Essential Kitchens: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration and Furnishing

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Whether you're starting from scratch or simply updating an existing layout, Essential Kitchens provides advice that's as practical as it is design-savvy. The array of choices-always taking budget, space, and your own lifestyle into account-give you the information you need to make the kitchen the heart of your home.
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Overview

Whether you're starting from scratch or simply updating an existing layout, Essential Kitchens provides advice that's as practical as it is design-savvy. The array of choices-always taking budget, space, and your own lifestyle into account-give you the information you need to make the kitchen the heart of your home.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781840915495
  • Publisher: Octopus Books, Inc.
  • Publication date: 5/12/2010
  • Pages: 112
  • Sales rank: 1,089,266
  • Product dimensions: 6.20 (w) x 8.30 (h) x 0.80 (d)

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Terence Conran is one of the world's leading designers, furniture-makers, restaurateurs, retailers. His previous books include The Essential House Book, Terence Conran's Inspiration and Eco House Book.
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Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Planning & Layout 14

Assessing your needs 16

Levels of change 18

Professional help 20

Budgeting & buying 22

Ergonomics 24

Types of layout 26

Fitted or unfitted 30

Design approaches 32

Inclusive kitchens 34

Small kitchens 40

Indoor/outdoor kitchens 46

Larders 50

Fixtures & Fittings 52

Basic considerations 54

Lighting 56

Worktops & splashbacks 60

Sinks 64

Taps 66

Cookers, ovens & hobs 68

Refrigerators & freezers 72

Dishwashers 76

Laundry 78

Small appliances & basic kit 80

Storage 84

Décor & Detail 90

Basic considerations 92

Colour 94

Pattern & texture 96

Wall treatments 98

Flooring 100

Detail 104

Display 106

Kitchen safety 108

Index 110

Acknowledgements 112

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