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Pantry, The: Its History and Modern Uses

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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!

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

"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.

A great book, but needs more pixs of bungalow pantries where small windows and refrigerators were contained...there are plenty of these right where I live in North Carolina

I can't add anything that hasn't been written below, but I wanted to leave a positive review for the author's sake. I love all things domestic and the more vintage the better. I love the picture on the back cover of this book-ah...my dream kitchen. If I could have a hoosier cabinet like this one someday, I would die happy, lol.

I liked this book - it had a good history of the American pantry. It was pretty short, however, and I would liked to have seen more practical and applicable information in it.

This is one of the few sources of useful information about pantry uses and styles through the years. We used it for ideas in renovating our Victorian era walk-in pantry. One modern idea I would add is that if you have a window in your pantry and decide to put in the study and time to make your pantry truly useful and beautiful as guided by this book, put glass panels in your inside door to enjoy the additional light and see the fruits of your labor!

Pantry, The: Its History and Modern Uses

i love this book, i recommend it to everyone with an interest in food, the history of food, food storage, domestic architecture, family living etc.

i wish this book had been wider known, as everyone i recommend it to loved it

the research is sound, the pictures vibrant.

this book will transport you

it will be one of the most satisfying reads you will come across if your interests are in any of the topics above

this is one of my '10 for a desert island' reading list

This is a book to treasure always,for people like me who love history especially to do with food, kitchens,and domestic life this book is HEAVEN !!

Graet book-wonderful photos and much deatail about the use and lifestyles in use with paantries.