Kitchens

Here are hundreds of ideas for turning

kitchens into environments that will be

personal as well as functional. Ideas are

included for kitchens that are full of

old-fashioned charm as well as those

that are sleekly ultra-modern.

As these colorful pages prove, there is

almost no end to the type of kitchen that

can be designed. These kitchens reflect

the cooking philosophy of the person

who reigns there and prove that kitchens

can be as interesting as other rooms in

the house.

READ and SEE how to cope with:

~ center islands (the answer to many

common kitchen problems)

~ breakfast nooks (convenient places in

which to eat or place dishes and food

while cooking)

~ wood decorating (a look that keeps

kitchens from being cold and

antiseptic)

~ old houses (create new kitchens by

major remodeling Or simple

repainting)

~ small spaces (carefully designed

spaces that are efficient without

making the cook feel cramped)

~ utility rooms and storage ideas

(nearby space~ that turn ordinary

kitchens into luxurious ones)