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101 Kitchens: Stylish Room Solutions (101 Rooms)

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This is a small book, slightly wider than pocket-sized, with a single full-page photo for each kitchen and a writeup by a British magazine editor on the facing page. I found it refreshing as it presents views from across the pond, quite different from the sprawling natural wood kitchens typically shown in American magazines. Most of these kitchens are quite compact and do not have islands, and very few can take advantage of full picture windows or features such as exposed ceiling rafters. So if you're working with a large kitchen space (say from an addition), you might not have much use for this book. What these kitchens offer is creativity in the selection and coordination of color, texture, materials, and pattern, in many different styles (contemporary, Shaker, etc), all narrated expertly by Ms. Savill. It's a neat book for browsing, and you can get a miniature lesson on decoration on most any page.

After buying an old victorian we were blessed with a pink and magenta kitchen. Donned with the task of redecorating this anathema, I bought this book to help with color choices and design. The small size did not lend itself well to decorating ideas (squinting for ideas is never a good idea - my husband worries I'll mistake the oven for cabinets and we'll end up with black enamel cabinets and a cherry wood stained oven if that's possible), but it was helpful, and I do believe that you get what you pay for. This book is less expensive and therefore, less bulky...so I give it 3 stars.

easy transaction and quick receipt. thank you!