Kitchen Planning: Guidelines, Codes, Standards
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.79 (704 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118367626 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The leading resource for student and professional kitchen designers—completely revised and updatedKitchen Planning is an essential reference for any designer working in the kitchen field, containing everything a professional needs to know to design kitchens that are convenient, functional, and efficient, and that meet the needs of today's lifestyles. Based on the National Kitchen and Bath Association's Kitchen and Bathroom Planning Guidelines and the related Access Standards, this book presents the best practices developed by the Association's committee of professionals through extensive research.This Second Edition has been completely revised and redesigned throughout, with new full-color photographs and illustrations and a special emphasis on client needs, research, and references to industry information. Features include:New and expanded information on universal design and sustainable designThe 2012 edition of the NKBA Planning Guidelines with Access Standards
Kristine Lofgren said Essential for the interior designer. This is not the book to pick up if you are looking for pretty pictures or kitchen decorating ideas. This is a book that is packed end to end with measurements, codes and standards that will help any designer create a kitchen that will be functional and pleasing to the eye.The NKBA is the best resource for kitchen and bath design, hands down. This is their guide to the guidelines, codes and standards for planning a kitchen design. But that isn't to say that. "Phenomenal! A Designer's Must-Have!" according to Dr. E. Intended for student and professional designers, this text is both comprehensive and deeply informative. If you are worried about the hefty price tag, let me help to assuage your concerns:Pros:-It is oversized and hardcovered, it has a super tight binding (translation: will last for years and years), and has glossy and (mostly) full-color pages. When you see it, you will understand why this text costs a small fortune. (And, it looks amazingly professional . Mace Thomas said Nice Resource!. I ordered this book, as well as the Bath version, as I wanted assistance in planning out these areas of my dream home. These are reference style textbooks with a touch of readability to them. The books are about an inch thick, with nicely weighted pages, and high interest pictures. You may have seen pocket versions of these materials in the past, but this is the full on version. The book does a good job in displaying the "Building Codes" and the "Suggested
With more than 50,000 members, it has provided valuable resources for industry professionals, students, and consumers for more than fifty years.. The NATIONAL KITCHEN & BATH ASSOCIATION is the only nonprofit trade association dedicated exclusively to the kitchen and bath industry and is the leading source of information and education for professionals in the field
With more than 50,000 members, it has provided valuable resources for industry professionals, students, and consumers for more than fifty years.. About the AuthorThe NATIONAL KITCHEN & BATH ASSOCIATION is the only nonprofit trade association dedicated exclusively to the kitchen and bath industry and is the leading source of information and education for professionals in the field