Old House Journal, January 1, 2000
The text is conversational but thorough, the kitchens shown are stylish but not trendy...this book is not just for bungalow
Book Description
81/2x10 in, 160Pp, 120 Color Photographs, 25 Black and White Photographs, and line drawings.
Bungalow Kitchens: Bungalow and Period kitchens come alive in this style book with how to complete, a reference guide and exquisite photographs. This is the ultimate guidebook to preserving the beauty and integrity of the past while adapting it to the utilitarian values of the present.
Back Cover copy
Immerse yourself in the timeless charm of a bungalow kitchen. The ultimate guidebook to preserving the beauty and integrity of the past while adapting it to the utilitarian values of the present.
Excerpted from Bungalow Kitchens by Jane Powell, Linda Svendsen. Copyright © 2000. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
History of the Modern Kitchen
The history of kitchens is in many ways the history of women. Since colonial times, the kitchen has been primarily the domain of women, either the woman of the house or female servants. The few men who cooked were chefs in restaurants. Well into the twentieth century, women had very little input into the design of the room where they spent most of their time and labor, and servants had no say at all.
