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Show Wives Want 'Lookout Post' pljf Itlf? :r.j Bi As efficiently designed as the bridge of a ship, this inviting kitchen with its wide sweep of windows of ponderosa pine lets the housTwife keep a supervisory eye on her children without leaving her work. She gets plenty of cheery light, too, plus a pleasant "view. Today's young housewives want 'their kitchens to have a "lookout post" large windows over their working area to give them a supervisory view of their children chil-dren at play. This was one of the most frequently-voiced suggestions to come out of the recent Women's Congress "on Housing called in Washington, D. C, by Federal Housing and Home Finance Administrator Ad-ministrator Albert M. Cole to get the "woman's angle" on future home building. Practically all of the 103 housewives house-wives who attended agreed that kitchert windows should be plentiful, plen-tiful, easy to open, and placed so that they offer a "commanding "command-ing view" of as much yard space as possible. The kitchen "lookout post" idea is a good one to keep in mind when buying a new house or remodeling an existing one. Properly-placed windows not only let the housewife keep a guardian eye on the children, but bring in light and air to make the kitchen a cheerier and more efficient place to work. Casement or awning type windows made of ponderosa pine are popular for kitchens because the housewife can open them by turning a small handle without stretching over her sink or counter. These window styles also can be cleaned on both sides from inside the house. Wood windows can be painted or stained to match the kitchen decor inside and the trim outside. out-side. And, because wood is a natural insulator, moisture will not condense in the winter on the frame or sash. This relieves the annoyance of water running down to stain walls, counters and cabinets. |