The Midcentury Kitchen: America's Favorite Room, from Workspace to Dreamscape, 1940s-1970s

"A refreshing retro-kitchen history" —Florence Fabricant, The New York Times

Nearly everyone alive today has experienced cozy, welcoming kitchens packed with conveniences that we now take for granted. Sarah Archer, in this delightful romp through a simpler time, shows us how the prosperity of the 1950s kicked off the technological and design ideals of today’s kitchen. In fact, while contemporary appliances might look a little different and work a little better than those of the 1950s, the mi...