Kitchens Bathrooms

Popular TV star Candice Olson shows you how to create your dream kitchen and bathroom Kitchens and bathrooms are the most commonly renovated rooms--and also the best investment with the highest payback value upon resale. This book is chock full of tips, inspiration, and ideas from popular TV star Candice Olson, whose designs have wowed fans around the world. Brimming with hundreds of full-color, before-and-after photos of Candice's stunning room makeovers, the book gives advice for choosing colors, materials, and furnishings to make any space shine.

The essential kitchen and bath design reference, updated with the latest codes NKBA Kitchen & Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards is the industry standard reference, written by the National Kitchen and Bath Association and updated with the latest codes and standards. This new second edition features revised guidelines for cooking surface clearance, electrical receptacles, and ventilation for kitchens, as well as ceiling height, shower size, electrical receptacles, and ventilation for bathrooms. Revised to reflect the 2015 International Residential Code and the ICC A117.1-2009, all illustrations have been expertly redrawn using 2020 Design and Chief Architect Software to provide clearer visual reference for real-world application. With thirty-one kitchen guidelines and twenty-seven bathroom guidelines, this book provides full planning recommendations, code references, and access standards for today's kitchen and bath design professional. Kitchens and bathrooms are the two most functional rooms in the house, and also the most code-intensive. It is imperative that design professionals stay up to speed on the latest guidelines to ensure the safety and efficiency of their projects. Get up to date on the latest kitchen and bath codes Reference a new range of standards for clearance, ventilation, and more Design for storage based on the results of university research Examine illustrative and descriptive plans, sections, and perspective views The NKBA guidelines are based on a composite of historical review, current industry environment and practices, emerging trends, consumer lifestyles, research, and building codes. These factors combine to help kitchen and bath professionals create designs that are beautiful, functional, accessible, and safe. The NKBA Kitchen & Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards is the complete reference professionals turn to for the latest in kitchen and bath design.

More than two hundred photographs highlight an indispensable sourcebook of information, ideas, and inspiration to help readers create the kitchen or bathroom of their dreams, furnishing a helpful guide to design, layout, appliances, hardware, furnishings, accessories, lighting, and more.

Presents 200 tips for planning kitchens and bathrooms.

Cabin Kitchens and Baths offers tips from professionals in the log home building industry on cabinetry, appliances, architectural details, color, and floor plans that will help make a dream kitchen or bathroom a reality. Franklin and Esther Schmidt focus on the architectural elements, furnishings, appliances, design and décor, and include inspiring kitchen floor plans and expert sidebars as well as beautiful photography.

Inside Renovations is an essential guide for every homeowner that will walk you through ALL the details of a home renovation process, including a detailed focus on kitchen and bathroom renovations. Although home renovations can be an exciting adventure, they can also be extremely stressful. What you see on TV reno shows is far from reality! Kitchen and bathroom designer Natalia J. Pierce offers an inside look at what really happens when you undertake a major home renovation project. Filled with tips and tricks that will save you time, money, and a lot of headaches, this book is the perfect preparation for every homeowner planning to renovate. You will learn everything that goes into a successful kitchen and bathroom renovation, such as what materials will you need? When and how should you hire a professional contractor or designer? What is a realistic budget and time frame for your project? Inside Renovations is the blueprint for any homeowner who wants to improve their home and not only survive the renovation journey but have a positive outcome and experience.