Kitchens: A Sunset Design Guide: Inspiration + Expert Advice

By: Editors of Sunset Books

All the latest ideas on design and materials, along with essential remodeling advice from professional kitchen designers, so that you can create a uniquely livable room. Expert designers: Experienced... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0376013443
• ISBN13: 9780376013446
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Oxmoor House
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.9" x 0.9" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Great mix of styles represented

This book has beautiful photography and a great mix of contemporary to more traditional, to an eclectic mix of both styles. The book is broken into sections such as flooring, counters, cabinetry, etc., which was very helpful. I also loved the interviews with designers who described their clients wishes and how they helped them plan things out. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone planning a kitchen remodel or new build. I will also be purchasing the companion bathroom book in the future.

one of the best books on kitchen design

I teamteach a course on kitchen design with a designer and kitchen design store, and have looked through scores of kitchen design books to find the ones with the best pictures, layout, questionnaires etc. for the home owner to begin organizing their ideas on an ideal kitchen for them. What I learned was you want the most up-to-date books as the field is continually evolving with new materials and equipment. This book by Sunset is one of the best books I found for the home-owner. The styles were fresh and diverse, it had helpful information and I loved the layout. I didn't try the software included, so can't comment on that, but the price was worth it for the book alone. If you are only going to buy a few books on kitchen design, this should be one of the few. I'm planning on designing a course on bathroom design next and Sunset's bathroom book looks equally well-done.

All in one package

I've been researching kitchen ideas for months and making tear sheets. This book has so many great designs and provides some insight on what the client wanted and how the designer solved the problem. If you are looking for a technical manual, this is not it, but if you are starting out and looking for inspiration, this book is for you. I haven't tried to use the software yet, but have installed it. I wish it came with a manual or instructions.

alittle too expensive and very low tech... for beginners

I already knew most of the info in this book, but for beginners it would be a great reference... how to hang cabinets and such. I was looking more for design ideas... the software is impossible to use!