Creating Your Dream Kitchen : How to Plan and Style the Perfect Space by Susan Breen ebook TXT, FB2, MOBI
9781402719608 English 1402719604 Fantasizing about the perfect kitchen? Susan Breen, one of America's leading kitchen consultants and writers, shows how to make that dream come true. With brilliant photos, detailed floor plans, professional tips, and illuminating case studies, design expert Susan Breen reveals the art of creating the perfect kitchen. She covers it all, examining every style from contemporary to country traditional, and getting right down to the nitty-gritty facts on working with kitchen designers, architects, and contractors. With her help, readers will learn how to use their available space wisely, so the kitchen not only becomes a great place to do the cooking, but a warm and welcoming space for conversation with family and guests. Breen discusses the great new cabinetry and countertop materials; technological advances in appliances, plumbing, and lighting; storage; selecting the sink; and choosing freestanding furniture. The 12 case studies of real all-American kitchens feature their owners' personal stories, and capture all the thought processes that are crucial to making the right design decisions. A Selection of the Homestyle Book Club. Susan Breen has written more than 100 articles on home design, residential architecture, and kitchen and bath planning. She is author of Entertaining for Wimps , and her work has appeared in House Beautiful Kitchens/Baths, Better Homes & Gardens Remodeling Ideas, Good Housekeeping Do-It-Yourself, and many other magazines., One of America's leading kitchen designers and consultants takes readers step by step through the process of designing, constructing, and decorating one's dream kitchen, explaining how to create a design that takes advantage of available space, new cabinetry and countertop materials, storage options, lighting, high-tech appliances, and.
9781402719608 English 1402719604 Fantasizing about the perfect kitchen? Susan Breen, one of America's leading kitchen consultants and writers, shows how to make that dream come true. With brilliant photos, detailed floor plans, professional tips, and illuminating case studies, design expert Susan Breen reveals the art of creating the perfect kitchen. She covers it all, examining every style from contemporary to country traditional, and getting right down to the nitty-gritty facts on working with kitchen designers, architects, and contractors. With her help, readers will learn how to use their available space wisely, so the kitchen not only becomes a great place to do the cooking, but a warm and welcoming space for conversation with family and guests. Breen discusses the great new cabinetry and countertop materials; technological advances in appliances, plumbing, and lighting; storage; selecting the sink; and choosing freestanding furniture. The 12 case studies of real all-American kitchens feature their owners' personal stories, and capture all the thought processes that are crucial to making the right design decisions. A Selection of the Homestyle Book Club. Susan Breen has written more than 100 articles on home design, residential architecture, and kitchen and bath planning. She is author of Entertaining for Wimps , and her work has appeared in House Beautiful Kitchens/Baths, Better Homes & Gardens Remodeling Ideas, Good Housekeeping Do-It-Yourself, and many other magazines., One of America's leading kitchen designers and consultants takes readers step by step through the process of designing, constructing, and decorating one's dream kitchen, explaining how to create a design that takes advantage of available space, new cabinetry and countertop materials, storage options, lighting, high-tech appliances, and.