The 1950s Kitchen (shire Library)
by Kathryn Ferry /
2011 / English / EPUB
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The 1950s was the first great age of the modern kitchen:
labor-saving appliances, bright colors and the novelty of fitted
units moved the kitchen from dankness into light, where it became
the domain of the happy housewife and the heart of the home.
Formica - a new space-age material - decorated with fashionable
patterns topped sleek cupboards that contained new classic wares
such as Pyrex and 'Homemaker' crockery, and the ingredients for
1950s British staples: semolina, coronation chicken and spotted
dick.
The 1950s was the first great age of the modern kitchen:
labor-saving appliances, bright colors and the novelty of fitted
units moved the kitchen from dankness into light, where it became
the domain of the happy housewife and the heart of the home.
Formica - a new space-age material - decorated with fashionable
patterns topped sleek cupboards that contained new classic wares
such as Pyrex and 'Homemaker' crockery, and the ingredients for
1950s British staples: semolina, coronation chicken and spotted
dick.
Electricity entered the kitchens of millions, and nowhere in the
home was modern technology and modern design more evident. Bold
color, clean lines and stainless steel were keynotes of the decade,
and it is no surprise that 1950s kitchen style is now the height of
fashion once again, with names like Cath Kidston picking up on the
best of '50s kitchen kitsch, and manufacturers like Dualit, Kitchen
Aid and Aga doing healthy business with retro appliances.
Electricity entered the kitchens of millions, and nowhere in the
home was modern technology and modern design more evident. Bold
color, clean lines and stainless steel were keynotes of the decade,
and it is no surprise that 1950s kitchen style is now the height of
fashion once again, with names like Cath Kidston picking up on the
best of '50s kitchen kitsch, and manufacturers like Dualit, Kitchen
Aid and Aga doing healthy business with retro appliances.
This book - a celebration of cooking, eating and living in the
1950s kitchen - is a feast of nostalgia, and a mine of inspiration
for anyone wanting to recreate that '50s look in their own home.
This book - a celebration of cooking, eating and living in the
1950s kitchen - is a feast of nostalgia, and a mine of inspiration
for anyone wanting to recreate that '50s look in their own home.
