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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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #107212 in Books
• Published on: 2000-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Review
A visit to the past and a picturesque guide to creating a historic look in your own kitchen, whether old -- Arizona Republic, January 1, 2000

A visit to the past and a picturesque guide to creating a historic look in your own kitchen, whether old or new. (Arizona Republic )

The text is conversational but thorough, the kitchens shown are stylish but not trendy this book is not just for bungalow owners. (Old House Journal )

The text is conversational but thorough, the kitchens shown are stylish but not trendy...this book is not just for bungalow -- Old House Journal, January 1, 2000

This book is more about being as authentic to early-20th-century styles as possible without compromising the basic requirements of a contemporary kitchen. (Fine Building )

This book...is more about being as authentic to early-20th-century styles as possible without compromising the basic requirements of a contemporary -- Fine Building, January 1, 2000

From the Inside 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.

From the Back Cover
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.

Customer Reviews

This is the best guidebook available on the subject to date.
In Bungalow Kitchens, Jane Powell and Linda Svendsen have successfully collaborated to create, quite simply, the best guidebook available today for preserving the beauty and integrity of yesteryear's bungalow kitchen while adapting it to the utilitarian values and conveniences of today. Every aspect is covered from plumbing to windows to shelving to electrification. What the remodeling householder needs to know about contractors and subcontractors is also informatively dealt with. Highly recommended reading for anyone contemplating an upgrade or modernization of their bungalow kitchen facilities, Jane Powell's informative and detailed text is superbly enhanced by Linda Svendsen photography showcasing bungalow kitchen examples throughout.

An indispensable resource
As an interior designer working in home restoration, I'm constantly searching through books and magazines to find answers to my clients' questions about period kitchens. This book has all the answers - not just about bungalow kitchens, but also those in other styles of period houses. I especially appreciate the fact that both the "Obsessive Restoration" and "Compromise Solution" sections focus on how it would have been done originally. There's enough information in other places to tell us how to build modern kitchens - in fact, we're overwhelmed by it! It's obvious the author has a love and respect for original styles and her take on kitchen restoration is something that's been sorely lacking until this book. In addition, "Bungalow Kitchens" is a lot of fun to read and the pictures illustrate beautifully the points that are being made. I don't know how I got along without this book!

Bungalow Kitchens
As a bugalow owner and enthusiast, I found this book very enjoyable. The photographs are beautiful and the historical information on the evolution of the kitchen is very interesting. If a kitchen remodel is in your future, the author discusses treatment of all elements in a kitchen and utilizes a 2-category system to recommend restoration options: Obsessive Restoration and Compromise Solutions. In general, I found Compromise Solutions to be most practical, however, these suggestions were even a bit non-forgiving of modern conveniences. While the book espouses that it is "the ultimate guidebook to preserving the beauty and integrity of the past while adapting it to the utilitarian values of the present", few present-day values are acceptable to the author. Heaven forbid if you use solid surfacing on your counters. While perhaps not stylistically accurate, many new materials are utilized in a manner consistent with the spirit of original bungalow design and habitation: efficiency and practicality. Many can actually be made to resemble elements of a period kitchen. As a pseudo-preservationist, even I don't want to cook on a dirty cast-iron stove, and chop my vegetables on a beat-up 75-year old wooden counter!