Reviews for Design Ideas for Kitchens

The average rating for Design Ideas for Kitchens based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-02-14 00:00:00 Arthur Silver Above average balance of dream-only kitchen design and realistic options. (And, really, no one would buy a book that was truly real-life, as frustrating as these high fantasy clutter-free layouts can get.) You do have to look for the usable details yourself -- the text rarely points them out. There are a variety of floorplans, even galley kitchens, but really nothing for cramped spaces. Nice discussion of 'green' options and in-depth pluses/minuses of different materials options. Some kitchens are only shown in a close-up photo of a particular feature, which is frustrating when there is something interesting in the margins that you'd like to get a better look at.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-01-14 00:00:00 Brad Baker For those with a crafty bent and not too much imagination, this is the perfect book. Yep, you can make stuff out of stuff you find. It's just that none of this is too interesting and the stuff that is, well, all I can say is that those gals must be scrounging in some pretty upscale neighborhoods. Perhaps the fact that one worked for Martha Stewart Omnimedia and the other did something equally as lucrative should serve as a warning to the rest of us plebes. Sure, anyone can make a delightful mirror frame from the driftwood they've collected while walking on the beach in front of their Maine home, but what about picture frames from discarded syringes, crack vials and used condoms. Oh wait, I'm giving away all my best ideas for my coming crafty book...