Care must be exercised not to overload branch circuits in the event that heavy current consuming appliances are to be plugged into the line. " Book Nook. On a fairly wide side of a room, an available chiffonier or tall chest of drawers can be used to create a builtout alcove in conjunction with a corner of the room, as illustrated Hp Figure 4.28. A matching pair of HBfs can be used on a blank "nail Fjc. 4_»S. Boc 272 FURNITURE MAKING AND CABINET WORK or on a very wide side. As illustrated in the drawing, a chest of drawers is fastened flush against one wall, approximately 30 in. from a corner. The space between its top and the ceiling is then filled with builtin open shelving, until sufficient height has been reached to extend the shelves horizontally across the front of the alcove, to the opposite wall. The height of the lowest shelf from the floor can be quite low if the desk extends sufficiently beyond the depth of the chest of drawers. The number and height of the individual shelves will depend upon the height of the ceiling above the top of the chest, reduced by the width of the cornice across the front. The desk can be a simple shelf 28 to 31 in. above the floor, to which a shallow drawer can be added for writing materials. A drawer from a discarded bureau or desk can be fitted into place, provided it is not so deep as to graze the knees of a person seated at the desk. A wide chest of drawers will permit one side of the alcove to be flanked by builtin bookshelves, above the chest. This will necessitate a vertical side strip on one side of the inside corner of the vertical shelving, of a width equal to the depth of the shelves it houses. A wide desk top can accommodate a narrow drawer compartment at one side of the kneehole, if desired. A deep desk top will afford space against the wall for nests of small drawers. Whatever the size and construction, however, provision must be made for adequate lighting, either by means of builtin tubular elements, or through access to adjacent base plugs. Closet Library. In older houses, large closets are often encountered whose size compares favorably with some of the kitchenettes and showerbathrooms found in modern construction or remodeling. If neither of these latter conveniences BUILTIN FURNITURE AND CONVENIENCES 273 is required, it is a simple matter to install ceilinghigh bookshelves with a builtin desk for reading or writing. Adequate light must be provided for, as well as ventilation in warm weather. Sometimes the closet is large enough to insert an old kneehole or rollertop desk, around and above which shelves can be built to create an office or planning center. Courtesy Western Pine Fig. 4.30 Paneling and cupboards in knotty pine around a fireplace. Builtin Wainscoting. By lowering the height of builtin cabinets and fixtures, a continuity of line results comparable to the effect achieved by sectional furniture of uniform height.