All New Kitchen Idea Book (Taunton Home Idea Books)
By Joanne Kellar Bouknight
- Amazon Sales Rank: #30715 in Books
- Published on: 2009-01-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 218 pages
Review
"As a homeowner, you'll need to make a host of decisions that will determine the ultimate success of your new kitchen. Sound intimidating? Fortunately, help has arrived...." - Good Housekeeping, 1999"
About the Author
Joanne Kellar Bouknight is a licensed architect.
From the author
I wrote the All New Kitchen Idea Book for Taunton Press, and I'd love to add a few thoughts about this edition, especially since there are three Kitchen Idea Books listed on Amazon. We started out in the late 1990's with The Kitchen Idea Book, then completely revised it for the new millennium as The New Kitchen Idea Book, and now for 2009, the completely all-new book is, well, the ALL NEW KITCHEN IDEA BOOK (look for "Kitchen" in big red letters). So, while you could buy the earliest book for just a few quarters, you'll be looking at older kitchens! This is the book for today's kitchens. It features all new kitchens (including small kitchens, 2-cook kitchens, and a multitude of styles, from modern to traditional and everything in between), new text (with tips on green design and comparative material and equipment costs), plus an annotated resource list. Text is short and pithy because the hundreds of photos are the real story--and this book has more photos and pages than the two previous books! Photos and supplementary drawings are grouped by subject: style and layout (the island, dining and workspaces, etc.), cabinets, pantries & open shelving, appliances, sinks & countertops, flooring & walls, and lighting. A great move by Taunton was to design it not as an oversized coffee-table hardback but as a high-quality paperback. It's a handy size to load up with sticky notes and slip it in your bag for visits to your designer, or--for DIYers--to suppliers. I think of it as a hard-working book for budget-conscious times. Best of luck with your new kitchens and kitchen renovations!
Kitchen Idea Book
Visually exquisite... with practical information... represents a multitude of styles. A joy for anyone fantasizing about a new kitchen!
