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Build a modern Hoosier cabinet. Reproduction of an early 1900's kitchen icon. Features porcelain enamel work surface, tambour door, frame-and-panel construction, authentic hardware, etc. Est. cost: $1000.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #77 Dec 1999 pg. 54
Correction AMERICAN WOODWORKER #79 Apr 2000 pg. 14

How to build furniture from slotted angle iron. Includes instructions for making a chair, table and kitchen storage/work unit.
APARTMENT LIFE Mar 1978 (v.10#3) pg. 50

Build a kitchen work/storage unit on casters from angle iron, sheet metal, plywood, a butcher block and wire mesh. Unit is 6-ft. high, 30" deep, and 28" wide, with two shelves, a cutting board work surface and lots of space for hanging utensils.
APARTMENT LIFE Mar 1978 (v.10#3) pg. 52

How to build a multipurpose room divider that has open storage shelves in the top, a chopping board shelf, and a cabinet and under-counter refrigerator in the bottom.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Oct 1975 (v.53#10) pg. 40

Six centers to streamline a kitchen. Project plans can be ordered. (1) Cook center with ceiling-height frame to hold pots, pans and spices, (2) roll-around serving island, (3) bake center, (4) planning center, (5) plant center and (6) all-around work center.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1979 (v.57#1) pg. 92

Large free-standing kitchen cupboard with beaded doors conceals a water cooler and storage on adjustable shelves. Access to the water cooler faucets is provided through an opening in the side.
CANADIAN HOME WORKSHOP Mar 2002 (v.25#5) pg. 46

Butcher block cart on casters features maple contruction, ebony-wedged joints, wine rack, knife rack, storage drawer, and slatted storage shelf. Overall dimensions: 20"x36"x36" tall.
CANADIAN HOME WORKSHOP May 2002 (v.25#7) pg. 24

Roll around cabinet for a microwave oven. Plywood case is fitted with a large storage drawer and two frame-and-panel doors. Overall dimensions: 32" tall, 26" wide, 22" deep.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jan 1989 (v.12#4) pg. 16

Kitchen work center is a cart with a maple butcher-block top and adjustable storage shelves. Dimensions: 34"x25"x36" tall. Est. cost: $175.
FAMILY CIRCLE Sep 11 1984 (v.97#13) pg. 194

Mobile kitchen island features a butcher block top, two storage shelves, a slide out cutting board, and a knife storage rack. Top measures 24" square.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #251 Sep 1984 (v.34#7) pg. 106

Build a small butcher-block table for a kitchen. Includes a built-in knife storage rack. Overall dimensions: 32"x22"x35" tall.
FINE WOODWORKING #108 Sep-Oct 1994 pg. 87

Hoosier kitchen cabinets. A guide to finding and restoring these free-standing, all-purpose "help-mates" from early 20th-century kitchens.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1992 (v.20#5) pg. 42

Under-the-counter storage area for a roll-around clothes washer, dishwasher or kitchen appliance cart.
POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1966 (v.126#3) pg. 114.

Cabinet to house a portable dishwasher also has room for other small appliances and has a built-in cutting board and serving top. Can double as a buffet.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1975 (v.143#5) pg. 84

Slide-out built-ins for kitchens and laundry. Roll-out appliance cart, pull-out dish storage cabinet, raised dishwasher at counter level, storage shelves and cabinets beside and above laundry appliances.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1976 (v.145#4) pg. 126

Rollaway baking cart built of pine with a 15"x35" Corian top. Features a large storage drawer and three open compartments for storing large bowls, baking sheets, etc.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1988 (v.165#7) pg. 86

Roll-around kitchen unit for both indoor and patio use.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1963 (v.183#2) pg. 110

Kitchen center organizes many functions in phone-booth space. A floor to ceiling cabinet. The bottom section pulls out to become a padded seat. A front panel drops down to form a desk. A cookbook and telephone shelf is above the desk. A wine rack is built into the top of the unit. An overhang on the top of the unit has a built in light that shines down on the desk.
POPULAR SCIENCE Oct 1975 (v.207#4) pg. 110

Slatted wall-hung rack is made from wood and uses S-hooks to store various kitchen utensils.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #59 Mar 1991 (v.10#5) pg. 71

Kitchen island. A roll-around work table features a butcher block top, potato and onion storage bin, book shelf, drop leaf, five storage drawers, storage slots for pizza pans, and a 10"-wide drop leaf. Overall size: 30"x24"x36" tall. Top becomes 30"x34" with leaf up.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #102 May 1998 (v.18#2) pg. 30, Insert

Kitchen cutting board (20"x22") on a simple frame with casters also includes a drop leaf to lengthen the cutting board (to 20"x34"), a storage drawer beneath the cutting board, towel rack, and slatted storage shelf.
WEEKEND WOODWORKING (PROJECTS) #38 Mar 1994 (v.7#2) pg. 26

Turn an old metal kitchen cabinet into a roll around kitchen center by covering with wood veneer, adding solid wood trim and casters.
WOMAN'S DAY Oct 5 1982 (v.46#1) pg. 16

A roll-around butcher block-topped cabinet (22"x28"x36" high) has a carcase sided with laminate. A front wooden face frame surrounds a frame-and-panel door with wooden frame and laminate panel. There are two adjustable shelves inside.
WOOD MAGAZINE #103 Feb 1998 (v.15#1) pg. 78

Scaled-down version of a Hoosier-style cabinet. Features old-fashioned glass doors and reproduction hardware. It is built in two sections (upper and lower). The lower unit can be built and used separately as a microwave cart or side serving unit. Does not incorporate the metal bins and special devices found on the originals. Overall dimensions: 38"x24"x73" tall.
WOODSMITH #124 Aug 1999 (v.21) pg. 24, 23

Kitchen dresser. Rudiments of traditional style are found in the design of this more modern version. No construction details are included.
WOODWORKER Dec 1990 (v.94#12) pg. 1210

Recycling island. A kitchen workstation and recycling center all in one. This cabinet features two large lower drawers (each containing two 35-quart plastic waste bins) and two smaller upper drawers for general storage. The top is ceramic tile surrounded with a wide wooden frame. Overall dimensions: 38"x26"x36" tall.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1994 (v.18#2) pg. 23

Kitchen cupboard (circa 1800) is based on one exhibited in the Brooklyn Museum. A large piece nearly 7-ft tall and 5-ft wide, it has been scaled down for todays kitchen. Includes decorative fluted turnings, glass doors, etc.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1981 (v.37#1) pg. 33

Roll-around kitchen utility or serving cart has 3 drawers for cutlery, a pull-out shelf and a fixed lower storage shelf for tall objects. The drawers pull out from either side of the cart.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1988 (v.44#5) pg. 52

Rolling kitchen work center. A cabinet on casters (19"x19"x36" tall) with a single drawer and a large storage cupboard behind a door is fitted with an oversize laminated maple top (22"x30").
WORKBENCH Feb-Mar 1995 (v.51#1) pg. 56

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