"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. This book should appeal to the American imagination." —Mary Ellen Polson, senior editor of Old House Interiors magazine (Mary Ellen Polson, senior editor of Old House Interiors
Magazine 2009)
"Old house owners and restorers, interior designers, architects, contractors, historic preservationists, kitchen designers, and antique collectors would love a book like this." —Jane Powell, author of Bungalow Kitchens (Jane Powell, author of Bungalow Kitchens 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 (John Luke
American Bungalow )
" a fascinating read about the social structure of the early kitchen and its women. Very recommended." —Jerry Sampson, Antiques Reference Books Reviews (Jerry Sampson
Antiques Reference Books Reviews )
"Pick it up, start reading and you won't want to put it down. Crazy as it sounds, a story about kitchens is full of wonderment, excitement, and down-home wisdom. The history part is equally engrossing" —Nuvo (
Nuvo )
"Cabinetmaker Nancy R. Hiller draws on her years of specialty cabinet-making to deliver an entertaining, beautiful and informative history of the Hoosier cabinet—revealing its influence on the development of the contemporary American home." —Home & Away, July/August 2009 (
Home & Away )
"Hiller's authoritative narrative will provide welcome background and detail for historians—amatuer and professional—but the illustrations—old and new—are just as likely to appeal to a contemporary generation of cabinetmakers, drawn to the functional beauty of this antique concept." —Bloomsbury Review (
Bloomsbury Review )
Reader Reviews
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 leave you thrilled with the character of an old kitchen and willing to put up with its impracticality in order to maintain the integrity of your house. Everybody has a relationship of one sort or another with a kitchen. For most of us, it's intimate and occurs multiple times on a daily basis. In this book, Nancy Hiller will introduce you to your kitchen's past and its development with well-written, intelligent prose and excellent illustrations. This is a book to read, to share and to keep.
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