Product Description

Finally, a design book that doesn't just show you a retro-style interior but tells you what to do to get it. Filled with invaluable information on what was in bungalow-era kitchens, when it was available, and how it all went together, Bungalow Kitchens is for those who want to re-create period aesthetics and update them for modern practicality. Chapters include information on layout and design, dealing with professionals, and a helpful resource list. Handsome photographs that treat you to rare, eye-catching shots of these kitchens and their fixtures complete the book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69594 in Books
• Published on: 2000-04-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

About the Author
Jane Powell is an experienced bungalow kitchen restorer and a sought-after speaker on the subject. She lives in Oakland, California. Linda Svendsen's architectural photography has been seen most recently in Old House Journal, Old House Interiors, Victorian Decorating, and Lifestyles.

Customer Reviews

The Real Deal
This book is great encouragement for those homeowners who know they want authentic vintage, but have to deal with current day construction fellas who just don't get it. The authors give many tips on how and where to get what you are looking for. The only drawback is that I was looking for a 1950's looking style, and this book very much focuses on an era before that. Their focus on a style largely from the 1920's has styles and functions somewhat limited to that era. Still it did help me make some remodeling choices, and the photographs are wonderful.

A must read before you remodel your old kitchen
My first impression was WOW! Here is a book for anyone who has an old house to remodel. These kitchens will fit into any house older than 1950. Bungalow doesn't begin to say it all. My son is remodeling a Californis Arts and Crafts house with obsessive zeal,whereas, my goal is just to get the feel of an old house in a new addition to a two hundred year old cape in Maine. Read the book from cover to cover.

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.