You too, can plan your kitchen the Curtis way.

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Curtis sectional cab-
inets may be quickly
installed in your pres-
ent kitchen. So don't
think you can't have a
"dream kitchen" un-
less you build new. You
can modernize the old
one — make it conveni-
ent and "smart" as any
kitchen in town. Here
is an excellent example
of a kitchen modern-
ized the Curtis Way —
at low cost.

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"Mrs. America" of today is a very busy woman — one sound reason why a modern kitchen
is doubly-important. This practical arrangement of kitchen-dinette will appeal to many. The
space- and step-saving Curtis cabinets greatly lighten kitchen work. The service bar — made
up of three stock units — is a pleasing addition to many a kitchen.

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MODERNIZED THE CURTIS WAY

Not so long ago, Mrs. Average
America struggled along in an out-
dated kitchen that made her every-
day jobs difficult and tiring. Then,
S>^^^ I- ^^■p' » ' Curtis pioneered in modern kitchen

T\ \/ BP^ planning. Now, through research

• ■ ■ \\ 1^^ and experimenting, and with the

accumulated knowledge gained in
contacts with three generations of home builders, Curtis offers beautiful
and modern kitchens — at a price within reach of all who want them.
Over 75,000 housewives see a combination of all their desires in Curtis

kitchens. Their valuable suggestions have resulted in kitchen cabinets
that make better housekeepers and happier homes.

Because Curtis wooc? kitchen cabinets are dehvered to you unfinished,
you can make your kitchen reflect your own personality. Select the colors
you want. Paint its cabinets, walls, trim, ceiling to suit you!

Whether you build a new home or remodel an old kitchen, whether
it is to be large or small, square, or oblong, you can have a Curtis
planned kitchen which will incorporate your ideas and be best suited
to your family needs. Your Curtis kitchen will save you time and steps;
it will be the brightest, friendliest spot in your home, and it need not
cost you a penny more than you can afford now.

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INSTALLED .. BUY THOSE YOU NEED NOW..
ADD OTHER CABINETS LATER . . .

WOOD — for centuries — has been considered our best material for cabinets, doors,
windows, trim and for all exterior and interior millwork. Curtis cabinets are made
of durable Ponder osa Pine — the best wood available for cabinetwork. They are
shipped in dust-proof cartons — ready for quick installation. You'll find it a simple
matter to install Curtis cabinets. And you need buy only those units you need and
can afford now — add others later, if desired, or if your family increases.

It is impossible to get the many patented features of Curtis cabinets in cupboards
made on the job. Curtis makes each unit as one of a complete line and quantity
production lowers the cost to the home owner. This is true of all Curtis Woodwork.
Leading home magazines generally feature factory-made wood cabinets as being
most suitable for home use.

Your Curtis dealer offers a free kitchen planning service which enables you to
see your kitchen in exact scale, in miniature, before you spend a penny. It's America's
newest and most helpful kitchen planning service and may be had only through
your Curtis dealer. Be sure to investigate before you buy any cabinets.

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A very important point in kitchen
planning is to place sink, stove and
refrigerator to best possible advan-
tage; and surround each with
modern cabinets arranged to reduce
unnecessary steps and speed up the
preparation, cooking, serving and
cleaning up after meals. Note here
how sink is surrounded by handy,
easy-to-reach cabinets.

A PRACTICAL S T R A I G H T- W A L L ASSEMBLY

When cupboard space is limited, the one-wall kitchen arrangement
may be your logical choice — provided you will be able to include suf-
iicient cabinets to efficiently serve your needs. Very often, particularly
in remodeling, this type of cabinet arrangement is the only solution.
Certainly, it is the least expensive. Here, eight stock Curtis units form
a stream-lined straight-wall assembly which provides maximum effici-
ency. You may identify the units on page 11.

All Curtis wall units were designed, like the base units, to fit easily

and quickly together in various combinations. Wall Unit C-6704 (above)
is available in eleven widths — all 36" high and 14" deep. The widths
vary from 12" to 44". All units 36" and wider have a muUion between
the doors. All wall cabinets have adjustable shelves — all have the "easy
to clean" feature brought about by the absence of square corners.
(See page 10.)

In selecting kitchen cabinets, it is wise to remember that you are
buying permanent furniture for your home.

MORE THAN 75,000 KITCHENS HAVE

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Ovefi Sink

There can be no discussion as to the
desirabiHty of placing the sink under
windows. That's exactly where it
belongs. And very likely you'll want
to use Curtis Silentite Casements.
Opening this Casement is easy as
dialing a radio. And the sash can't
rattle or swing in the wind. In the
kitchen on page 4, Silentite double-
hung windows are used.

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KITCHEN PLAN-THE "U -T Y P E"- W I T H STOVE,
SINK, REFRIGERATOR ON SEPARATE WALLS

Important determining factors in the kitchen plan you select are the
location of doors and windows and the wall space available. Here is
an excellent example of a U-type kitchen. This arrangement is con-
sidered by many home economists to be the most practical and labor-
saving type. In the ideal "U" kitchen, sink, range and refrigerator form
a close triangle. All are surrounded by cabinets to provide ample stor-
age space. This gives a speedy and efficient plan for the woman who
does her own work.

If your kitchen fits into this classification, the wide range of sizes and
types of Curtis cabinets will offer limitless possibilities. Note how effi-
ciently these units fit around sink, stove and refrigerator — not an inch
of waste space here. This is one of the finest kitchens Curtis has planned.

You may secure Curtis kitchen unit hardware through your dealer.
He will price your cabinets with or without hardware, but for a truly
modern kitchen you will want distinctive Curtis hardware, too. Any
type counter top material preferred may be used with these units.

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"SERVICE BAR"

Below is a "close-up" of the popular
breakfast or service bar. This is made
up of three stock Curtis units and
the counter top. The units consist
of a drawer unit, pan unit, and half-
circle end shelves. If space permits,
you may easily install a breakfast
bar in your present kitchen. Your
Curtis dealer will provide ideas.

You've probably seen dozens of kitchens twice the size of this one — with
less than half the cupboard space. Large, back-breaking kitchens can
easily be modernized — with little or no tearing up. If you plan wisely,
you may have ample workable and usable space in a kitchen that will
conserve your energy and speed up kitchen duties.

Curtis cabinets conserve space. The storage capacity of all Curtis
units (the usable inside space) bears the greatest ratio to the total room
space taken up by the cabinets when compared with any other kitchen

cabinet line, or with job-built units. If you use the old-fashioned car-
penter-built kind of cabinets, you shouldn't expect the features found in
Curtis units — as pictured in this book. Yet, Curtis units cost but little
more than the "cheapest kind".

It's unwise to stint on cupboard space. Cupboards, like closets, are
always in demand. So make sure your kitchen will include ample storage
space. The time to think about this is when you plan your kitchen
— whether you build new or make over the old one.

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Curtis wall-case ironing board — de-
sign C-6771. Fits between studs 16"
on centers. Overall width, 1' 2";
height, 6' 9M"; depth 3H{o'- Inside
depth, 3". Two-panel door height is
6' 0". Note handy sleeve board.
Curtis makes a full line of built-in
woodwork for the home. (See Curtis
dealers' catalog.) Your dealer will
furnish stock Curtis Woodwork for
any work you contemplate.

"L-TYPE" KITCHEN. .NOT AN INCH OF WASTE SPACE

More kitchens are of the *'L-type" than any other style. This is because
doors leading to other parts of the house fit this cabinet arrangement
more readily. This typical "L" kitchen is compact, stream-lined. It was
planned for a large family — and it is larger than the average kitchen.
The refrigerator is on the wall opposite the sink. Corner windows — ■
Curtis Silentite Casements — are at one end of kitchen where a dinette
table and chairs are placed. A unique type of construction is used in
making Curtis kitchen units. Unusual strength is developed in each

unit. The accurate machining produces assemblies, when bolted
together, that are solid, square and very durable.

Curtis Sectional Kitchen Units should not be compared with ordinary
factory-made cabinets nor with the usual carpenter-built cupboards.
Each Curtis unit is built like a piece of fine furniture and styled to con-
form with today's design trend. When assembled in a complete installa-
tion, the result is a harmonious, labor-saving, modern kitchen — the kind
you'll be 'oroud to * 'show-off" to vour friends.

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MODERN
CURTIS KITCHEN

Combination Pan and Bread Drawer
Unit. Made in 2 widths: 28" and 32".
Two wood drawers, one metal bread
drawer; storage space below. Very
practical unit.

Wall units bring everything within You'll find this tray case ideal for

easy reach. Units are equipped with trays, flat pans, platters, etc. 12

panel tops and two adjustable wide, three dividers. Small drawer

shelves. Additional shelves avail- above — handy for cutlery. Always

able at slight extra cost, useful in any kitchen.

Unit for over refrigerator or stove.
Three widths— 30', 32", and 36'.
14" deep, 24' high. Easy to add a
practical unit like this to your pres-
ent kitchen.

Space under sink provides storage
every housewife loves. Have the at-
tractive Curtis unit pictured here —
either grille or louvre doors. (See
page 10.)

This base corner unit goes 'round a
corner to save space. Provides extra
room for iarge utensils. Same type
cabinet is made for wall units as
shown above counter top.

The Broom Closet provides roomy
storage for pots and pans as well as
pails, mops, and brooms. An iron-
ing board is built-in in the door —
always ready for use.

Here is Mrs. America using the iron-
ing board in door of broom closet.
(Left) You may purchase broom
closet with or without ironing board
— and with or vrithout over unit.

Metal flour bin unit is convenient
for storage. This may be installed in
a pan unit 16", 18' or 20° wide.
Curtis cabinets offer many such
unusual features.

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HOUSEKEEPING

The line of Curtis sectional cabinets includes a unit for
every purpose — most of which are made in several sizes.
There are many uses for standard Curtis cabinets other
than in the kitchen alone. Their use will save the cost of
special job-built cabinets and will provide permanent fur-
niture of high quahty. While designed primarily as kitchen
cabinets, these units are used wherever storage space is
needed. The ease of installation and adaptability to any
practical use make them very popular. Here are some of
the many ways and places these cabinets are used right
along;

HOME USE

Kitchen Units

Towel Cases

Linen Cases

Drawer Chests

Bookcases

Wardrobes

Nursery

(Storage for playthings)

Attic

(Storage Uses)

Sewing Rooms

Laundry

(Cleaning Supplies)

Basement

(Fruit Closets, Etc.)
STORE USE
Grocery Stores
Meat Markets
Delicatessens
EATING PLACES
Hotel Kitchens
Restaurants
Club Kitchens
Church Kitchens
Railroad Stations

SCHOOLS
Domestic Science
Rooms

Laboratories

Libraries

Locker Rooms

Kitchens

Class Rooms

(Supplies and books)

HOSPITALS

Kitchens

Laundry

Operating Rooms

Storage Rooms

Linen Cases

Drawer Sections

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(Top) Soap tray — 2 J^' wide,
2' deep, 12' long.

(Bottom) Spice shelf— 9"
deep, 7^8' tigh. Fits in
W-18 units and wider. Very
handy.

(Top) Cutlery drawer — 2^2*
high, 14" long. Made in 16',
18' and 20' widths.

(Bottom) End shelf— 3.r x
12" — quarter-circle shelf for
corners, Very popular now.

Since 1866, the name CURTIS has stood for fine woodwork. Throughout America and
Canada, leading architects and contractors recommend Curtis products. Hundreds of
thousands of home owners know Curtis Woodv/ork through many years of satisfactory
operalion in their homes.

Curtis kitchen cabinets are the result of much study, testing and experiment. The
construction is the best known to the industry. Only the best of materials are used—
carefully selected, graded Ponderosa Pine, perfectly machined and sanded, and handled
by cabinetmakers of long experience. Through standardization and quantity production
La large mills, Curtis is able to offer you these outstanding kitchen units at very reasonable
cost — little, if any, more than you'll pay for ordinary factory-made cabinets, or cup-
boards built on the job — which generally cost more.

An important feature of Curtis cabinets is the ease and speed of installation. All units
are interchangeable— made to fit together and harmonize with all standard kitchen

FACTORY-MADE CURTIS WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS

equipment. Your carpenter will install Curtis cabinets with a minimum amount of labor.
Each unit is fitted into place and screwed to the wall. Adjoining units are bolted together.
All cabinets will be delivered to the job in clean, dust-proof cartons.

A unique type of construction is used in making Curtis kitchen units. Unusual strength
is developed in each unit. The accurate machining produces assemblies, when bolted
together, that are solid, square and of unusually long life. Job-built cupboards cannot
match such expert construction.

Curtis cabinets are wood — for no other material surpasses wood — Ponderosa Pine —
for cabinetwork, for durability, workability, and adaptability to paint, and for general
lifetime satisfaction. Many wood homes built by the early Colonists stand in good repair
today, defying centuries of time. Wood has the beauty, the charm, the hospitality one
expects to find in a home. Curtis units may be painted or stained. They are delivered
in the natural wood.

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Note three inches of toe
space at bottom of base
units. Eliminates leg strain,
keeps shoes from soiling.

Curtis furnishes sanitary
corner blocks, as pictured
at base of cabinet. CleaU"
ing is easier.

View showing easily cleaned
interior. Corners are ehm-
inated by beveling corner
posts (C).

Drawers dovetailed at four
corners (A). Back, front and
sides are plowed (B). Panel
bottom inserted.

Section of union of two cases
(front corner posts). Borings
extend to within i^j' of out-
side of panel.

Packed in dust-proof car-
tons, Curtis cabinets are de-
livered clean and unmarred
— ready for painter's brush.

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BASIC UNITS OFTHE

(ju/iiis

KITCHEN CABINET LINE

Note: All units 36" and wider havo
a mullion between the doors.

1. Utility Unit. 14" deep, 13^,,s' high.
Attached to bottom o£ center units. Widths,
35" and 44". Consists of flour bin, sugar bin,
one tilting drawer.

2. Broom Closet Over Unit. 24}^" deep,
20" high. Widths, 18' and 20".

3. Over Unit. Used over wall units and
over sinks, stoves, refrigerators. 14' deep,
16" high. Eleven widths, 12" to 44'.

4. Hase Corner Unit. Goes 'round corner
to save space. Same lype unit is made for
wall, and over units.

5. Refrigerator Over Unit. Use over re-
frigerator or stove. 14" deep, 24' high.
Three widths— 30", 32" and 36".

6. Center Unit. Use alone over stove or
sink. 14* deep, 28' high. Three widths,
36', 40", and 44".

7. Ironing Board. Can be fitted into door
of broom closet. Two widths, 18" and 20'.

8. Half Circle End Shelves. 24 'ij' wide,
13 Jg" deep. Used at end of base units.

9. Broom Closet Unit. 24'^" deep, 64'
high. Two widths, 18" and 20'.

10. Linen Storage Unit. 24';; 'deep, 48'
high. Two widths, 24 ' and 28'."

11. Wall Unit. 14" deep, 36" high. Eleven
widths, 12" to 44".

12. Storage Over Unit. Used over broom
closet. 24,',j" deep, 36" high. Two widths,
18" and 20".

13. Square Corner Units. For use below
counter top in square corner. 32" high,
40" wide.

14. Bread Drawer Unit. Three inter-
changeable drawers — two metal, one wood.
24 4" deep, 32' high. Two widths, 16'
and 18'.

15. Drawer Unit. 24U" deep, 32" high.
Eight widths, 16" to 40'.

16. Pan Unit. Units 28' and wider have
two drawers. Units 24" and wider have two
doors. 243 5" deep, 32" high. Ten widths,
16" to 44'.

17. Sink Front. Consists of front frame
set-up. Can be fitted with either grille panel
doors or flush louvre doors. Fits any space
from 24" to SO'.

18. BaseTry Unit. 24 J.^" deep, 12" wide,
32" high. Door removed to show dividers.

19. Sink Front with grille panel doors.
For space 24" to 50'.

20. Pan and Bread Drawer Unit. 24}^'
deep; 32" high; two widths, 28' and 32',

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CURTIS DEALER

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KITCHEN PLANNING SERVICE

The complete line of CURTIS WOODWORK, including stock wood
kitchen units, is sold through leading lumber and material dealers
everywhere. The Curtis dealer in your community will help you
plan a modern Curtis Kitchen. He will give you prices and fuU
information. Should you be unable to locate a Curtis dealer, write
us for the name of the one nearest you.

Your first step in acquiring a modern and beautiful
kitchen is to plan it right. Your dealer's experience and
help will be valuable to you. You may rely on his
judgment and integrity. It is also wise to retain an
architect, if you are building new. Select a reliable

CuRTiS

WOODWORK

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contractor by all means to be assured of a satisfactory job of
installation in your kitchen.

All the woodwork for your new or modernized home may be
purchased through your Curtis dealer — generally the leading lum-
ber dealer in his community. The Curtis line is complete and in-
cludes SILENTITE Windows, Mitertite Trim, entrances, exterior and
interior doors, trim, mantels, moldings, china cases,
medicine cabinets, stairwork, cabinetwork, storm
sash and doors, screens, garage doors, and sectional
kitchen cabinets.

See your dealer for prices and full information.

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