The Terence Conran's Kitchen Book: How to Plan, Design and Equip Your Kitchen - Hardcover

Terence Conran

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1850298874 ISBN 13: 9781850298878

Publisher: Conran Octopus Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

Conran had a runaway bestseller in Europe and America with his House Book; now he focuses on the kitchen - the room that, above all others, is the very heart of the home.
The scope of the book is enormous; but so is that of the kitchen. It is not only a work-room and a cooking area; so often it may also be the place where you entertain and certainly where the children play. When designing a new home, or replanning the old one, says Conran, this is the room that deserves your greatest consideration - and here, from freezers to forks, is the book that will help you realize your ideal.

About this title

From Booklist

"Everything and the Kitchen Sink" would be an appropriate subtitle for Conran's foray into the heart of the home. In one thick volume, the retailer, restaurateur, and jack-of-all-design-trades covers all the items needed to create and equip a kitchen worthy of food preparation, entertaining, or just plain enjoying. Conran probes the history and the styles of professional and home cooking places, seemingly from the discovery of fire to sleek modern stainless appliances, and he more than adequately illustrates them with color photographs of the various design styles and accoutrements. Conran is good at assessing the pros and cons of a variety of appliances, surfaces, and materials (e.g., of ceramic-tile, as opposed to cork or concrete, flooring) as well as at framing questions you should ask when hiring a kitchen planner. All the designs shown, however, tend to require major dollars, and Conran is also not hesitant about promoting certain manufacturers. So this is finally a wish book more than a real-life kitchen problem-solver. Barbara Jacobs

From Library Journal

Conran, whose name will sound familiar to many readers, is the popular author of many enjoyable, informative decorating books. He begins his latest with the history of kitchens and then takes readers through the essentials for redoing a kitchen or designing a new one. He covers flooring, walls, countertops, cabinets, storage, and appliances as well as decorative styles. The book includes numerous color photos and sketches, and it is fun to page through even if you don't want to "study" it. Highly recommended.
- Barbara Bartos, St. Croix Central Elementary Sch., Roberts, Wis.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Conran Octopus Ltd
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1850298874
• ISBN 13: 9781850298878
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224