Kitchen
Ideas That Work
Creative
Kitchen Design Solutions for Your Home
By Beth
Veillette
Professional Design Advice on Creating a Beautiful Kitchen
Kitchens are more than where we cook a meal
and wash dishes. It's where our day begins and ends, where family
gathers for conversation, homework, and snacks, and where we
entertain friends. With the prominence of this space in both our
homes and our lives it's no wonder that kitchen remodeling is the
number one home improvement project.
Kitchen designer Beth Veillette gives you
professional design advice for kitchens and budgets from small to
large. Throughout the book you'll find design options for all
components found in the kitchen as well as how to successfully
combine them to create a great kitchen. A wide range of styles,
materials, and layouts are featured in hundreds of photos that
provide fresh ideas for everything from the floor material to wall
color, lighting to seating, and appliances to window treatments.
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Table of Contents:
Today's kitchen isn't so different from what it was when I was a
kid. It's where I did my homework, baked cookies with Mom, colored
Easter eggs, and carved pumpkins as a family. As an adult, one of my
most cherished memories is making lobster bisque with my mom in my
kitchen. I don't remember the bisque as much as I remember just
about every moment of the time we spent working and socializing
together that afternoon.
Today's typical family is running in different directions. At the
end of the day, though, the family finds comfort and relaxation as
they join together in the kitchen.
Because of the availability of incredible looking appliances,
phenomenal cabinetry styles and finishes, and beautiful countertop
materials, we no longer need to keep the kitchen out of sight.
Today's social kitchen is often open to a family room and/or
includes a lounge area- a table and chairs, a breakfast bar or a
table with banquettes. Guests and family members are invited to join
in and are comfortable as spectators sipping a cup of coffee on a
counter stool or jumping in and helping out with meal prep. A new
kitchen won't make you a better cook, but you can design it so that
it makes the time you spend doing chores, preparing meals, or
socializing with friends and family more rewarding and enjoyable.
Here I open up to you the world of kitchens- creative designs,
successful solutions for tight spaces, new materials that add just
the right touch of pizzazz and practicality. Although the photos
will inspire you and help you dream about the many styles and
finishes available, you'll also learn the pros and cons of different
materials and types of components you will encounter as you
revitalize your kitchen. My goal is to motivate you to get started
on what will likely be the most important home improvement project
you'll ever undertake.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1
Planning Your
Kitchen
Choosing a Style
Kitchen Checklist
Putting It All
Together: Mixing
Materials Enlivens a
Kitchen
Create a Clip File
Gathering Ideas
Making a Wish List
Assembling Your Team
Design for the Ages
Putting It All
Together:
Transformed Space
within the Same
Footprint
Details That Work: A
Pull-Out Computer
Counter
Putting It All
Together: Connecting
Kitchen to Den
Crunching the Budget
Chapter 2
Layout That Works
Kitchen Shape
Designing an
Efficient Kitchen
Layout
Putting It All
Together: Making
Good Use of a Small
Space
Putting It All
Together: An Island
on Wheels
The Work Zones
Putting It All
Together: Annexing
an Adjacent Room
Details That Work: A
Hide-Away Cutting
Board
Putting It All
Together: Converting
a Pantry into
Command Central
Putting It All
Together: Hiding the
Laundry
Eating Areas
Choosing Colors
Chapter 3
Cabinets
Face Frame or
Frameless?
True Full-Overlay
Doors
The Essentials:
Cabinetry
Details That Work:
Built-In Door
Storage
Stock, Custom, or in
Between
Putting It All
Together: A
Well-Equipped Cook's
Kitchen
Details That Work:
Working with Windows
The Essentials:
Cabinet Materials
Details That Work: A
Custom Cat House
Knobs and Pulls and
Slides
Design Gallery:
Knobs and Pulls
Maximize Storage
Putting It All
Together: Plentiful
Storage in a Small
Space
Putting It All
Together: Hiding
Command Central
Design Gallery:
Storage
Chapter 4
Countertops and
Backsplashes
Materials
The Essentials:
Countertops
Details That Work:
Create Extra Counter
Space
Putting It All
Together: A Swirling
Stone Pattern
Captures the Eye
Details That Work: A
Built-In Drain Board
Details That Work:
Customized Concrete
Countertop
Details That Work:
Built-In Cutting
Boards
Putting It All
Together: A
Remodeled Kitchen
Serves Up Extra
Space
Design Gallery:
Backsplashes
Chapter 5
Sinks and Faucets
Sinks
The Essentials: Sink
Types
Putting It All
Together: A Creative
Approach to Sink
Placement
Built-In
Conveniences
Garbage Disposals
The Essentials: Sink
Materials
Details That Work: A
Clever Corner Shelf
Putting It All
Together: Reflective
Surfaces Enlarge a
Small Kitchen
Faucets
Pot Fillers
Chapter 6
Floors
Floor Materials
Details That Work:
Inlay Flooring
Putting It All
Together: Tile Makes
a Small Space Feel
Larger
Environmentally
Friendly Cork and
Bamboo
The Essentials:
Flooring
Radiant Floor Heat
Details That Work:
Combining Materials
Chapter 7
Appliances
To See or Not to
See?
Details That Work:
Appliance Shelves
Cooling Tools
Wine Coolers
Putting It All
Together: Modern
Appliances Meet
Vintage Cabinetry
Cooking Tools
The Essentials:
Ranges
Gas vs. Electric
Details That Work: A
Range of Hoods
Putting It All
Together: A
Thoughtful Layout
Trash Compactors
Dishwashers
Chapter 8
Finishing Touches
Lighting
Energy-Efficient
Lighting
Design Gallery:
Ambient Lighting
Design Gallery: Task
Lighting
The Essentials:
Light Bulbs
Design Gallery:
Accent Lighting
Coloring the Walls
Putting It All
Together: Sparse
Decor Makes Color
Pop
Details That Work:
Hand-Painted
Cabinetry
Natural Light
Window Treatments
Design Gallery:
Window Treatments
Seating
Putting It All
Together: Using
Color to Refresh an
Old Kitchen
Design Gallery: Bar
Stools
Accessorizing
Design Gallery: Pot
Racks
Soft-cover, 9 x 10-1/2 in., 240 pages, with
382 color
photos and 27 drawings
Published 2007
ISBN: 978-1-56158-837-4
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