Bungalow Kitchens Hardcover - 2000

First line

The history of kitchens is in many ways the history of women.

From the rear cover

The kitchen was and is the most complex room in the house. The demands placed on it at the turn of the twentieth century are nothing compared to today's demands. Then it was essentially a workroom, a utilitarian space, yet far more complicated than the rest of the house.

During the Arts & Crafts movement, it was believed that family life would center in the living room around the hearth. Today, the kitchen has supplanted the living room as the central place in our homes. Not only must it be functional, it is seen as a gathering place for family and guests, a status symbol, a place for projects, and a vehicle for self-expression.

There are many reasons to have a bungalow kitchen--to either restore the one that is there, or build a new one in a period way. Bungalow kitchens are an important piece of history--the history of the house, of the twentieth century, of women, and of technology. And because of their simplicity, usefulness, honesty of design and materials, they can easily be made to function for the twenty-first century without compromising their integrity.

From the jacket flap

The kitchen was and is the most complex room in the house. The demands placed on it at the turn of the twentieth century are nothing compared to today's demands. Then it was essentially a workroom, a utilitarian space, yet far more complicated than the rest of the house.

During the Arts & Crafts movement, it was believed that family life would center in the living room around the hearth. Today, the kitchen has supplanted the living room as the central place in our homes. Not only must it be functional, it is seen as a gathering place for family and guests, a status symbol, a place for projects, and a vehicle for self-expression.

There are many reasons to have a bungalow kitchen--to either restore the one that is there, or build a new one in a period way. Bungalow kitchens are an important piece of history--the history of the house, of the twentieth century, of women, and of technology. And because of their simplicity, usefulness, honesty of design and materials, they can easily be made to function for the twenty-first century without compromising their integrity.