The Essential Kitchen Design Guide - Hardcover

NKBA (National Kitchen And Bath Association)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471126721 ISBN 13: 9780471126720

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1996

Synopsis

This book offers designers the same basic information that they would gain in the NKBA′s expensive certificate program. This book, based on the NKBA′s six book volume, is a definitive sourcebook and technical guide on kitchen planning and design. It includes information on estimating, space planning, design principles, drawing and presentation standards, mechanical systems, materials, fixtures, safety, and accessibility. Together with its sister publication on bathroom design, it is an "essential" addition to a designer′s professional library.

About this title

About the Author

The NATIONAL KITCHEN & BATH ASSOCIATION, located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, is the leading international organization dedicated exclusively to the kitchen and bathroom industry. Known for its quality education programs and materials and its exceptional promotion of the kitchen and bathroom professions to consumers, the NKBA administers the prestigious Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD) and Certified Bathroom Designer (CBD) certification programs.

From the Back Cover

The kitchen is the heart of the home, the ideal place to enjoy a quiet cup of coffee, an informal gathering, or an intimate conversation. It is also a complex organism in which numerous independent systems must work in harmony to minimize the energy required to prepare meals and clean up afterwards. Few rooms see so much activity; fewer still challenge designers with such an array of practical, technological, and esthetic considerations. The successful kitchen designer creates a warm, pleasant atmosphere while solving problems of storage capacity, accessibility, functionality, ventilation, lighting, safety, and durability.

For many years the National Kitchen & Bath Association has conducted a prestigious education program for kitchen designers. The Essential Kitchen Design Guide, condensed from the NKBA′s own six–volume manual, is an invaluable sourcebook and technical guide for kitchen planning and design. It offers an established set of kitchen–planning guidelines accepted as the norm for the industry and provides authoritative presentations on every kitchen mechanical system, design issue, and planning principle, as well as appliances, fixtures, and other equipment.

Hundreds of design details, descriptive technical photos, and useful checklists help you make the most of all the information provided. Reliable data, proven techniques, and helpful tips prepare you to tackle every aspect of kitchen design, including

• Electrical systems, lighting, and plumbing
• Fixtures and appliances
• Cabinetry, floor coverings, counter tops, and other equipment and materials
• Drawing and presentation standards for the kitchen professional
• Cost estimating
• Space planning
• Kitchen–related building codes
• And more

The Essential Kitchen Design Guide is an indispensable tool and an essential addition to the professional libraries of architects, interior designers, and anyone interested in pursuing the finest in kitchen design.

From the organization whose name is synonymous with the highest standards in kitchen and bath design–the kitchen design guide no professional should be without!

From the Inside Flap

The Essential Kitchen Design Guide The kitchen is the heart of the home, the ideal place to enjoy a quiet cup of coffee, an informal gathering, or an intimate conversation. It is also a complex organism in which numerous independent systems must work in harmony to minimize the energy required to prepare meals and clean up afterwards. Few rooms see so much activity; fewer still challenge designers with such an array of practical, technological, and esthetic considerations. The successful kitchen designer creates a warm, pleasant atmosphere while solving problems of storage capacity, accessibility, functionality, ventilation lighting, safety, and durability. For many years the National Kitchen & Bath Association has conducted a prestigious education program for kitchen designers. The Essential Kitchen Design Guide, condensed from the NKBA’s own six–volume manual, is an invaluable sourcebook and technical guide for kitchen planning and design. It offers an established set of kitchen planning guideliness accepted as the norm for the industry and provides authoritative presentations on every kitchen mechanical system, design issue, and planning principle, as well as appliances, fixtures, and other equipment. Hundreds of design details, descriptive technical photos, and useful checklists help you make the most of all the information provided. Reliable data, proven techniques, and helpful tips prepare you to tackle every aspect of kitchen design, including

• Electrical systems, lighting, and plumbing
• Fixtures and appliances
• Cabinetry, floor coverings, counter tops, and other equipment and materials
• Drawing and presentation standards for the kitchen professional
• Cost estimating
• Space planning
• Kitchen–related building codes
• And more

The essential Kitchen Design Guide is an indispensable tool and an essential addition to the professional libraries of architects, interior designers, and anyone interested in pursuing the finest in kitchen design.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471126721
• ISBN 13: 9780471126720
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 752