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Author: Joan Kohn
Publisher: Bulfinch
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

8 reviews
Sales Rank: 366027

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 10 x 9.5 x 0.9

ISBN: 0821228005
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.3
EAN: 9780821228005

Publication Date: October 2003
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Joan Kohn, the host, writer, and associate producer of HGTV's hit show, Kitchen Design, uncovers the details and decisions that go into planning a dream kitchen, and presents many ideas with her elegant yet accessible approach to interior design. Hardwood floors or linoleum? Marble countertops or formica?When designing or renovating a kitchen, there are a million choices, and each one must reflect personal taste, lifestyle, and budget. Now, Joan Kohn offers advice to help readers get the kitchen they've always dreamed of. Richly illustrated with 230 full-color photographs of beautiful kitchens by top designers and architects, JOANKOHN'S IT'S YOUR KITCHEN will inspire readers to make the best possible decisions with the myriad of design choices that are available today. Organized by concept, this book teaches readers to think like a designer. Broken into two parts, 'Design Essentials,' addresses such considerations as budget, style, assessing the existing kitchen, working with a design team and sustaining one's personal vision. 'The Five Building Blocks of Kitchen Design,' covers function, space, floor plans, and personal touch. Readers will learn how to confront the critical design choices that will turn their kitchen dream into a reality.

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5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful photos, dreamy houses, very inspirational October 22, 2007
I was lucky enough to find a copy of this book for about $6 at Borders in the Last Chance rack! It is just chock-full of beautiful kitchens and designs, with their stories and insights into the design process. I had figured for $6 it was about the same price as a magazine and I could maybe just cut out a few photos, but it is really a wonderful book.

I'm not sure if I'd choose it first among other $20+ books, but I am glad to have it. Showrooms are nice but they tend to be generic. This shows how to make a kitchen both beautiful and personable, and the text seems reader friendly. Good luck!

2 out of 5 stars

Geared to contemporary kitchen lovers August 16, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I do not often write reviews on books but I was just so disappointed with this one. First off I found the kitchens in this book uninspired and many of them just impractical. For example there are more then a couple kitchens in this book with either no upper cabinets or just 2 or 3. What is that about? I will say that if and only if you are really into super contemporary kitchens, I mean some of them looked like they were out of some futuristic movie, you may be able to justify the pricetag to yourself, otherwise pass this one up.

4 out of 5 stars

Pictures for inspiration. May 14, 2007
The title is the very reason I wanted the book. As I decorate/design different rooms of my house, I've found that I love to look through pictures to serve as inspiration pieces. My latest venture is a 700 sq. ft. addition, part of which is an eating area. I was able to use Joan Kohn's kitchens to really pull together something to strive for!

2 out of 5 stars

not MY kitchen November 23, 2005
34 out of 35 found this review helpful

Advice is ok, but the photographed kitchens easily cost $200,000 or more. Not everyone has 25 foot vaulted ceilings with views or $15k Viking stoves.

If your planning on designing a masterpiece and live in Malibu or Manhatten, then this is your book. If your like me, and will end up at Lowes, you may find "Kitchens That Work" by Edic more interesting.

5 out of 5 stars

Suitable for modern Asian kitchens too! October 13, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Good coverage of various aspects in a kitchen that needs to be considered when renovating a new house. Lots of pictures of beautiful kitchens and it applies to modern Asian-style cooking as well.... except the wooden floors used in most of the examples. Wooden timber floors are a no-no to an Asian kitchen. I would recommend this book if you're renovating or remodelling.

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