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1. Let the
kitchen (the most important apartment) always be on a level with
the principal floor—and for strong light and free ventilation,
it should have, if possible, windows on opposite or nearly
opposite sides.
2. The pantry or
dish-closet should be between the kitchen and dining-room, and
easily accessible from both.
3. There should
be a set of easy stairs from the kitchen to the cellar, and also
an outer set into the cellar for admitting barrels, etc.
4. More attention
should be given to the arrangement and convenient disposition of
such rooms as are in constant use, than those but occasionally
occupied. Hence the kitchen and living room should receive more
attention on the ground of convenience, than the parlor.
5. Every
entrance, except to the kitchen, should be through some entry or
hall, to prevent the abrupt ingress of cold air, and for proper
seclusion.
6. Let the entry
or hall be near the center of the house, so that ready and
convenient access may be had from it to the different rooms; and
to prevent the too common evil of passing through one room to
enter another.
7. Place the
stairs so that the landing shall be as near the center as may be
practicable, for the reason given for the preceding rule.
8. Let the
partitions of the second floor stand over those of the lower, as
nearly as may be, to secure firmness and solidity.
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