Product Description: Poetry. Winner of the 2013 Cider Press Review Book Award, selected by Charles Harper Webb. "Pain, love, regret, joy, longing, loss, humor, and an earthy sexuality all find memorable expression in these poems. Ash has a gift for reversing reader expectations in illuminating ways, as well as for coining metaphors that startle with their aptness and their ability to refresh the world...read more

Product Description: "Before picking products, consult the NKBA Kitchen and Bathroom Planning Guidelines for tips on designing a functional layout." —Consumer Reports NKBA Kitchen & Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards is a collection of illustrations and planning suggestions to aid professionals in the safe and effective planning of kitchens and bathrooms...read more

Product Description: An organized kitchen is the salvation every busy cook needs! You'll save yourself time, money, and stress all while whipping up delicious, healthy meals your family and friends will love. From aprons to zesters, this book provides an A-Z of simple shortcuts that will make all the difference, including: Shelf and storage strategies Five-minute kitchen feng shui When to clean what with what The right tools for the right tasks The truth about freezing food Meal plans that really work Ten foolproof, must-know recipes with endless variations The good-enough stocked pantry Leftovers you'll really want to eat With tips and tricks from master chefs (think Julia Child's pegboard) and real-life home chefs (think Grandma's ingenious pasta pots), this is the only kitchen/food/life organizer you need to streamline your kitchen once and for all! The Organized Kitchen: Because you can minimize cooking time and maximize good taste...read more

Product Description: Learn to think like a design pro to get the kitchen you've always wanted without making the kinds of mistakes that cost money or leave you less than thrilled with the result. Kitchens: The Smart Approach explains everything you need to know to take the process from the earliest planning stages through understanding how to select and arrange a floor plan, shop for cabinets and appliances, choose fixtures and finishing materials, and pull together a one-of-a kind look...read more

Product Description: Bring big style to a small kitchenIn these tough economic times, more and more people are downsizing their living spaces to smaller, more functional homes. But as typical living quarters become smaller, it doesn't mean that those dwelling in smaller digs need to sacrifice style along with space...read more

Product Description:   Dining rooms are out ... Eat-in Kitchens are in. Today's lifestyle is informal, and with housing and energy costs as high as they are, reserving a room just for dining on special occasions doesn't make sense for most people. Besides, kitchens are larger today to accommodate all kinds of activities...read more

Lavishly illustrated in full color, a complete guide to designing and decorating the kitchen of the twenty-first century explains how to take full advantage of the changing ways in which a kitchen is used, incorporating it into a family's primary living space, with tips on budget, planning, the latest appliances, countertops, cabinetry, color, and more.

Product Description: Kitchens: Designs for Living -- Ideas & Inspiration192 pp.Keywords: HOME DESIGN KITCHEN DECOR DECORATION COOKING AREA

Offers design ideas for building or remodeling a kitchen, including information on planning, appliance options, maximizing space, and lighting choices to create a stylish and efficient kitchen, and provides updated product information on appliances, hardware, cabinetry, countertops, floor coverings, lighting, and more. Original.

Product Description: Remodelling your kitchen can be a serious investment of both time and money. This book shows how to avoid costly mistakes, how to design a kitchen which will suit your needs and tastes, as well as suggesting fabulous makeovers for your existing space...read more

Filled with dozens of inspirational and stylish ideas, a collection of high-end kitchen designs presents a full-color tour of more than sixty award-winning kitchens from across the country, all organized by style--from contemporary to rustic and ethnic--with a host of suggestions for lighting, storage solutions, color schemes, and more. Original. 30,000 first printing.

Product Description: This book is the first guide to kitchen design from a cooking perspective. As the only book for the homeowner who wants a kitchen that is beautiful and that cooks beautifully, it takes the most complex room in the home and addresses its function as well as its form...read more

Cooking Spaces combines creative design with modern and unique ways in which to transform your old kitchen into something new. From traditional to modern, catch a glimpse of great cooking spaces that make kitchens function as a room you will enjoy spending time in. Featuring brief narratives-describing their careers and favorite kitchens-from ten world-renowned chefs: including Jacques Pepin, Jody Adams, Coleman Andrews, Christopher Kimball, Richard Rayment, Lydia Shire, Nic Stellino, Giles Thompson, Korby Kummer, and Ruth Rogers. Also learn about: Modern design schemes for cooking, mingling, and entertaining with ease Working kitchens: adaptable solutions to common design problems, overcrowding, unusually shaped rooms, lighting, built-ins, and more Cooking traditions adapted in unusual and clever designs: the open-air kitchen, the baking alcove, kitchen hearths, kitchens for grilling, the wine-lovers kitchen, and more. The best cooking rooms provide ample space for flipping an omelet, rolling a piecrust, or chatting with guests while preparing a cozy dinner. But creating cooking spaces can be a daunting task. Kitchens should be practical and functional, but they should also be comfortable, hospitable, and visually appealing. How can you design a cooking space to fulfill all of these needs? Cooking Spaces offers a bit of something for everyone, from practical hands-on tips and interesting ideas on cabinetry, lighting, flooring, storage, dining areas, and other kitchen essentials to beautiful color photographs sure to enthuse even the most reluctant kitchen designer. With over one hundred kitchens featured, Cooking Spaces provides ideas on how to shape your existing kitchen into a room catered to your needs. A cooking lifestyle quiz will give you a handle on your personal culinary needs and necessities: the rest of the book will encourage and inform you on how best to meet those needs. As an added bonus, interviews with ten of the world's most exciting and revered chefs are also included, which will give you great ideas on how to create a cooking space to inspire greatness. Cooking Spaces is a must-have addition to any chef's library: amateur or professional.

Provides a step-by-step guide to building a new kitchen, from the initial planning process, to material and design choices, to the actual construction

Product Description: Book by Cowles Creative Publishing

Featuring 150 photographs and fifty drawings, a comprehensive guide to designing and creating one's ideal kitchen--whether modifying an existing kitchen or starting a new one--leads homeowners through every step of the process, including working with contractors.

Provides advice for kitchen storage, menu planning, efficient grocery shopping, easy entertaining, and time management

Offers detailed instructions and plans on how to replace an obsolete kitchen with a functional and professional work area that suits the needs and cooking habits of the individual chef. Reprint. 20,000 first printing. $15,000 ad/promo.

Offers advice on kitchen design based on lifestyle and budget and includes information on planning a layout, choosing appliances, and working with design professionals

Product Description: kitchen design