Residential Kitchen and Bath Design

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Residential Kitchen and Bath Design provides students with a core knowledge of this interior design sub-specialty and equips them with skills they can use to create residential kitchens and baths that are both functional and beautiful. The text begins with an overview of the kitchen and bath industries, covering the designers role at each step of the design process. It then goes on to explain functional and ergonomic considerations in the arrangement of appliances, fixtures, and storage, and provides detailed instruction on communicating designs to clients and tradespeople using floor plans, models, and other renderings. Issues related to codes, regulations, and costs are reviewed, as are the NKBA planning guidelines for space planning and drawing plans for kitchens and bathrooms.

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Author goes into how to estimate cabinets and the different types of showrooms that you can work in as well as how to measure different jobsites. I had to learn this on the job and it would be good to pass along before you are left to fend for yourself. * Amy Bodell-Hersch, Western Kentucky University, USA *
The level is good for beginning as well as more advanced students. It neither talks down or assumes prior knowledge. * Nancy Wolford, Canada College, USA *

Author Bio

Anastasia Wilkening is an adjunct instructor at International Academy of Design and Technology, Chicago, USA, in the Interior Design Department. Wilkening is a full-time kitchen and bath designer serving the Chicago area. She has won multiple design awards from the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) Midwest Chapter's design competition. Her work has been published in Trends and Home Improvement magazines.