UNUSUAL DESIGN

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 248, 15 July 1932, Page 5

UNUSUAL DESIGN

How an Architect Has Utilised Space NOOK, FOR BREAKFAST On this page is published the plan of an interesting modern home of moderate size, built recently in Surrey, England. It contains a number of unusual features, the majority of which are in the direction of economy and labour-saving. At the front entry of the house is a brick and tiled enclosed porch opening into the hall which is panelled, states a desorption in “Homes and Gardens.” Opposite the foot of the stairs, as may be seen in the plan, is a w.c., while at the far end of the hall is a cloak-room with a small compartment containing a lavatory basin. Opening off the hall through doubleglazed doors is the living room and from this an archway to the left of the fire place leads into the dining-room, which has French windows opening on to a tiled sunporch. Next to the din-ing-room is a “breakfast nook,” and . adjoining is the kitchenette; the ground-floor accommodation being completed with a larder and fuel-room at either end of the kitchenette. Two Built-in Bookcases. There is only one' fireplace in the house. This, brick-built, is in the liv-ing-room. A novel feature is a small bookcase built-in under one window silL To the right of the fireplace is an arched Recess with adjustable shelves, and ample space for a large number of books. The breakfast nook is perhaps the most noteworthy feature of the plan. Its great merit is that a quick meal may be conveniently served direct from the kitchenette without the hindrance of a communicating door. The nook contains two very attractive high-backed benches placed against the walls, and a small refectory table with radiator beneath. The kitchenette is well planned, and has shelves and cupboards beneath the gink and draining-board. The sink is so constructed that water cannot by any means get Into the cupboards. Disappearing Ironing Board. Two other features in the kitchenette are an ironing-board which shuts away flush with the wall in its own cupboard, with an electric point imme-. diately below; and an hygienic pastrymaking board which folds flat to the wall when ■ not in use. The larder is particularly commodious, well-shelved and has a tiled floor. The upper floor comprises three bedrooms, bathroom, and linen cupboard; the large front bedroom having a wide bay window. The bathroom is whitetiled and has a built-in tiled bath, hotrail, and also a built-in medicine cupboard. The airing cupboard on the landing is much larger than the average, and there is a second cupboard adjoining. There is also a large cupboard beneath the staircase. Built-in cupboards in the two principal bedrooms are provided on the inside walls, and their doors are fronted with fulllength mirrors.