The New Smart Approach® to Kitchen Design explains everything a homeowner needs to know to design and decorate a kitchen. The book helps the reader to think like a professional and includes advice for hiring design and construction professionals, shopping for materials and appliances, space planning, lighting, choosing cabinets and planning storage, and decorating with style. "...More than 260 quality color photographs bring visual life to the descriptive ideas, recommendations, projects and concepts presented in the pages of this superbly presented volume. A pleasure simply to page through while contemplating interior decorating plans..." -James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review May 2003 -- Review Updated, enlarged, and revised, The New Smart Approach to Kitchen Design has all the answers for anyone who is contemplating a new kitchen. With more than 280 color photographs, it presents the best examples of what it means to call the kitchen "the heart of the home." Easy to read text and captions explain in full detail the complete design and decorating process. Concise Smart Steps and Smart Tips help homeowners to plan a project, hire a contractor, shop for appliances and materials, and decorate like a design professional. Revised and updated with the latest trends and products, The New Smart Approach to Kitchen Design has all the answers for anyone who is contemplating a new kitchen. With more than 280 color photographs, this best-selling book offers the finest examples of the kitchen as the heart of the home. Plus, expert advice and Smart Tips for appliances, fixtures, cabinets, countertops, flooring, and more make design decisions easy.
Revised and updated with the latest trends and products, The New Smart Approach to Kitchen Design has all the answers for anyone who is contemplating a new kitchen. With more than 280 color photographs, this best-selling book offers the finest examples of the kitchen as the heart of the home. Plus, expert advice and Smart Tips for appliances, fixtures, cabinets, countertops, flooring, and more make design decisions easy. Susan Maney has written extensively on home design. She has also given advice about home improvement issues on radio shows. Formerly the communications director for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Susan lives in Virginia. Susan Maney has written extensively on home design. She has also given advice about home improvement issues on radio shows. Formerly the communications director for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Susan lives in Virginia.