{"product_id":"kitchen-think","title":"Kitchen Think","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eA guide to design and construction, from refurbishing to renovation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Nancy R. Hiller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kitchen_Think_extract.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor two decades, Hiller has made a living by turning limitations into creative, lively and livable kitchens for her clients. Her new book, “Kitchen Think,” is an invitation to learn from both her completed kitchen designs (plus kitchens from a few others) and from the way she works in her Bloomington, Ind., workshop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike most kitchen design books, “Kitchen Think” is a woodworker’s guide to designing and furnishing the kitchen, from a down-to-the-studs renovation to refacing existing cabinets. And she shows you how it can be done without spending a fortune or adding significantly to your local landfill. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The first requirement is simply to think,\" Hiller writes, \"where you are in life; what resources you have access to in terms of money, interesting materials, or time; the architectural style of your home and so forth.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, there are hundreds of pretty full-color photos of well-designed kitchens, which are organized into 24 case studies throughout the book. They range from the sculptural (kitchens by Johnny Grey and Wharton Esherick) to kitchens of a more recognizable form. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there’s also a heavy dose of practical instruction: how to build cabinets efficiently, how to make a basic kitchen island, how to build a wall-hung plate rack. Plus butt-saving advice that comes only from experience – like how to maximize space in inside corners, how to scribe cabinets and countertops into odd spaces and how to make sure you’ve left ample space for hardware.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of this is built on a foundation of research into kitchens from the past. Hiller’s historical perspective on design might just change your mind about what makes a good kitchen. It doesn’t have to be walls of built-in cabinets. So what’s the alternative? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou just have to think.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is intended for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Woodworkers, whether professional or not, who would like to expand their minds on the question of kitchen design, the culture of remodeling, materials and techniques used in kitchens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Homeowners with some woodworking and home-renovation skills who would like to remodel their own kitchen, including building their own cabinets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Homeowners who want a deeper understanding of what goes into a thoughtful kitchen remodel done by professionals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Homeowners and others (who may not own a home) looking for design inspiration and unconventional, non-consumerist ways of thinking about kitchen design and remodeling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kitchen Think” is 8-1\/2” x 11”, 368 pages and printed in full color on coated, 80# matte paper. It has a printed hardbound cover, coated in a durable matte laminate.  The binding is sewn, and covered with a fiber-reinforced tape spine to last for generations. Like all Lost Art Press books, “Kitchen Think” is produced and printed entirely in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDedication VII\u003cbr\u003ePreface IX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is Custom Cabinetry? 9\u003cbr\u003eA Truly Custom Kitchen 13\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting Started 25\u003cbr\u003eOrder of Work 34\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Simple, Strong Method for Building \u0026amp; Installing Cabinets 37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner-Builder Beware 75\u003cbr\u003eGeometrical Analyses of Typical Storage Solutions for Inside Corners 82\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElements of Design 95\u003cbr\u003eBuild a Simple Island 110\u003cbr\u003eFit a Wooden Counter into a Tricky Space 120\u003cbr\u003eMake a Retro-Style Linoleum Countertop 127\u003cbr\u003ePlate Rack 179\u003cbr\u003eBuild a Plate Rack 182\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake a Partial Change 184\u003cbr\u003eThe Cobbler’s Kitchen 187\u003cbr\u003eConvert a Two-Door Cabinet to a Cabinet with Drawers 194\u003cbr\u003eThree Ways to Mount Drawers 196\u003cbr\u003eTwo Jigs to Install Blum Tandem Drawer Slides 202\u003cbr\u003eRefacing at the High End 205\u003cbr\u003eAnother Method of Refacing 213\u003cbr\u003eAdd to Existing Cabinets 215\u003cbr\u003eMore is More 221\u003cbr\u003eA Breakfast Nook Puzzle 227\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Varied Portfolio 230\u003cbr\u003eThe Original Sociable Kitchen 233\u003cbr\u003eKitchen as Working Sculpture 239\u003cbr\u003eInspired by Voysey 245\u003cbr\u003eEast-Coast Pacific 249\u003cbr\u003eAt Home on the Land 255\u003cbr\u003eIndustrial Rustic 259\u003cbr\u003eAn Easygoing Kitchen for a Family of Cooks 265\u003cbr\u003eGreen on Green 271\u003cbr\u003eBarn-Style House on a Budget 277\u003cbr\u003eFarmhouse Style 280\u003cbr\u003eFrom So-So to Sizzling 283\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod-Inspired Kitchens 291\u003cbr\u003eCabinet Details to Note when Designing a Period-Style Kitchen 302\u003cbr\u003eShingle Style 307\u003cbr\u003eHappy Hundredth 313\u003cbr\u003eFormer Servants’ Quarters 319\u003cbr\u003eGrad-School Style to Grown Up 325\u003cbr\u003eTiny \u0026amp; Mighty 331\u003cbr\u003eElevating a Mid-Century Kitchen 337\u003cbr\u003eSame Footprint, Different Room 343\u003cbr\u003eShaker Style 346\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnd Notes 353\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 355\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 357\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"375\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/MG_0236_480x480.jpg?v=1608049384\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nrhillerdesign.com\/\"\u003eNancy R. Hiller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1959 - 2022) \u003c\/span\u003ewas a cabinetmaker specializing in period-style work for late-19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e- to mid-20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century interiors. She trained as a furniture maker in England, where she moved with her mother and sister at age 12, and worked in shops there as well as in the States. She returned to college at the age of 30 and graduated with a master’s in Religious Studies, specializing in ethics. From 1995 to 2022, she operated NR Hiller Design, Inc., based in Bloomington, Indiana. Her work has been featured in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFine Woodworking\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld-House Journal\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Craft\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePopular Woodworking\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Crafts Homes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eand the Revival\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFine Homebuilding\u003c\/em\u003e. She has authored five books in addition to “Kitchen Think,” among them “The Hoosier Cabinet in Kitchen History,” “English Arts \u0026amp; Crafts Furniture,” “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/shop-tails\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShop Tails\u003c\/a\u003e” and “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/making-things-work-tales-from-a-cabinetmaker-s-life\"\u003eMaking Things Work\u003c\/a\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read Nancy's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2020\/04\/16\/meet-the-author-nancy-hiller\/\"\u003efull profile here\u003c\/a\u003e, and a tribute,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2022\/05\/27\/nancy-hiller-raising-the-bar-for-everyone\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":32888412405823,"sku":"BK-KITCHEN","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kitchen Think Book + PDF","offer_id":32562020220991,"sku":"BK-KITCHEN \u0026 PDF","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":32562020253759,"sku":"BK-KITCHEN-PDF","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/kitchen.think.jpg?v=1751315994","url":"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/kitchen-think","provider":"Lost Art Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}