UNION LUMBER COMPANY

QL'PPORTING the concept that torJ day's home, in any price range, is "designed around the kitchen," the showroom of the Southern California Association of Cabinet X,Ianufacturers offers a "closeup" view of the latest ideas in desigrr and use of modern materials in homemaking centers.

Homemakers Given Attention

Planned as a showcase and idea center for modern kitcher.rs, the showroom reveals the attention being given to homemakers and their kitchens by m anufacturers, effi ciency experts, architects, designers, home economists ancl other specialists in modern living.

Over-all. it provirles an entire series of custom plans shor,r'ing the best of one-wal1, "U-shaped," "Islancl" and other built-in gas kitcl.ren clesigns. And, the various installatior.rs, in addition, utilize the latest materials being used for flooring. counter tops and splashes. lighting ancl other homemaking coilveniences, as well as gas appliances such as built-in range and oven, irrdoor broiler and barbecue, refrigerators and hood, fan and clishwasher.

An Association Developmerit

The SCACNI, developer of the kitchen showroom, is a r.ron-profit trade association dedicated to service ar.rd to upgrading the wood cabinet industry. fts membership includes the principal cabinet manufacturers in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardiuo Counties and, according to recent figures, accounts for more thari ninetyone percent of the u'ood cabinet production facilities of the area.

I)uring recent years, the SCACX4 working with federal, state and local

Southern California Cabinet Association

"Cooks with Gas"

In Development of Kitchen Showroom and ldea Center

agcncies set three basic quality grades of cabinets: standard, ar1 economy cabir.ret meeting the minimum construction specifications of governmental agencies ; medium, a deluxe cabinet designecl to rneet the cluality requirements of the highest percerltag'e of current installations in better residences; premium, the finest quality of cabinets available in the market, designed to satisfy the most exacting specifications for construction and appearance.

'Ihe kitchen, which is the home's primary area in use of built-in cabinetry, adds to the sales value of tl.re ne\v house on today's market aud nraintains the resale value of the house only. if the cabir.retry is -planned for maxunLlm reoulrements of these functions ratl-rer than the minimum and achieves a design offering the most of utility, convenience and beauty within