The bottom piece can be fastened in position, flush with the floor ends of the sidepieces. Next, the top of the night stand can be slid into place and fastened to the top of the short outer side, and to the top of the door's upright by means of small angle irons, which should be marked and screwed to the undersurface of the top before it is ready for final fastening. The rear edges are nailed or screwed through the two sides. The %.in.,plywood back panel is now fitted and screwed into its rabbets in the sidepieces. It is facescrewed to the top and all shelf edges. The curved plywood side is ready to be bradded into position. Commencing at either end it is fastened along one vertical edge then steamed into position with a hot iron placed over .a moistened cloth, as in pressing clothes. It is bradded at top and bottom progressively, as it bends into place. The plywood doors are butthinged, with suitable catches attached alone their ter edges. 284 FURNITURE MAKING AND CABINET WORK Holes can be bored through the back panel at the shelf edges to permit the egress of electric cords from various appliances or the entire headboard can be wired to a central plug, which in turn is plugged into the room's electric outlet. In the latter case, as shown in detail C, it will be necessary to make the sides deeper, if armored cable is used, unless it is decided to keep all cable above the height of the room's baseboard, whose thickness will be the distance of the rear of the headboard clears the wall. A frame 1 in. deep, mitered at the top, can be nailed flush with the outer faces of the headboard to provide the necessaryclearance for installing shallow appliance outlets in the back. The room's branch circuit should be checked to prevent overload. Unless other than the indicated appliances are to be used, 14 gage BX cable should prove satisfactory. An additional sheet of plywood can be added to cover the electrical installation, if desired. The night stand can, of course, be built into either or both sides, depending on the intended location of the bed with respect to the room's walls. A pair of these headboards will accommodate two twin beds placed close together. For a double bed the blanket compartment should measure 57 in. wide. kitchen duplicity The departure of the "general factotum" or allpurpose domestic from the American scene appears to have erased the dining room from presentday home planning, requiring each family to face the problem of where to eat its meals. As already mentioned, many families of medium size who are accustomed to entertaining have set aside dining alcoves or semiscreened portions of their living rooms. Others have followed the line of least resistance and continue to consume all their meals on a table in the kitchen, or in a breakfast nook nearby. Whatever the decision, many homes are committed to a special setup for an early breakfast not too far from the kitchen stove. Breakfast Nook. For a kitchen with a free corner or alcove 3 ft.