Side by each go planning unit, your kitchen office, and half-moon leather-upholstered bench with its handsome pedestal table. Note how the curve of the seat, the table, and linoleum stripe all enhance the rotund design. A favorite spot for snackers old or young.
My, what immaculate sophistication! There's white glass paneling for the walls, with wine-colored tapes on Venetian blinds and wine leather upholstery for exciting contrast. In your own kitchen why not work out such a scheme of hanging glass shelves, bright with jam pots and little decoratives.
What a jolly idea for that lovely bay window in your breakfast nook (a long, straight window would do just as well). Glass shelves for plants and bits of colored glass . . . a simple shelf table sup-ported by brackets . . . chromium and fabrikoid stools—that's all the equipment you need. The simple chintz draperies are printed from a precious old document pattern. Woodwork and ceiling are cream-white paint. We wouldn't recommend stools for children at every meal, but they think it's fun to perch once in a while.
If you're anti-conventional, how about this for an idea? Floods of light for the morning paper, and a swell spot from which to gloat over your garden in spring. This curved corner interrupts a straight L-shaped kitchen. You'll love the airy lightness of both dining and work areas, the latter guaranteed to make vegetable-paring and dishwashing easy fun. Here's top-flight efficiency, from the electric dishwasher straight around to the serving counter flanking the range. You might lower the upper cabinets a little if you aren't able to reach them.
A full set for easy dining? That's exactly the result when you've a serving shelf between kitchen and dining area. Those slits in the bar partition are just right for large trays, torte plates, and such. The floor is a study in truly practical beauty - vibrant orange linoleum set off with two feature strips of white and one of black. These colorings form the decorative theme for other furnishings and equipment.
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