2017年8月15日 · The kitchens of the 1900s – 1920s, although they might seem rudimentary to us now, were actually quite advanced compared to the kitchens that came before. The turn of the 20th century was a time of tremendous modernization in the home, and particularly the kitchen.

2018年6月7日 · Prior to the turn of the 20th century, the typical kitchen was rectangular in shape, filled with furnishings—a sink, a stove, cabinets, and a worktable in the center—and, perhaps most notably, removed from living space.

2014年1月27日 · Between 1890 and 1920, everything to do with kitchens changed: Food availability and storage; type of food; the lack of servants – who actually made living possible for families – and technology of providing water, fuel and refrigeration.

2021年8月6日 · The stereotypical 1950s kitchen featured the following: brightly colored stoves; custom cabinetry; refrigerators with newly-added glass shelves and crisper compartments; and ovens, sinks, and stovetops built directly into counters and walls. Electric stoves also hit the market and quickly became a symbol of the high-tech kitchen.

I am fascinated by evidence for what the kitchen originally looked like, so I went looking for period images of kitchens. I'm posting the collection here, as other old-house owners might find these useful, as well as those interested in early 20th Century American culture, women's history, etc.

2024年7月1日 · The early 20th century brought about the advent of modern conveniences that transformed the kitchen into a more efficient and hygienic space. The invention of electric appliances such as refrigerators, toasters, and mixers …

The thesis is made up of three main sections; 1) kitchen design guidelines for early 20th-century, middle-class housing; 2) recent guideline developments for sustainable renovations to kitchens; and 3) the site selection and the application of design

2023年12月14日 · These early modular cabinets that were built well into the 1930s allowed every homemaker to design a kitchen based on their needs and fill every inch of their unique space. In the 1920s and 1930s, the electric oven began competing with gas ovens, with the Copeman Electric Stove Company patenting the electric stove in 1912.

2009年8月14日 · Images of kitchens from 1905-1925, from advertisements, plan books, and magazine articles, give us a fascinating glimpse into life in the early 20th century -- both idealized (dream kitchens) and real. I built this page while researching ideas to restore my 1911 bungalow kitchen, but found that the collection was too interesting not to share.

Laskey, C. (2009) “Recreating an Early 20TH-CENTURY Kitchen: A Case Study in Preservation and Green Design.” This thesis investigates the challenges of renovating a kitchen in a century-old home, focusing on integrating sustainable design …