity for stair carpets by equipping his houses with stairs made from oak, or some other wood, which wears well and looks admirable when kept in a state of medium polish. In the old house, wdth its deal staircase, the carpet may be replaced by the new rubber materials which simulate stone and marble with great fidelity, and which are easily kept clean either with soap and water or with an occasional rub with floor-wax. Their wear is practically everlasting and they do not develop cracks at the turn of the treads after the manner of i linoleum. For additional strength, j they may have metal at the edges, but j this is not strictly necessary for the ! average amount of wear and tear. Stair mattings of f|e right width j are now on the market, some of them j in a very thick, heavy weave that is likely to wear excellently. Black, j orange, yellow and cream predomin- ! ate in them, and they look their best j in a “cottage” setting. Long runnel’s, woven for corridors, are the latest things for stair-cover-mgs, a staircase sometimes needing two or three for its entire length. In the “period” house they look especially appropriate. All through the summer the Electrical Association for Women has been organising interesting outings for its members, says a London correspondent. On one occasion at least these outings gave great cause for jealously and discontent. This was when a party of women visited the all-electric house which belongs to Dr. and Mrs. de Ferranti, and realised just how perfect a homo can be. It was all the more tantalising to know that this house was not a modern one, really built with all the newest labour-sav-ing contrivances. It was an old house, and had been reconstructed by Dr. de Ferranti, who is, of course, a famous electrical expert. For ordinary people it might seem that such wholesale reconstruction would be rather extravagant; but there are other considerations to weigh against the expense of the initial outlay. For one thing, this particular house may now be run by one maid, although formerly it needed a staff of three or four, and it has also been shown that in the long run electricity works out very cheaply. But whether it is an expensive toy or not, the fact remains that Little Haldon, at Deganwy, is a material realisation of a housewife’s most ambitious dreams. When the house was first bought it had very small, badly placed, windows,’ with the result that the rooms were dark and artificial lighting had to be resorted to far too much. Larger windows were therefore substituted, and the panes were made of Vita glass, which allows the beneficial rays of the sun to pass through. Electric lighting and heating were installed throughout the house, and hot and cold water was laid on in all the bedrooms. In the bathroom there are no switches at all, so that perfect safety is ensured to its occupants. The room is warmed by an electric fire attached to the ceiling, to save space, and the linen cupboard is fitted with an electric aii’-heating apparatus which circulates heat and airs the clothes. The house used to have two living-rooms, but since the installation of electricity it has three, for the, kitchen has also been turned into a sitting room. The kitchen range has been removed, and its place taken by a large cupboard, while an electric cooking stove has been put in the scullery, together with an electric washing machine. All sweeping and polishing is, of course, done by electricity, and the owners of the house seem to have approximated as nearly as possible to the ideal state of pressing a button, and having all your work done for you. It takes a maid a quarter of an hour to clean and dust the downstairs rooms before breakfast, where formerly she had to spend at least an hour cleaning out fireplaces, making fires, sweeping and dusting, and after breakfast, instead of spending three hours “doing” the bedrooms, she gets through her work in thirty minutes. Is it any wonder that such a house makes everyone break the tenth commandment in the most wholehearted fashion? When brown stock is needed for some dish and none is handy, dissolve a little meat extract in water and use instead. 1 In the selection of decorations for a house one of the paramount considerations should be the choice df lighting fixtures. The lighting equipment is more or less permanent and cannot be moved and changed as easily as furniture or draperies; therefore the home owner should select fixtures which will give lasting pleasure and service. It is also important that the fixture be artistic by daylight, as well as when it is electrically illuminated. At a recent exhibition of modernist furnishings, the most charming item was a bed raised upon a dais, so that one had to ascend a couple of steps to reach it. It is not necessary, of course, to have a dais built for the purpose it this idea is adopted. All that is needed is a long narrow fitment for each side of the bed, and any capable carpenter could fashion these quite cheaply from wood which would afterwards be painted to match the rest of the woodwork. The bed itself, which should preferably be of the divan order raised upon six supports, should stand at the ordinary height, j Every deep bay window gives an opportunity for a dais. There is nothing more delightful than to take meals at a table raised on a dais in the window so that diners can see right across the garden and almost feel they are in it. The idea is being greatly exploited just now by the modernist school of decorators, and architects are designing rooms with special regard to the dais treatment of the window recess. A refom that is to be used for music and dancing will benefit greatly by having a dais arranged at one end, to make a permanent platform for the piano, gramophone and wireless set. When more important dances are given, it is useful to have the band raised out of the way of the dancers in this fashion. Far more effective is the drawingroom divan when placed upon a dais. Here again the sham dais, or mere surround, can be contrived and the height of the divan calculated accordingly. The owner of fine bronzes or pottery will welcome a small dais as a means of showing off -her treasures to good purpose. Potatoes mash smoothly and quickly 'f hot milk is used instead of cold.

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