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Lighting the Low-ceilinged Kitchen

Posted on July 4, 2020 by

The older you get, the more important it is to have adequate light, whether you’re working at your bench or the kitchen counter. Natural light from windows, glazed doors and skylights is ideal, but in pre-dawn hours and evenings, or … Continue reading →

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John Brown on Design

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

Editor’s Note: Publishing books that are simultaneously technical and personal can put you through the ringer. After months (sometimes years) of work, the result is boiled down to a brick of wood pulp, fiber tape and cotton cloth. When I … Continue reading →

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MACFAT Update

Posted on July 2, 2020 by

The third edition of Jennie Alexander’s “Make a Chair from a Tree” is moving apace. We have a rough design for the book – the same 9″ x 9″ form factor as the original edition, and fonts from the same … Continue reading →

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A Journal Entry from Dick Proenneke, Written 52 Years Ago Today

Posted on June 30, 2020 by

Editor’s note: Monroe Robinson and I have been working through edits and securing a few final photos for his book about Dick Proenneke. This week Elin Price sent us her first batch of illustrations, and we were elated. Between Dick’s … Continue reading →

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‘The Anarchist’s Workbench.’ Why?

Posted on June 28, 2020 by

Megan Fitzpatrick and I have finished editing and designing “The Anarchist’s Workbench.” It’s now in Kara Gebhart Uhl’s capable hands for a final copy edit. So unless something goes awry, we’ll release it to the world within a couple weeks.  … Continue reading →

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Download a Free Excerpt of ‘Kitchen Think’

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

You can download a free pdf excerpt of our newest book, “Kitchen Think: A guide to design and construction, from refurbishing to renovation,” by Nancy R. Hiller, to get a taste of the writing and design. You don’t have to … Continue reading →

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‘Quercus’ Magazine. Yes.

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

As a lifelong journalist, I’ve struggled to come to terms with newspapers and magazines. They must exist in order to promote a free society. But it seems irresponsible to squander so many resources on something that might be glanced at … Continue reading →

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Delays With T-shirts & Hats

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

The company that manufactures and mails our T-shirts and hats in California, Printful, has been running behind as a result of the pandemic. T-shirts are taking 23-28 business days to fulfill. Embroidered items, such as hats, are taking 18-22 business … Continue reading →

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Laura Mays: Making the Connections Between Building and Design

Posted on June 14, 2020 by

While on a bicycling vacation in 1994, Laura Mays found herself at a village crossroads in remote County Galway, on Ireland’s western coast. Each of the first three corners housed a pub; the fourth, a large Victorian building. Intrigued by … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Kitchens

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

My grandmother, my father’s mom, died last July 4 at the age of 94. She was so intelligent. She attended Miami University (Ohio) at a time when many women did not, and studied business. Although she worked in accounting-like jobs … Continue reading →

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