Pantry, The: Its History and Modern Uses [Hardcover]

Catherine Seiberling Pond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 9, 2007

The Pantry
Its History and Modern Uses
Catherine Seiberling Pond
Photographs by Steve Gross and Sue Daley
The Pantry ponders the history, return and rebirth of the kitchen pantry. With a nod toward the philosophy "a place for everything and everything in its place," author and historian Catherine Seiberling Pond delves into the past, present, and future possibilities of this important room, and finds ways to incorporate a pantry into any home.
Topics include:
Food storage solutions
What to put in your pantry
How to choose the right materials
Design and layout of the pantry
Display and décor tips
How to display dishes and collections
Pantries are one of the most requested features being built into today's homes.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Catherine Seiberling Pond is an architectural historian, writer and former house museum manager. She has contributed to Old-House Interiors, New England Home and Victoria, among other magazines, and maintains a blog on domestic life at inthepantry.blogspot.com. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire. Steve Gross and Sue Daley are photographers based in Manhattan.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith (April 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423600045
• ISBN-13: 978-1423600046
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #408,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!, May 19, 2007

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Mrs. Pie Guy (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pantry, The: Its History and Modern Uses (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book and just the right size. It's visually gorgeous with rich colors and quality printing. It's well-written, including many quotes and images from vintage books and advertisements. The actual pantry photos are lovely and I particularly liked the way the book was organized beginning with early American, farmhouse and Victorian pantries all the way through modern versions. This is the perfect gift for anyone interested in vintage kitchens or domestic history. [...]. You won't be disappointed!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Motivation to help my pantry!, May 2, 2007

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Dale A. Tompkins "PhD" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pantry, The: Its History and Modern Uses (Hardcover)

This beautiful book is complete coverage on pantrys! It brings understanding to the role this little room has played in our historical homes and points the way for us to incorporate the basic ideas into the homes we live in today! Organization can be beautiful and it beats chaos everytime! Seldom do I find a book about homes and interiors that has depth of information, clear writing, and beautiful pictures...it is history, poetry, and beauty! Christmas stocking stuffers for my daughters! Mrs.S.M.Tompkins

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informed and informative reading, July 7, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pantry, The: Its History and Modern Uses (Hardcover)

"The Pantry: Its History And Modern Uses" by author, architectural historian, and former house museum manager Catherine Seiberling Pond is a beautifully illustrated history of how the nature of the 19th century pantry began to change and evolve in the 20th and 21st centuries as American homemakers began to cook more, bake more, buy more, and stockpile more just as architects were designing and building homes that did not have pantries. The result was that 'big-box' items that once would have been stored in a pantry were now regulated to the garage. "The Pantry" offers cogent and persuasive arguments why the pantry should be restored to the contemporary American home as both a functional and an esthetic design element in keeping with the socio-economic and design changes that have affected and shaped the American home which ranges in style from Victorian to 20th Century, and from the great estate to the modern dwelling. While the use of the pantry has evolved, it continues to be an interesting, utilitarian space the combines nostalgia with cutting edge modern ideas for the family kitchen. "The Pantry" also covers what to put in one, food storage solutions, the selections of materials, design and layout, display, decor tips, and more. Of special note is the chapter dedicated to 'Pantries Open to the Public'. Informed and informative reading, "The Pantry" is particularly recommended to the attention of architects, home remodelers, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the developmental history of the American home.