基本説明
This long-overdue book on an icon of the early 20th-century kitchen will be an invaluable resource to cabinetmakers, antiques enthusiasts, and homeowners planning a period-inspired kitchen.
Full Description
Loaded with labor and time-saving conveniences, the Hoosier cabinet was among the earliest design innovations of the modern American kitchen. 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. 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 cabinet-revealing its influence on the development of the contemporary American home. Illustrated with original manufacturers' advertisements and sales literature-some of which is previously unpublished-as well as color and black-and-white photos, this long-overdue book on an icon of the early 20th-century kitchen will be an invaluable resource to cabinetmakers, antiques enthusiasts, and homeowners planning a period-inspired kitchen.
Contents
ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Kitchens in ContextIndiana's settlement and early economy. Victorian kitchens. Urbanization. 2. Social and Material Influences on the Hoosier Cabinet's DevelopmentWomen and the kitchen. The servant problem. Why Indiana? Wooton's Patent Cabinet Secretary. Ideas from Catharine Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Winslow Taylor, and Christine Frederick.3. The Hoosier Becomes the StandardFounding of the Hoosier Manufacturing Company. Product development and efficiencies in production. Advertising, marketing, dealerships, and other secrets of the Hoosier cabinet's rise to kitchen prominence.4. EclipseProgress brings new products. The 1890-1930 building boom. Architectural millwork catalogs. The rise of modular cabinetry and the built-in kitchen.5. LegacyBack to basics: the family kitchen. Freestanding kitchen furniture renaissance. Collectors, restorers, and reproductions. Using Hoosier-era documents for design inspiration and guidance. Conclusion: Saving Steps.NotesBibliographyIndex
