THE KITCHEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 874, 18 January 1930, Page 23

THE KITCHEN

UTILITY AND COMFORT MODERNITY SCORES For years now the amount ot time spent by women in the kitchen has sufficiently impressed the clan “Architects,” and considerable attention has been paid to this important part of the home. Essentially, the kitchen is the workroom of the home and, as such, should be planned carefully in its relative position to the other parts of the house. As far as possible, the necessity for long trots from one part to the other —for example, from the actual working table to the stove, or the sink to the culinary utensils cupboard —should be avoided. Light and air are necessities, too, and make for a more reconciled attitude to the undoubted monotony of the constant work of food preparation. When planning a kitchen, greater economy of space is achieved with an oblong than with a square room. Also, the arrangement is of the utmost importance. It is possible, too, and inexpensive, to obtain the necessary fittings and furnishings in light coloured and bright materials that are easy to keep in that state. Tiles should be used wherever possible, and with a littleingenuity and application woodwork can be lacquered effectively. The height of the sink and the stove, also the table at which most of the work of preparation is to be done, should be determined by the stature of the housewife. Forcible backbending is not pleasing and, with a little forethought, may be avoided, t For practical purposes the grouping | together of such equipment as will be I used in conjunction is a time and trouble saving precaution. Ample cupboard space is another advantage to the modern kitchen and should he provided for. The best materials for draining boards are either aluminium made in one with the sink, or marble, and prove worth while in the long run, because wood does require scrubbing and will wear and rot. It is quite easy to plan an ideal kitchen. but this does not mean that the one already in use is hopeless. By looking round and constantly having in mind the requirements which are to make all the difference, adjustments can be made gradually, extra accessories purchased bit by bit and fitted if convenient, and certainly the arrangement may be suited to the exact need of the individual.