Early 1900s kitchen

What to do with a kitchen in a heritage house? Restore it or do a complete renovation? Here is some history and tips to make your planning easier.

The Evolution of The American Kitchen explores the physical and social changes of the kitchen through each decade.

One of the first things that strikes you about kitchens from the early 20th century is how simple they were. The kitchen was a workroom and ...

Was your home built before 1910? Do you ever wonder what the original kitchen would have looked like? Here are some of the style characteristics of a pre-1910 kitchen. Kitchens were largely “utilitarian” rooms, or workspaces. Furniture-style cabinets. Before the turn of the century, cabinets were rarely fitted to the walls. The largest counter space […]

Looking back at these antique kitchens from the 1900s, you may be surprised at how far we have come, and grateful for things like countertops!

During the early 20th-century bungalow era, sinks and countertops came together in a way that’s still practical.

The 1890 Berkshires house needed a kitchen to match it's century-old butler's pantry. Jess Cooney Interiors balanced modern function and old-time feel.

I'm always interested in finding pictures of authentic early 1900s kitchen interiors because it gives you a chance to see the kind of stuff visible in a working kitchen. I wanted to answer questions like, what did they use for dish drainers? What did they store food in? Canisters? Jars? Since most kitchens did not have an over abundance of cabinet space we have today, how did they store utensils and pots? I set out to answer some of these questions by digging through old books and photograph…