For those who want to know, I excerpted this from a pdf file I have for a full scale version of one of these cabinets ... "Eighty years ago, before built-in cabinets were common, every modern homemaker wanted a “Hoosier” cabinet in her kitchen. As a baking center, it was the last word in efficient design and convenience, packed with labor-and time-saving features. Millions of Hoosiers, almost all manufactured by companies in Indiana, were sold before styles changed and built-in kitchen cabinets became the rage in the 1940s." Have a better day!
Thanks Sean. When Ara started putting stuff in the cabinet I was confused thinking I have to Google Hoosier. When she said flour I was thinking why does a cabinet need a 'flower' bin! Thanks for the history.
This is so beautiful! It reminds me of the kitchen pantry in an old farmhouse owned by an elderly neighbor who I knew as a child. The Hoosier Cabinet was built-in with a matching counter, double cabinets on top, a large cabinet on the lower left, and a tip-out bin for potatoes. The lady of the house did most of her baking preparation in the pantry, with her spices, other baking ingredients, and canned goods (in both cans and Mason jars) on shelves behind her, within easy reach. The pantry was wide enough to easily turn around to reach everything in front and behind, with only a few steps to take at the most. The adjacent kitchen contained both an ice box and vintage cast-iron stove (that burned wood) and a modern stove and refrigerator (they used all of them). I actually grew up with this as the norm among our rural neighbors, so I feel like I grew up in a much earlier era, and I rather like that. Thank you for such a beautiful project that evokes happy memories for me.
That sounds like an absolutely lovely place to visit and a lovely memory to have Rachael!! Thank you so much for sharing it with me💖 And I am so glad you love the design too!
Hoosier cabinets are one of the most versatile pieces of furniture one can own. Ours has served as a baking center, a breakfast bar and my husband's office. I've never seen one with the round jab holder nor a rolling pin. Some had jars but they were on a wire rack either in the upper cabinet doors or on the back where you have the round rack. Don't worry about the roundness of the jars. Many Hoosier cabinet jars were square and had linear "ribs" from top to bottom. They weren't always clear glass either. Some were a creamy white while others were a kind of frosty mint green. When we purchased our cabinet, a label on the back called it "Peal Oak." Yep, it was oak but with a white enamel paint on top that had yellowed with age and probably a coal furnace. My husband refinished it to the original oak except for the tambour (roll top) that covers the work surface. The tambour has disappeared in all our moves but that's okay. Oh, the slide out work surface on mine is white enamel with red trim. I'm so glad you added the brackets on the side of the cabinet that hold the top and bottom together. They aren't the most attractive part of the piece, but they are necessary for stability. What a wonderful project, Ara. Thanks for sharing your hard work.
Thank you so much for the information and seeing everybodys experience makes me want to look out for a real life one for myself! It was interesting to see how many different versions of the Hoosier cabinet there are out there!
This looks like fun as well. However I would have put some black streaking on the work surface for my own and a white or clear bowl under the flour bin funnel. The funny thing is I actually have a real in my home. lol Have a great day
I love this cabinet so much. Can't wait to make this and the stove and ice box. They are my favorite styles and so beautifully done thank you so much for sharing you talent with us all. I would love to see you create a sink to go with this set. Thanks from a blessed fan
The details on this Hoosier cabinet are exquisite! My Mom had a Hoosier (purchased new by her Grandma) and I'm currently restoring a 1926 McDougall cabinet, so I greatly appreciate the beautiful detail you have given this piece, right down to the sliding "porcelain" top, the flour bin, the jar holder, and even the "brackets" since these cabinets come in a lower cabinet and a top cabinet. A lot of these cabinets had a stencil in the middle of the doors (usually floral or art deco style) and I've wondered if using decals you'd put on your nails would mimic these stencils. Just a thought! I just want to say how incredibly impressed I am with how true to life your Hoosier cabinet is. (P.S. I used to live in New Castle, Indiana, where the Hoosier cabinet was manufactured, so it holds a special place in my hear.
I love this! I made a 2 inch working hoosier out of cardboard as a prototype about 3 years ago. You've given me a great idea to modify the pullout flour hopper.❤️
Thank you, Ara for sharing your design with us. You are very talented. I have been looking forward to starting this project. I inherited a Hoosier Cabinet that looks just like this, from my grandmother's farmhouse, and it now sits in our kitchen. I look forward to painting it like hers. Thank you so much! ~ Amy
Not watched the whole video yet so. It sure if you paint it or not but the burnt edges from the laser printer already make it look so authentically old I love it, I have in storage my mammaws Hoosier cabinet she received from her mother in le when she married my pappaw!
Love these subscriber patterns. Never would have considered a retro kitchen if I hadn't been determined to do the stove. Took me three attempts but I was so incredibly happy with it when I was done, I just have to have retro for my kitchen
Now THAT brings back a few memories! The one I am remembering was right next to a loooong, shallow sink with grooved drain boards, turned legs in the front with a covered pail underneath for waste food (going out to the pigs) and a "step" can for regular trash.....................
Hi Ara 😃. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been collecting pictures of kitchens circa 1910 - 1920 for over 2 years now but my "sticking" point in not even starting this project has always been, "How on earth do I make a Hoosier Cabinet, having never seen one before?". I live in Australia & we don't (or even did not, back in the day) have Hoosiers in our kitchens. So this project has been jostling round my brain for the past couple of years but now, no excuses, I can begin!😀😃😀. Just need to source a freestanding sink with the wrought iron legs! Thank you so much for sharing your perfect creations for this vintage kitchen!🤩😍🤗
I am so glad to hear that the project is so helpful for you!! I may have to look into some sort of sink for my next subscriber special! I think it would work well with the already finished pieces ;) I hope you will share your creations with me too!
@@BentleyHouseMinis ooohhh! Yes please, Ara, a sink would be great and, if I'm not be too presumptuous, even a table and chairs as all the kitchen pictures from that era had a kitchen table with chairs - it was back then, and sadly only in some cases today, the hub of the home😄! Thank you🤗
Wow well done Ara I can not believe it’s been three years since I found your TH-cam 😹😹😹 I had a look back to the first video I started watching which only turned out to be 5 videos after you first posted your first video onto TH-cam 😊😊😊 you have come a long way from those early days you have grown with confidence in leaps and bounds from those early days I am so pleased to have been around to watch you grow your TH-cam following Thank you for the gift of the cabinet 😸 this is something that I have wanted to build for the house let along for a doll house😹😹😹 maybe I might manage both 😹😹😹😹 Congratulations of hitting the 30.3k of followers may the next 3 years are as rewarding as the last 3 years have been🤗🤗🤗
Thank you for being around for so long and for all the support Angela!! It has been a few years hasn't it lol! Thank you for the well wishes and I am so glad that the cabinet pattern will be useful to you ;)
I’d love to see you make a retro kitchen/dining table set ...I’ve been wanting to make a set myself for a project and would really appreciate your expertise....love your work Ara!
I am so grateful for your detailed construction video and the files to cut the parts out! I wish I could upload a photo of my Hoosier Cabinet. It turned out better than I could have imagined. Thanks again!!!
Hi Ara, I'm a big fan from Malaysia so I had no idea what a Hoosier Cabinet was. Searched TH-cam for videos on it and wow! What an interesting history! It's amazing how pivotal the cabinet was to the evolution of the integrated kitchen system we all know and love worldwide today. I even found that amazing "Step Saving Kitchen" video from the US National Archives channel that perhaps you've already seen - love the brilliant solutions it proposes to optimize the kitchen experience. Thank you for both an amazingly concise yet detailed tutorial as well as for introducing me to such a fascinating gem of furniture history.
Thank you so much. Plan on making this in double the size to display on my Hoosier cabinets that I am restoring for the kitchen remodel that we are going to be doing in the next year. A modern version of the 1930s kitchen
I am so glad it was helpful! Remember to double the thickness of your material if you double the pattern size ;) This will make sure everything still fits👍
I can't wait to get started on making the whole kitchen scene. Thank you for sharing and all your hard work. As for ideas, a pie safe wouldn't be out of place & maybe a potato/onion cabinet (yeah I watch too many living history shows).
I would really appreciate the kitchen sink to go with all the other pieces, and of course the kitchen table and chairs please. I am hoping to recreate the entire kitchen. Love your channel so much.
,I have a friend who has a Hoosier complete with the original flour hopper and other accessories. Unfortunately, he painted it white with black trim. >_< There is also a small country restaurant in a former 100+ year old store near me that has all 100% steel-topped tables. None match, of course, which adds to the charm. The original sales counter is utilized as a coffee bar with tall stools. They also have a Hoosier that they use every day for a pantry to store napkins, glasses, silverware, etc. Antiques add so much grace.
FYI: If anyone wants to a product that gives a true metallic finish. I saw something called Alclad (brand name) lacquer. I don't sell it, but another TH-camr crafter uses it on her projects to get a high shine for certain projects. However, I think you have to use it outside or with a breather mask.
My grandmother had a cabinet that she used for pastries. It did not have the top part. It has a bottom cabinet with a white porcelain counter top. It has a raised edge that was worn and has grey streaks and markings where the porcelain has been worn off. She cooked for 12 children and 3 farm hands, my grandfather and herself. She won several blue ribbons at the county fair for her cooking. The children got a whole fruit pie to take to school for lunch. The cabinet held 50 pound bags of flour and she used about 100 lbs of flour to make biscuits;, yeast rolls, bread, pies and cakes every week. My Mom told me that grandma was baby sitting me one day while she was at work. On this day grandma was doing the wash in a ringer washing tub when it went berserk. It started shaking and moving around the kitchen floor and my grand mother grabbed me and ran into the other room and slammed the door. When my Mom arrived to the house she heard grand ma screaming and when mom entered the kitchen the washer was moving across the floor and then reached the end of the plug and stopped because it unplugged itself. The room was covered in soap suds and my mom called my Great Aunts to come over and help with the cleanup..
So many amazing memories here Richard! And thank you for sharing them with me! Someone else also mentioned the wash tub and I totally would have never thought about it being a kitchen item because modern houses have the laundry machines in other rooms. But now all I can think is that I want an entire home baked fruit pie for lunch! Yum!
So much to love here, Ara! Thank you for the wonderful pattern and the detailed construction walk-through... My favorite take away? Well, the hot glue stick jars are fantastic...but then, so are the fabric + cardstock hinges - they turned out so beautifully. I just know this kit is going to be a huge success, girl - because the design is beautifully realized and your attention to detail is second to none. Yep. 💗
Thank you so much Heather! I really do love creating these and sharing them with others is an even greater joy! I hope to get the kit together soon... fingers crossed lol! That quality control can be a pain 😄 Have a wonderful weekend my friend!
OMG Ara, you never cease to amaze me. That was absolutely incredible. I live in Australia and have never heard or seen a Hoosier cabinet. I will have to Google it later. Thank you so much for the free pattern. Will I ever make this? Hmm, don’t think so, I haven’t got the patience. I could see myself trying to fiddle with the small pieces, with my 68 year old, not so nimble fingers, then losing my temper and hurling it across the room. Who said you have more patience when you get older. Lol. But I do love watching your videos, you are so gorgeous. Cheers Robyn ❤
I am so glad things are going well with your channel. After the changes with YT right after you had decided to go full time. I know you and others were worried about how it would affect things. I am hoping that those things have settled down. Congratulation on 30K Subs. I love this cabinet I have seen ones like this in vintage stores. I am not sure if I have seen some in enamel white and black. I was thinking of one of the things in the older kitchen was crome and vinyl table and chair set. Some times the vinyl was red, yellow, and a combination of pink with gray triangles print of some type. Just a thought. I hope you are having a good weekend. God Bless.
Thankfully things seem to be ok for me on YT right now. It's not for everyone and one of my fav channels shut down and left. I am feeling very fortunate but still being cautious! Great suggestion for the table... I will have to look up some images and do some research! ;) Thank you Debbie!!
@@BentleyHouseMinis I am sorry to hear that others shut down because of these overreaching rules. The sad thing is to my understanding. YT caused there own trouble.
I love how this turned out. Plus as I kept hearing Flower!bin instead of Flour!bin I was so confused till you added the handle. Then it all made sense. Might make one of these one day. :} ps to round off those glue stick pots you could have heated them up a bit.
Thank you! It seems a few people got confused over the 'flower bin'! I should have explained a bit more I guess! I am so glad you like it and great idea for the glue sticks!
Thank you so much, during this virus thing, this has been a life saver for me. It keeps me busy mind and body, so thank you. You have blessed so many people. Thank you just doesn’t seem like enough. Sherry
Just gorgeous! And you can adapted to different epoks,based on what you leave out /put in.Very nice pattern as usual.Thank you.For the hot glue jars,maybe a warm knife .Mia
Absolutely gorgeous and so many great ideas on making unusual items! LOVE the rolled paper idea for the sifter and the handle!!!! I confess that I have seen the glue sticks used as glasses and jars before and I think I recall that she held them over a candle so she could shape them. She was using the fatter glue sticks and it was for a 1:6 scale so there was a little more margin for error though, lol. BRILLIANT to use the holes from the jar holder as the lids! As much as I love the hall tree, the hoosier Cabinet will be my first kit buy...hurry up and let us know when they are in the shop! :-)
Haha will do my friend! Fingers crossed they will be ready within the next couple weeks! I will have to try the candle trick and see how it goes... me and fire typically don't mix lol!
Ara. You are a star. Not only do you do brilliant makes you are very thoughtful and inclusive with your pattern making sure they are in a format that suits everyone. Love your videos and look forward every week to them being released. Much love to you and yours. X
Being from the UK I’ve never heard of this cabinet before but my goodness, how ingenious! If I want one I guess I’m going to have to make one! Thank you Ara and well done on the 30k subscribers!
I would love to see this in 1/24 and 1/48 scale. You do fantastic work and if I ever make a 1/12 house, I will have to make this too. You make it easy and the final result is fantastic!
In the Netherlands people used to have heycrates or heyboxes in the kitchen for the longer taking dishes without using fire because of the times in which they lived and the possibility of the materials used and the properties of those materials....
Ara, it's like you read my mind! I have a Hoosier flour-sifter that my mother bought at a thrift store in the 1960's, and have dreamed of owning my own Hoosier. This is the closest I'm likely to get! Can't wait to make this - but I seem to have trouble getting your SVGs to cut on my Cricut. I'm going to try again, and see if any of our Cricut friends can advise me, since I know you don't use one. Love you so much!!!
This is so cool! When I'm cutting pins or cutting off small bits of wire, I use a small clothes pin to clip onto the end that would fly off, and I've found that it keeps it from disappearing into the aether and keeps me from worrying about stabbing my fingers with the pointy end of the pin/wire (I'm a baby who is afraid if sharp things 😂)
Looove your cabinets!!!..when I get settled and can get back to my crafts ect,I want to make this and the ice box!!!i actually have a real oak ice box my mom had and refinished!!.lhope u r doing good..oh yes,for got to say we bought a house and have moved so u know what I’m dealing with..lord,the boxes r multiplying I think instead of getting emptying the more I do.lwhew..anyway,thx l.stay safe.lblessings always!
Oh my a move is never easy! And then moving minis on top of that always a chore. I hope you can get everything back in order soon and I hope you have fun putting together the patterns!💖💖 Stay safe and healthy my friend!
I found your channel through Jazza, and I’m happy I’ve stuck around. I particularly like your Addams family and sea captains quarters miniatures (also the tiny paintings of your dogs). The whole thing sort of reminds me of doll customizing which I also enjoy watching.
Tip: Use sanding sealer to seal the matboard before doing anything to keep it from warping from glue and paint. I did this with a 1/4 scale barn made from matboard and not one piece warped even though I am heavy handed with paint.
@@BentleyHouseMinis Just make sure you "paint" the sanding sealer on both sides of the mat board (or basswood). I'm even using it to seal MDF since I'm allergic to the stuff. There are two types: water based and not water based (maybe solvent based?). Something like SealCoat would probably work even better than the Minwax water based stuff I'm currently using, but at the time, it was all the hardware store I went to had.
Congratulations Ara and thank you! Math is not my strong suit but I will attempt to up size this to one sixth scale as your stuff like the stove really fits my story ideas. This is so nice of ypu 😁 (I have no clue what a Hoosier is but I know I will like it Lol!)
Awesome! I would love to see what you create! Remember to double the thickness of your material as well and it should go smoothing for you. Since the matboard is 1/16" thick for this pattern your material will need to be 1/8" thick to work in 1/6 scale ;)
@@BentleyHouseMinis Thanks for the reply Ara. I just realised that you were saying that the glue sticks needed rounding...oh I get you...the edges! Luckily I happen to have a 1/6Th jam jar mould so that should do I hope.
Congratulations on 30,000 subscibers ... yay! I love this cabinet so much, and it's definitely on my to-do list some day! Thank you so much for the patterns, and all of the tips. How about a vintage sink for the kitchen in the next subscriber video? Or maybe a table ... or step stool of some kind? Looking forward to your next video! 😊
love love love this....gonna try it. never saw a jar holder before. also isnt the flour bin door suppose to open by pulling down to open??? i still love it
Thank you for another wonderful project and the files to make it. You have really inspired me to learn how to design (I'm learning Inkscape) and to make the leap to getting my own laser cutter. This old dog is going to learn new tricks!
Hi Ara, I am OBSESSED with your adorable vintage miniatures and they've been great additions to my own spooky dollhouse! You asked for ideas on the next Subscriber Milestone miniature, and I would love to see you make a vintage pie safe and/or a freestanding farmhouse sink (not a dry sink really, but I'm not sure how to describe exactly what I mean!) I'm designing a sink myself and keep thinking, "Oh, I wish I had a tutorial from Bentley House for this!" This may be my first ever comment on a TH-cam video and I'm not sure if you will see it since I think you're taking some well-deserved time away, but I thought I'd drop the ideas anyway. Happy Holidays!
Ara, have I told you lately how awesome you are? Just WOW! Thank you. When you asked for suggestions for the next instalment, I instantly thought of the cute little 30s enamel table settings that preceded those 50s Formica ones with the metal trim round the edges (or even one of those!) ... but wait there's more ... Then something caught my eye on Google; funky 1930s mangle-topped washing machines in the same colours as your stove & fridge! OMG so cute, there's round ones like an oil drum and square ones with rounded corners. I can't imagine how you'd make them with your laser doo-hickey though. Thanks again
Oh my goodness that is so tempting and would be an extra challenge to create something round! Why am I always drawn to the over complicated ideas haha! I just can't help myself! Thank you so much Joanne!!
You have an amazing imagination and talent. I love this Hoosier Cabinet. I look forward to when your kit comes out. I also love the stove you made. Will you be making a kit for this too?
Thank you Heather! Yes I do plan to put out kits for all my designs ;) And I hope to upgrade the oven as well so that the doors work... we shall see lol!
For those who want to know, I excerpted this from a pdf file I have for a full scale version of one of these cabinets ...
"Eighty years ago, before built-in cabinets were common, every modern homemaker wanted a “Hoosier” cabinet in her kitchen. As a baking center, it was the last word in efficient design and convenience, packed with labor-and time-saving features. Millions of Hoosiers, almost all manufactured by companies in Indiana, were sold before styles changed and built-in kitchen cabinets became the rage in the 1940s."
Have a better day!
Thanks for adding in a bit of the history behind this piece!! ;)
@@BentleyHouseMinis My pleasure! Always glad to help!
Thanks Sean. When Ara started putting stuff in the cabinet I was confused thinking I have to Google Hoosier. When she said flour I was thinking why does a cabinet need a 'flower' bin! Thanks for the history.
Thank you thank you, thank you! 🐴 💕
dolfinmagikpro omg thank you :)
I think that earring studs make beautiful knobs.
I'm 83 and I have used a cabinet similar to the one you made. I really enjoyed your Chanel. Thanks
I OWN a Hoosier cabinet! I can't wait to create this and paint it to match my authentic one ♥ Thanks for your generosity, Ara!
You are so welcome! Happy creating!
@EJNilsson - They are SO collectible!
This is so beautiful! It reminds me of the kitchen pantry in an old farmhouse owned by an elderly neighbor who I knew as a child. The Hoosier Cabinet was built-in with a matching counter, double cabinets on top, a large cabinet on the lower left, and a tip-out bin for potatoes. The lady of the house did most of her baking preparation in the pantry, with her spices, other baking ingredients, and canned goods (in both cans and Mason jars) on shelves behind her, within easy reach. The pantry was wide enough to easily turn around to reach everything in front and behind, with only a few steps to take at the most. The adjacent kitchen contained both an ice box and vintage cast-iron stove (that burned wood) and a modern stove and refrigerator (they used all of them). I actually grew up with this as the norm among our rural neighbors, so I feel like I grew up in a much earlier era, and I rather like that. Thank you for such a beautiful project that evokes happy memories for me.
That sounds like an absolutely lovely place to visit and a lovely memory to have Rachael!! Thank you so much for sharing it with me💖 And I am so glad you love the design too!
Hoosier cabinets are one of the most versatile pieces of furniture one can own. Ours has served as a baking center, a breakfast bar and my husband's office.
I've never seen one with the round jab holder nor a rolling pin. Some had jars but they were on a wire rack either in the upper cabinet doors or on the back where you have the round rack. Don't worry about the roundness of the jars. Many Hoosier cabinet jars were square and had linear "ribs" from top to bottom. They weren't always clear glass either. Some were a creamy white while others were a kind of frosty mint green.
When we purchased our cabinet, a label on the back called it "Peal Oak." Yep, it was oak but with a white enamel paint on top that had yellowed with age and probably a coal furnace. My husband refinished it to the original oak except for the tambour (roll top) that covers the work surface. The tambour has disappeared in all our moves but that's okay.
Oh, the slide out work surface on mine is white enamel with red trim. I'm so glad you added the brackets on the side of the cabinet that hold the top and bottom together. They aren't the most attractive part of the piece, but they are necessary for stability.
What a wonderful project, Ara. Thanks for sharing your hard work.
Thank you so much for the information and seeing everybodys experience makes me want to look out for a real life one for myself! It was interesting to see how many different versions of the Hoosier cabinet there are out there!
My grandmother had a nice Hoosier cabinet. Recently my mother-in-law told me that she knew that type of cabinet as a “craft cabinet “.
This looks like fun as well. However I would have put some black streaking on the work surface for my own and a white or clear bowl under the flour bin funnel. The funny thing is I actually have a real in my home. lol Have a great day
I love this cabinet so much. Can't wait to make this and the stove and ice box. They are my favorite styles and so beautifully done thank you so much for sharing you talent with us all. I would love to see you create a sink to go with this set. Thanks from a blessed fan
The details on this Hoosier cabinet are exquisite! My Mom had a Hoosier (purchased new by her Grandma) and I'm currently restoring a 1926 McDougall cabinet, so I greatly appreciate the beautiful detail you have given this piece, right down to the sliding "porcelain" top, the flour bin, the jar holder, and even the "brackets" since these cabinets come in a lower cabinet and a top cabinet. A lot of these cabinets had a stencil in the middle of the doors (usually floral or art deco style) and I've wondered if using decals you'd put on your nails would mimic these stencils. Just a thought! I just want to say how incredibly impressed I am with how true to life your Hoosier cabinet is. (P.S. I used to live in New Castle, Indiana, where the Hoosier cabinet was manufactured, so it holds a special place in my hear.
I love this! I made a 2 inch working hoosier out of cardboard as a prototype about 3 years ago. You've given me a great idea to modify the pullout flour hopper.❤️
Thank you, Ara for sharing your design with us. You are very talented. I have been looking forward to starting this project. I inherited a Hoosier Cabinet that looks just like this, from my grandmother's farmhouse, and it now sits in our kitchen. I look forward to painting it like hers. Thank you so much! ~ Amy
Not watched the whole video yet so. It sure if you paint it or not but the burnt edges from the laser printer already make it look so authentically old
I love it, I have in storage my mammaws Hoosier cabinet she received from her mother in le when she married my pappaw!
I OWN A HOOSIER AND YOURS IS A PERFECT REPLICA OF THE ORIGINAL, EXCEPT FOR THR SIDE ROLL CLOSURE OVER THE LOWER FRONT
Love these subscriber patterns. Never would have considered a retro kitchen if I hadn't been determined to do the stove. Took me three attempts but I was so incredibly happy with it when I was done, I just have to have retro for my kitchen
That's amazing Claire! I hope you really enjoy this one too!💖💖
Now THAT brings back a few memories! The one I am remembering was right next to a loooong, shallow sink with grooved drain boards, turned legs in the front with a covered pail underneath for waste food (going out to the pigs) and a "step" can for regular trash.....................
Great description George! I think a sink may definitely be the next way to go!
I love your channel as it comes with patterns which makes it so much easier on me who is terrible with straight lines. Thank you.
Your a great miniaturist, I love watching your videos. Thank you ❤
Hi Ara 😃. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been collecting pictures of kitchens circa 1910 - 1920 for over 2 years now but my "sticking" point in not even starting this project has always been, "How on earth do I make a Hoosier Cabinet, having never seen one before?". I live in Australia & we don't (or even did not, back in the day) have Hoosiers in our kitchens. So this project has been jostling round my brain for the past couple of years but now, no excuses, I can begin!😀😃😀. Just need to source a freestanding sink with the wrought iron legs! Thank you so much for sharing your perfect creations for this vintage kitchen!🤩😍🤗
I am so glad to hear that the project is so helpful for you!! I may have to look into some sort of sink for my next subscriber special! I think it would work well with the already finished pieces ;) I hope you will share your creations with me too!
@@BentleyHouseMinis ooohhh! Yes please, Ara, a sink would be great and, if I'm not be too presumptuous, even a table and chairs as all the kitchen pictures from that era had a kitchen table with chairs - it was back then, and sadly only in some cases today, the hub of the home😄! Thank you🤗
Hi Ara, lovely video. Well a kitchen needs a sink and drainer with cupboard. A washer with ringer attached too. Thanks xxxxxooooo
Amazing ideas Marilyn!! Both of those would be perfect for this group!
Wow well done Ara I can not believe it’s been three years since I found your TH-cam 😹😹😹 I had a look back to the first video I started watching which only turned out to be 5 videos after you first posted your first video onto TH-cam 😊😊😊 you have come a long way from those early days you have grown with confidence in leaps and bounds from those early days I am so pleased to have been around to watch you grow your TH-cam following
Thank you for the gift of the cabinet 😸 this is something that I have wanted to build for the house let along for a doll house😹😹😹 maybe I might manage both 😹😹😹😹
Congratulations of hitting the 30.3k of followers may the next 3 years are as rewarding as the last 3 years have been🤗🤗🤗
Thank you for being around for so long and for all the support Angela!! It has been a few years hasn't it lol! Thank you for the well wishes and I am so glad that the cabinet pattern will be useful to you ;)
Bentley House Minis lol I know funny you never see the time go untill you look back at something then it hits you as to how long it’s been😹😹😹
I’d love to see you make a retro kitchen/dining table set ...I’ve been wanting to make a set myself for a project and would really appreciate your expertise....love your work Ara!
Great idea Jenny! I have never made an entire kitchen and chair set. It would def be a challenge!
I’d like to see a video on making an old washing machine 🤓
So thankful for finding your channel 😁❤
Welcome Christa!!
I am so grateful for your detailed construction video and the files to cut the parts out! I wish I could upload a photo of my Hoosier Cabinet. It turned out better than I could have imagined.
Thanks again!!!
If you have Facebook or Instagram you can send me photos there (my links are always in the description). I would love to see what you created!❤
Hi Ara, I'm a big fan from Malaysia so I had no idea what a Hoosier Cabinet was. Searched TH-cam for videos on it and wow! What an interesting history! It's amazing how pivotal the cabinet was to the evolution of the integrated kitchen system we all know and love worldwide today. I even found that amazing "Step Saving Kitchen" video from the US National Archives channel that perhaps you've already seen - love the brilliant solutions it proposes to optimize the kitchen experience. Thank you for both an amazingly concise yet detailed tutorial as well as for introducing me to such a fascinating gem of furniture history.
It is an interesting history isn't it? I always learn more than I imagine I will when I start a mini project based off a historical story or object!
I'm so excited I found this! It should go beautifully in my Victorian Farm House kitchen! Love your work!
Thank you so much. Plan on making this in double the size to display on my Hoosier cabinets that I am restoring for the kitchen remodel that we are going to be doing in the next year. A modern version of the 1930s kitchen
I am so glad it was helpful! Remember to double the thickness of your material if you double the pattern size ;) This will make sure everything still fits👍
@@BentleyHouseMinis thank you I will
I was thinking using photo mat material
I’d love to see a retro table and chairs! I love your channel ❤️
Fun idea Tracy!! Thank you💖
Me too
I can't wait to get started on making the whole kitchen scene. Thank you for sharing and all your hard work. As for ideas, a pie safe wouldn't be out of place & maybe a potato/onion cabinet (yeah I watch too many living history shows).
OMG you made a hoosier! And you didn't leave out the flour bin!
I love this so much that I want it human size 💚💙💜
Thank you so much! I want a real life one now too lol!
I would really appreciate the kitchen sink to go with all the other pieces, and of course the kitchen table and chairs please. I am hoping to recreate the entire kitchen. Love your channel so much.
I think a sink is a great next step!!
Just love it. I have a real one from 1909
I really like the faux jar idea. You can find mini Jars at Dollar Tree in the nail art section [sometimes]
Oh I will have to keep an eye out! Thank you!💖
,I have a friend who has a Hoosier complete with the original flour hopper and other accessories. Unfortunately, he painted it white with black trim. >_<
There is also a small country restaurant in a former 100+ year old store near me that has all 100% steel-topped tables. None match, of course, which adds to the charm. The original sales counter is utilized as a coffee bar with tall stools. They also have a Hoosier that they use every day for a pantry to store napkins, glasses, silverware, etc. Antiques add so much grace.
FYI: If anyone wants to a product that gives a true metallic finish. I saw something called Alclad (brand name) lacquer. I don't sell it, but another TH-camr crafter uses it on her projects to get a high shine for certain projects. However, I think you have to use it outside or with a breather mask.
My grandmother had a cabinet that she used for pastries. It did not have the top part. It has a bottom cabinet with a white porcelain counter top. It has a raised edge that was worn and has grey streaks and markings where the porcelain has been worn off. She cooked for 12 children and 3 farm hands, my grandfather and herself. She won several blue ribbons at the county fair for her cooking. The children got a whole fruit pie to take to school for lunch. The cabinet held 50 pound bags of flour and she used about 100 lbs of flour to make biscuits;, yeast rolls, bread, pies and cakes every week.
My Mom told me that grandma was baby sitting me one day while she was at work. On this day grandma was doing the wash in a ringer washing tub when it went berserk. It started shaking and moving around the kitchen floor and my grand mother grabbed me and ran into the other room and slammed the door. When my Mom arrived to the house she heard grand ma screaming and when mom entered the kitchen the washer was moving across the floor and then reached the end of the plug and stopped because it unplugged itself. The room was covered in soap suds and my mom called my Great Aunts to come over and help with the cleanup..
So many amazing memories here Richard! And thank you for sharing them with me! Someone else also mentioned the wash tub and I totally would have never thought about it being a kitchen item because modern houses have the laundry machines in other rooms. But now all I can think is that I want an entire home baked fruit pie for lunch! Yum!
So much to love here, Ara! Thank you for the wonderful pattern and the detailed construction walk-through...
My favorite take away? Well, the hot glue stick jars are fantastic...but then, so are the fabric + cardstock hinges - they turned out so beautifully. I just know this kit is going to be a huge success, girl - because the design is beautifully realized and your attention to detail is second to none. Yep. 💗
Thank you so much Heather! I really do love creating these and sharing them with others is an even greater joy! I hope to get the kit together soon... fingers crossed lol! That quality control can be a pain 😄 Have a wonderful weekend my friend!
OMG Ara, you never cease to amaze me. That was absolutely incredible. I live in Australia and have never heard or seen a Hoosier cabinet. I will have to Google it later. Thank you so much for the free pattern. Will I ever make this? Hmm, don’t think so, I haven’t got the patience. I could see myself trying to fiddle with the small pieces, with my 68 year old, not so nimble fingers, then losing my temper and hurling it across the room. Who said you have more patience when you get older. Lol. But I do love watching your videos, you are so gorgeous. Cheers Robyn ❤
Hoosier cabinets are still in demand. The real life ones that is. Folks who are part of the premature movement realized they are still efficient.
I would really love to have a real one someday! I will be keeping an eye out lol!
I am so glad things are going well with your channel. After the changes with YT right after you had decided to go full time. I know you and others were worried about how it would affect things. I am hoping that those things have settled down. Congratulation on 30K Subs. I love this cabinet I have seen ones like this in vintage stores. I am not sure if I have seen some in enamel white and black. I was thinking of one of the things in the older kitchen was crome and vinyl table and chair set. Some times the vinyl was red, yellow, and a combination of pink with gray triangles print of some type. Just a thought. I hope you are having a good weekend. God Bless.
Thankfully things seem to be ok for me on YT right now. It's not for everyone and one of my fav channels shut down and left. I am feeling very fortunate but still being cautious! Great suggestion for the table... I will have to look up some images and do some research! ;) Thank you Debbie!!
@@BentleyHouseMinis I am sorry to hear that others shut down because of these overreaching rules. The sad thing is to my understanding. YT caused there own trouble.
You really have made the past couple of weeks more bearable. I love watching you make minis.
wow thank you so much😊💖
I love how this turned out.
Plus as I kept hearing Flower!bin instead of Flour!bin I was so confused till you added the handle. Then it all made sense.
Might make one of these one day. :}
ps to round off those glue stick pots you could have heated them up a bit.
Thank you! It seems a few people got confused over the 'flower bin'! I should have explained a bit more I guess! I am so glad you like it and great idea for the glue sticks!
Thank you so much, during this virus thing, this has been a life saver for me. It keeps me busy mind and body, so thank you. You have blessed so many people. Thank you just doesn’t seem like enough. Sherry
That means a lot to me💖 Thank you! I am so glad you have enjoyed my videos . Comments like yours make all the work so worth it!
A dry sink would be nice. I love all your ideas and will be ordering your kits soon.
Great suggestion! Thank you so much May!
Just gorgeous! And you can adapted to different epoks,based on what you leave out /put in.Very nice pattern as usual.Thank you.For the hot glue jars,maybe a warm knife .Mia
I am very excited to see how people change up the design and make it their own! Thank you so much and great idea for the jars!
Absolutely gorgeous and so many great ideas on making unusual items! LOVE the rolled paper idea for the sifter and the handle!!!! I confess that I have seen the glue sticks used as glasses and jars before and I think I recall that she held them over a candle so she could shape them. She was using the fatter glue sticks and it was for a 1:6 scale so there was a little more margin for error though, lol. BRILLIANT to use the holes from the jar holder as the lids! As much as I love the hall tree, the hoosier Cabinet will be my first kit buy...hurry up and let us know when they are in the shop! :-)
Haha will do my friend! Fingers crossed they will be ready within the next couple weeks! I will have to try the candle trick and see how it goes... me and fire typically don't mix lol!
Great work!! Thank you Ara - I would like to see a big, deep sink in this old kitchen...
Thank you Jillian! A sink is a great next step idea!
Ara. You are a star. Not only do you do brilliant makes you are very thoughtful and inclusive with your pattern making sure they are in a format that suits everyone. Love your videos and look forward every week to them being released. Much love to you and yours. X
Thank you Mark that means so much to me! I would hate to leave someone feeling like there was a free pattern that they just couldn't use!
Thus is fab and your tutorial is very professional and polished
Thank you!!
Dry sink would fit in love the hooser (mother) cabinet. It's an illinois thing lol
Great idea! How interesting... I lived in Illinois for a few years of my life :) Plainfield area.
OMG I'm east of Plainfield in South Holland, one village away from Indiana.
I can not wait to put these in my 1935 International style house. I'm so excited!
Yay!
All I can say is !WOW!, all of your miniatures are real masterpieces, thanks for sharing your talent
Thank you so much Paloma! That means a lot to me💖
Being from the UK I’ve never heard of this cabinet before but my goodness, how ingenious! If I want one I guess I’m going to have to make one! Thank you Ara and well done on the 30k subscribers!
I should have explained a little bit more about the cabinet itself! I am so glad you like it! Thank you!💖
@@BentleyHouseMinis I’m just glad I saw your project and learned something new today! Thanks again!
I would love to see this in 1/24 and 1/48 scale. You do fantastic work and if I ever make a 1/12 house, I will have to make this too. You make it easy and the final result is fantastic!
I like your Dali wall clock.
Haha thanks! I couldn't pass it up!
In the Netherlands people used to have heycrates or heyboxes in the kitchen for the longer taking dishes without using fire because of the times in which they lived and the possibility of the materials used and the properties of those materials....
I'm so excited to work on this! I just ordered the other day!
Yay!! I hope you enjoy it!
@@BentleyHouseMinis I am! I've put the cabinet together and now it's time for the flour bin and accessories!
Also...for additional vintage kitchen-y things...a sink or a laundry drying rack....or a pie safe.
Great ideas!
I would love to see an old time Ice chest. Thank you! Love your channel.
Ara, it's like you read my mind! I have a Hoosier flour-sifter that my mother bought at a thrift store in the 1960's, and have dreamed of owning my own Hoosier. This is the closest I'm likely to get! Can't wait to make this - but I seem to have trouble getting your SVGs to cut on my Cricut. I'm going to try again, and see if any of our Cricut friends can advise me, since I know you don't use one. Love you so much!!!
I was so glad to see that you got it to work for your Meg! Your interpretation of the cabinet and accessories was wonderful!!💖💖
I'm getting a quilling tool. I saw Heather Tracy using one in her medieval hinges video. Looks like it makes the process so much easier. 😉
Yes I want to get one too! It would probably help alot!
This is gorgeous! I can’t wait to make this item. Thank you for all your hard work and your lovely tutorials.
I am so glad you like it! And thank you!!💖💖
Congratulations Ara! May you double and triple you subscribers!!! Thank you xoxo
Thank you my friend💖💖
Yay!!! SVG's!!!! Can't wait to try them out on my new Cricut Maker!!! Thank you!!
Awesome! Happy crafting!
Thank you very much for the patterns It's very Pretty You Work I love you so much from Mexico City ✔️
So. Friggin. Adorable! Can't wait to see whats next in the series. Your work is amazing Ara. Congrats on your milestone achievements!
Thank you! Its been so fun to create each piece! I can't wait until the next one!
This is so cool! When I'm cutting pins or cutting off small bits of wire, I use a small clothes pin to clip onto the end that would fly off, and I've found that it keeps it from disappearing into the aether and keeps me from worrying about stabbing my fingers with the pointy end of the pin/wire (I'm a baby who is afraid if sharp things 😂)
Great tip for keeping those pesky bits under control! I am always concerned about the bits flying around!
Congrats on 30 K and thank you for pattern I love those vintage kitchen work horses.
Thank you for your support Cindy and I am so glad you like it!!
Looove your cabinets!!!..when I get settled and can get back to my crafts ect,I want to make this and the ice box!!!i actually have a real oak ice box my mom had and refinished!!.lhope u r doing good..oh yes,for got to say we bought a house and have moved so u know what I’m dealing with..lord,the boxes r multiplying I think instead of getting emptying the more I do.lwhew..anyway,thx l.stay safe.lblessings always!
Oh my a move is never easy! And then moving minis on top of that always a chore. I hope you can get everything back in order soon and I hope you have fun putting together the patterns!💖💖 Stay safe and healthy my friend!
I just found your TH-cam channel today and I am amazed!!!
Thank you and welcome to the channel Judy!
Thank you so much for the gift !
You're very welcome!!💖
Thank you so very much.
Oh my goodness Ara! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. This is gorgeous!
I am so glad you like it Angela! I can't wait to see your build!! ;)
You are so talented i wish these were life size in my house!
I want a life size one now too lol! Thank you💖
Cute cabinet
Thank you!
Heat the glue evenly on the bottom for the jars and the top to round them.
I’m working on two paintings on two different types of fabric I’ll post them on Facebook when there done I have to wait till the under coat dries.
Thankyou so very much for the free gift 😁 I'm excited to try this one , your very kind , it looks amazing
You're very welcome!! I hope you enjoy putting it together!💖
I found your channel through Jazza, and I’m happy I’ve stuck around. I particularly like your Addams family and sea captains quarters miniatures (also the tiny paintings of your dogs). The whole thing sort of reminds me of doll customizing which I also enjoy watching.
Thank you so much Joy for sticking around! I am glad you've been enjoying my content! I love watching doll customizing also!
Tip: Use sanding sealer to seal the matboard before doing anything to keep it from warping from glue and paint. I did this with a 1/4 scale barn made from matboard and not one piece warped even though I am heavy handed with paint.
Great Tip Marilyn! Searching for this on Amazon right now to try it out!
@@BentleyHouseMinis Just make sure you "paint" the sanding sealer on both sides of the mat board (or basswood). I'm even using it to seal MDF since I'm allergic to the stuff. There are two types: water based and not water based (maybe solvent based?). Something like SealCoat would probably work even better than the Minwax water based stuff I'm currently using, but at the time, it was all the hardware store I went to had.
Another beautiful furniture piece 👍
Thank you Ara and Congratulations on your 30K subs 👍😀
Thank you so much my friend!!💖💖
Fabulous project with so much detail in such a small space! Thank you for the files and the great tutorial!
Thank you Daphne! I am so glad you like it!!
Thank you so much...💚💜💙🙏
You're so welcome Sherry!
thank you for the video. when the kit is ready i definitely want one
They are ready now but I have halted production during the pandemic. When things get back to a little more normal I will start making them again ;)
@@BentleyHouseMinis how much will they sell for?
Another wonderful tutorial, thank you, you do such beautiful work and are a true inspiration.
Thank you so much Denise! I appreciate it so much💖
I love this piece! 💕 Ara, you’ve become quite the confident video instructor! I still remember you’re 1st video! WTG!
Thank you Maggie!! I haven't gone back to watch many of the older ones... I can only imagine lol!!
Congratulations Ara and thank you! Math is not my strong suit but I will attempt to up size this to one sixth scale as your stuff like the stove really fits my story ideas. This is so nice of ypu 😁
(I have no clue what a Hoosier is but I know I will like it Lol!)
Awesome! I would love to see what you create! Remember to double the thickness of your material as well and it should go smoothing for you. Since the matboard is 1/16" thick for this pattern your material will need to be 1/8" thick to work in 1/6 scale ;)
A Hoosier is wonderful. Its my favorite kitchen unit ever.
A "Hoosier" Cabinet gets its name from being made (Primarily) in Indiana ... The Hoosier State.
@@dolfinmagikpro thank you...I still don't know what Hoosier means though...It's probably because I come from Britain.
@@BentleyHouseMinis Thanks for the reply Ara. I just realised that you were saying that the glue sticks needed rounding...oh I get you...the edges! Luckily I happen to have a 1/6Th jam jar mould so that should do I hope.
Thanks for your lovely project, I will have to give this a try. Thanks so much for sharing your talent and knowledge with all of us! :)
I am so happy to! And Hope you enjoy the build if you give it a go!💖
@@BentleyHouseMinis -- When I do I will send you a photo. :)
Congratulations on 30,000 subscibers ... yay! I love this cabinet so much, and it's definitely on my to-do list some day! Thank you so much for the patterns, and all of the tips. How about a vintage sink for the kitchen in the next subscriber video? Or maybe a table ... or step stool of some kind? Looking forward to your next video! 😊
Great ideas Pamela! Thank you and I hope you enjoy putting it together!
I know this is three years ago, but you nailed the 120k subscriber video! Sink & step-stool!
love love love this....gonna try it. never saw a jar holder before. also isnt the flour bin door suppose to open by pulling down to open??? i still love it
Thank you for another wonderful project and the files to make it. You have really inspired me to learn how to design (I'm learning Inkscape) and to make the leap to getting my own laser cutter. This old dog is going to learn new tricks!
That's great Marilyn! It's so fun to see a design come together in 3D 😉
Hi Ara, I am OBSESSED with your adorable vintage miniatures and they've been great additions to my own spooky dollhouse! You asked for ideas on the next Subscriber Milestone miniature, and I would love to see you make a vintage pie safe and/or a freestanding farmhouse sink (not a dry sink really, but I'm not sure how to describe exactly what I mean!) I'm designing a sink myself and keep thinking, "Oh, I wish I had a tutorial from Bentley House for this!"
This may be my first ever comment on a TH-cam video and I'm not sure if you will see it since I think you're taking some well-deserved time away, but I thought I'd drop the ideas anyway. Happy Holidays!
This is such an amazing piece!! Thanks so much for sharing the plans with us!
I am so happy to! Thank you so much!
Amazing! The details are perfect!👏👏👏
Thank you Melody!
Ara, have I told you lately how awesome you are? Just WOW! Thank you. When you asked for suggestions for the next instalment, I instantly thought of the cute little 30s enamel table settings that preceded those 50s Formica ones with the metal trim round the edges (or even one of those!) ... but wait there's more ... Then something caught my eye on Google; funky 1930s mangle-topped washing machines in the same colours as your stove & fridge! OMG so cute, there's round ones like an oil drum and square ones with rounded corners. I can't imagine how you'd make them with your laser doo-hickey though. Thanks again
Oh my goodness that is so tempting and would be an extra challenge to create something round! Why am I always drawn to the over complicated ideas haha! I just can't help myself! Thank you so much Joanne!!
@@BentleyHouseMinis A mini Speed Queen would be great!
I love this. will try to make one. thank you for all you share with us and congratulations on reaching 30,000!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy putting it together!
You have an amazing imagination and talent. I love this Hoosier Cabinet. I look forward to when your kit comes out. I also love the stove you made. Will you be making a kit for this too?
Thank you Heather! Yes I do plan to put out kits for all my designs ;) And I hope to upgrade the oven as well so that the doors work... we shall see lol!
I love your wonderful videos
You've really inspired me, thank you!!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!