Synopsis
"The Kitchen Idea Book" is a "fast access" design guide organized to help readers browse through options for all tastes, from quaint kitchens to sleek chrome wonders. The author emphasizes integrating the right features in cabinetry, flooring, lighting, appliances, and fixtures. 470 color photos. 60 color illustrations.
Library Journal
Bouknight provides a comprehensive look at kitchen design, discussing planning, cabinets, shelves, countertops, appliances, flooring, and light. Information on the choices with the advantages and disadvantages of each is provided. What makes this book especially useful are the numerous photographs that illustrate how all these materials have been used in actual kitchens. Skinner has compiled a picture book of kitchens, dividing the photographs, primarily supplied by product manufacturers, into chapters that cover contemporary, country, classic, and retro styles, and ending with a section of the National Kitchen and Bath Association's design award winners. Bouknight's book makes a perfect complement to Jan Weimer's Kitchen Redos, Remodels & Replacements (LJ 9/15/97) and is a good choice for public libraries and interior design collections.