The Hoosier Cabinet in Kitchen History
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (661 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253314240 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thank you Amazon. My husband is refinishing my MacDougall "Hoosier" kitchen cabinet. Thank you Amazon.. M. Adler said Scholarship meets practicality. Did you ever wonder how your kitchen became what it is today? No matter what style or period it is, this book will help you to understand your kitchen better. It may leave you delighted with what you have or imagining how it could be improved. It may also. IslandSandy said Just couldn't enjoy this writer.. I ordered this book in hopes of acquiring more information on Seller's Hoosier cabinets. While this book is informative I just couldn't get into Ms. Hiller's style of writing. I finally just looked up the pages that referred to the Seller's cabinet and re
Bloomington-based cabinetmaker Nancy R. Hiller draws on her years of specialty cabinet making and thorough knowledge of interior design to deliver an entertaining, beautiful, and informative history of the Hoosier cabinetrevealing its influence on the development of the contemporary American home. This culinary workstation allowed owners to maintain an efficient and clutter-free kitchen by centralizing utensils, cookware, tools, and ingredients all the while providing a space in which to prepare the meals of the day. Loaded with labor and time-saving conveniences, the Hoosier cabinet was among the earliest design innovations of the modern American kitchen. Illustrated with original manufacturers' advertisements and sales literaturesome of which is previously unpublishedas well as color and bl
"In a very real sense, the Hoosier cabinet was a key element in the transformation of the American kitchen from the little-seen, out-of-the-way domain of servants to the focus of all family activity. Hiller draws on her years of specialty cabinet-making to deliver an entertaining, beautiful and informative history of the Hoosier cabinetrevealing its influence on the development of the contemporary American home." Home & Away, July/August 2009"Nancy Hiller has produced a book that is as much a small gem of American social and cultural history as it is the history of a product or (less so) of a company." John Luke, American Bungalow"Pick it up, start reading and you won't want to put it down. The history part is equally engrossing" Nuvo"Old house owners and restorers, interior designers, architects, contractors, historic preservationists, kitchen designers, and antiq
Nancy R. She lives in Bloomington, Indiana.. Hiller is a cabinetmaker who has published in numerous period design and woodworking magazines, including American Bungalow, Old House Interiors, and Fine Woodworking. Since 1995, Hiller has operated and been principal designer at NR Hiller Design, Inc