Best Signature Kitchens

by Editors of Creative Homeowner

Overview

As a showcase of Signature Kitchens & Baths magazine's top kitchens, Best Signature Kitchens provides a glimpse of more than 100 modern, state-of-the-art kitchens from leading designers around the country. With numerous possibilities, it is no wonder why this cornerstone space is one of the most commonly updated and renovated rooms for new and existing homeowners. Over 250 beautiful, full-color photographs and illustrated floor plans show readers how to turn any kitchen into a warm, inviting heart of the home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580114554
Publisher:	Creative Homeowner Press
Publication date:	07/01/2009
Series:	Home Decorating Series
Edition description:	First
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	10 Years

About the Author

Consumers recognize Creative Homeowner as their leading and trusted source for the best information, inspiration, and instruction related to the house and home. Creative Homeowner is the preeminent publisher of books on all aspects of decorating and design; home repair and improvement; house plans; gardening and landscaping; and grilling. Creative Homeowner's books stand out from other publications with their complete and easy-to-follow instructions, up-to-date information, and extensive use of color photography. Among its best-selling titles are Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement, Updated Edition; Ultimate Guide: Plumbing, 4th Updated Edition; and Ultimate Guide: Wiring, 8th Updated Edition.

Table of Contents

Some BasicsOpen HouseSustaining GrowthIn Good CompanyIt's a ClassicThe KitchensCook's DelightRoom to BreatheA Refreshing PaletteAn Eye on DesignGrand OpeningsSpace for AllFunctional EleganceAt Home in NYCBungalow StyleOne of a KindOld is New AgainPinnacle of DesignMaximizing MarvelClad in ClassFit for a FamilyAsian AestheticHistorically HomeDeliciously DetailedThe Right AnglesSleek StylingsRoom witha ViewSeaside SerenityArtistic FlairModern CucinaMountain GetawaySimple ComfortCalifornia CucinaPerfect TriangleTriumphal ArchesCulinary SophisticateBright IdeasFunctiona EleganceSoothing StyleBella CucinaCozy CondoModern MotivesBig Apple CookeryAmple AntiquityArtistic in AshevilleHeart of the HomeBeaming with BeautyAt its BestStylish SolutionsTidy in TennesseeOpen and FunctionalIsland ParadiseDazzling DesignHigh StylingsSlim to StunningSpaciously UpdatedFlattering ImitationStorage GaloreExpanded EleganceSpace with GraceStrong StorageA Catered AffairTuscany at TopsailViews of VillagioOpen and BrightWhite at HomeSet in StoneDesigner's DreamChef's ConvenienceTimeless DesignEntertaining with EaseFunction and FlairPretty in PembrokePassing ThroughWine and DineElegant SimplicityFantasy IslandSparing no ExpenseSpanish HaciendaContempo CucinaKosher StyleGrand ComfortA Family AffairWinning RecipeCreative CorbelsOld World DesignEntertaining OasisTwice as NiceFlying HighLake ActivityOpen InvitationA New EraDouble the AssetsSavvy StorageModern LuxuryOld World EleganceTuscan TriumphComplete TreatmentDimensions of DesignWarm and BrightNatural WonderCozy and BrightRadical TransformationSleek and ChicModern HospitalityPoints of ViewDesigner's ChallengeGrand OpeningsPenthouse ViewsFit for a ChefMinimalist MavenWine in the DesignFabulous FusionPerfectly Positioned

Editorial Reviews

With the wealth of advice and ideas in these three books, homeowners will be able to make informed decisions on the various ways to redesign their kitchens. Breen (Entertaining for Wimps) dispenses practical information about real-life examples of kitchen redos. The accessible layout offers sections on countertop and flooring options and the pros and cons of what's available in storage, lighting, appliances, and sinks. In Kitchens for the Rest of Us, Lemos, editor in chief of Home magazine, presents close to 20 real-life kitchen remodels in a variety of styles with before-and-after layouts and color photos. Each kitchen includes information on what the homeowners wanted and points out the features chosen that allowed them to realize their ideal. The experiences homeowners recount here give a real feel for what's involved in redesigning a kitchen. The Best of Signature Kitchens features more than 100 kitchens that have appeared in Signature Kitchens and Baths magazine. The introductory chapters provide useful information on new products. Though there is little on practical design, the strength of this book lies in the color photographs. Information is also provided on design styles, special features, room dimensions, products used, and the designers' layout considerations in accommodating homeowners' needs. Creating Your Dream Kitchen is similar to Susan Boyle Hillstrom's Design Ideas for Kitchens (see review, below), though fewer photographs and options appear in the former. Kitchens for the Rest of Us is less accessible than either Breen's or Hillstrom's book, as many of the practical tips are embedded within the real-life stories. Kitchens for the Rest of Us and Signature Kitchens are recommended for any size public library; Creating Your Dream Kitchen is for larger collections or where there is strong interest. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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