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Cooking area: In this time period
it would be likely that the oven would stand alone. A
brick or stone hearth was often used based on the available
materials. The design of this
area with Wentworth Furniture can be achieved be bringing forward the
stove or cooktop
area and using either brickwork or decorative hoods.
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Sink base area: Due to the limited plumbing in this era, the sink
base was probably made
on the outside wall of the house and also use as a washtub. The
original farmhouse sinks
were made of fired clay and the draining board or counter would be
made of a stone material such as slate. A simple cabinet or
brickwork was used to hold up the sink.
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Plate racks: After being washed in the farmhouse sink, dishes
would go into an open
style plate rack. This would allow water to drip down onto the
drainboard and then into
the sink. Wentworth’s design for this area would be a freestanding
open plate rack.
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Base furniture: Due to the limited size of the room base cabinets were
used mainly as a
storage area with almost no use of open cabinets. Full height door
cabinets were
prevalent in this area along with an occasional drawer pack. Lattice
or screened doors
were used for ventilation in some areas such as sink bases. Straight
columns were used if
any columns were used at all. There might have been a more ornate
freestanding piece of
furniture that may have been passed down as a family heirloom.
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Upper wall furniture: Similar to the base area this would have a simple
design. Single panel doors
with chicken wire, screening or a simple cut out were often used.
Usually these cabinets were used as storage of cooking dishes and
some food items.
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Mouldings: Few mouldings were available due to cost. If any
mouldings were used at all
they were sure to be simple (no dentil). Recessed toe board was used
instead of furniture
board also cladding was used in lieu of paneled ends.
