"A climate of abundance and an emphasis on consumer choice embraced during the Cold War as hallmarks of capitalism and democracy put a new spin on the now well-established rhetoric of efficiency and anti-drudgery in design for the kitchen." -- from "Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
"I am pretty sure capitalism and democracy are the reason there are five open jars of pizza sauce in my refrigerator." -- from "Recipe for Disaster: A Family Dinner Memoir" by S. Kamikaze
from the family kitchen archives: More questions than answers in my refrigerator, Family Values, Like "Julie and Julia" only with bigger pots
I hate that counter.
Posted by: Audubon Ron | March 20, 2011 at 06:23 PM
Little did they know that their design would be shunned by millions a few years later. No granite, no stainless steel, no deal.
Posted by: nthnglsts | March 20, 2011 at 07:03 PM
I had something really ugly that looked a lot like that in dorm suite freshman year. Not enough table area for beer pong.
Posted by: elizalawyerbitch | March 21, 2011 at 05:39 AM
Shunned by millions maybe, but now enshrined as modern art alongside pastel-colored Tupperware and wartime posters extolling rabbit casserole.
It can only be a matter of time for Mr. Kamikaze's collection of lampshade-sized Slurpee cups...
SK
Posted by: Suburban Kamikaze | March 21, 2011 at 07:45 AM
I see about a million different places to pinch my fingers. That's added to all of the regular places I already rock.
Posted by: foolery | March 24, 2011 at 10:21 AM