It is an error to believe that any room too small and uncomfortably situated, is "pretty good" for a kitchen. This is the part where housewives spend much of their time, and it should be one of the rooms the brightest and most strategic House, because no other Department results depend greatly the health and comfort of the family on those involved in this workshop "household".

Every kitchen should have windows on two sides of the room, and the sun should have free entrance through them; the windows should open from the top to allow a complete change of air, for light and fresh air are among the chief essentials to success in all departments of the household. Good drainage should also be provided, and the ventilation of the kitchen ought to be even more carefully attended to than that of a sleeping room. The ventilation of the kitchen should be so ample as to thoroughly remove all gases and odors, which, together with steam from boiling and other cooking processes, generally invade and render to some degree unhealthful every other portion of the house.

There should be ample space for tables, chairs, range, sink, and cupboards, yet the room should not be so large as to necessitate too many steps.