Family-Style L Type: In this comfortable family kitchen are being built wonderful memories that will become just as dear to these youngsters as our memories of Grandmother's rocking chair and great range. A perfect L-type arrangement, with its fourth corner for informal meals, it spells efficiency, from the correct opening of the refrigerator door to its three types of work surfaces. First-laminated maple tops the preparation unit, grand for sandwich-making or any cut-ups. Second-the two sink drainboards do the wet work with no warping, no food-catching cracks, and are perfect for dish-draining and vegetable-fixing. Third-the linoleum counter muffles the clatter of pots and pans, is kind to breakables, forms the ideal serving area. Handy and smart is the bar utensil rack and open-shelf spice cupboard by the window. Nice, too, are the prints adorning the wall.
White and Green: Linoleum-decorative, durable, easily cleaned- is King Pin in this kitchen. It covers walls with white and green; floor with dark green designed in white, chartreuse, and black; work counters and sliding planning desk with plain ivy-green. A black cove base extends up the wall, banishing dirt-catching seams. The handsome metal stool's upholstered cover picks up the chartreuse color. The desk slips out of sight under the counter, or makes extra work space. Here's a sink you can ap- proach from three sides. We applaud the skillful repetition of designs- squarish linoleum pattern, flower pockets, and window panes. The little flower boxes could easily be enameled asparagus cans. Handy for bright canisters and condiment jars are the narrow shelves over the range. Cheers for the window ledge when you serve plate luncheons from the kitchen.
Peasant-Style Corridor Type: We heartily approve of this gay one, tho we'd certainly vote for a more comfortable chair for the little girl. It's a top-ranking kitchen in line production. The refrigerator is rightly placed by the entry door, the work surface next to the range is near the dining-room, the sink is properly opposite. Everything joins the peasant refrain from the terracotta linoleum to the crisp print curtains, along with the unusual door and woodwork design. Right in character are red- tile linoleum blocks, blue-green painted door, wood trim, breakfast furniture, and decorative corner post by the sink. The quaint plate rack, blue-green outside, was given a lovely citrus yellow interior to match the sunny color of the kitchen's work surface. If your hobby is china, here's a pleasant way to share your treasures with your friends. You'll use them oftener.
Modern Streamliner: Small wonder the little girl is so happy helping Mother when their kitchen's such a pleasant spot. Those structural glass blocks make the corner an out-of-door spot. They give light with privacy, and blot out a non-inspiring view. Decorative, too! A quartet of Grandmother's old copper saucepans hangs over the range, highlighting the monel-metal work surfaces and reminding this modern home- maker of how far modern kitchen equipment and efficiency have come in the span of a lifetime. Even the handsome range oven reflects efficiency.
Picture Window: If you've a view, do give your kitchen a big window. And why haven't more of us a Dutch door like that? The top opens for ventilation without airing the entire room. This clever little dish cabinet draws the line between dining nook and kitchen, eliminating a partition.
Finger-Tip Control: It looks like a broomery, that tall cabinet by the range, but it's full of pots and pans, each on its own hook and quickly available. One look and you see what's best suited in size and shape to do the job. Efficient to its finger tips is the planning desk, complete with telephone, pigeonholes, bookshelf, and drawer. Neat household accounts and menus-in-advance come naturally. An electric clock ticks the cooking time. We like the bold feature strips and contrasting border in the floor design, following the room plan and supplying just the right decoration.
Ingenious Breakfast Bar: This one becomes a work counter between 8 o'clock rush and midnight snack. Chairs, tho not form-fitting, do very well for their short pull-up, then are tucked away. For things far too pretty to hide there are roomy open shelves. What fun to spruce up before a mirror-with your chin in the daisies! In a tiny drawer underneath park hand lotion and powder puff. All summer the flowers are real; in winter they're make-believe and change with the seasons-autumn leaves, gay poinsettias, spring tulips. Mr. Canary sun-bathes in the kitchen window.
