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Designing Successful Kitchens by Duncan P. McClelland

The kitchen, the room in our home that we either love or hate!

We spend so much time in the kitchen, if it is well designed then that time is happy and productive, but a poorly designed kitchen can be a nightmare to work in, making the hours you spend in it feel like double.

So if you are in need of a change in your kitchen and don't know where to start, then this ebook is for you.

It provides you with the different approaches you can take to redesigning or starting a kitchen from scratch, whether you work with a designer, a kitchen company or a design builder or have the confidence to tackle the entire design yourself, "Designing Successful Kitchens" provides you guidelines on how to get started.
It provides simple checklist to help you set up a preliminary scope of work, so that you can identify the scale of the project, and set up a budget to work from.
It provides great links to other resources for you to get inspirational ideas from, and select a style that suits you and your family home.

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It has clear diagrams on the 5 types of kitchens available and how they work, for example Galley Kitchen, L Shape Kitchen, Single Wall Kitchen, Island Kitchen and U shaped Kitchen. You can use the examples to decide which kitchen works best in your existing space or the new space you have for brand new house kitchen.
It provides minimum spaces required to work efficiently which is vital in a kitchen design.
It provides important information on how to select your cabinetry and counter top finishes, once again providing resource links to other sites for further information.
One of the most frustrating parts of design is selecting the appliances and fixtures. There are so many to choose from and such a vast difference in price and features.
This ebook breaks down the items that you need and provides you with an idea of how much they cost. There are also more links to other resources so you can study further into the different brands available. This takes a lot of the guesswork out of selecting appliances.
If you feel like you want to design and draw the kitchen yourself then this ebook provides you with some skills to do so. It also goes into the standard rules of thumb for kitchen design which provides you with all you need to do it yourself if you feel confident.
We can't forget the esthetics of the kitchen, this ebook has not forgotten that!. Designing Successful Kitchens goes into how to select the color, finishes and lighting for your kitchen. There are also professional tips that make all the functional and aesthetic difference in your kitchen.
To conclude the ebook, there is straight forward information on the construction process and how to get your kitchen built. What more could you need?

Overall, I think this ebook, "Designing Successful Kitchens" by Duncan P. McClelland, is well worth the money. The kitchen is an area that takes up a large slice of the home renovation or new home budget. Therefore any information that can help you achieve the goal of a successful kitchen first time is money well spent.

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Lee Brown We can sometimes take the word of our builder or cabinet maker as they do this for a living, and use the "she'll be right" attitude, but this leaves you with noone to blame but yourself when you don't get what you had hooped for. The best way to achieve your goal of a successful kitchen is to plan it carefully, with well informed information for you to be able to make sound decisions.

This way you stay in control of what you want, what you will receive and know exactly where your money is going. I think this ebook is essential for anyone wanting to make changes, no matter how large or small, to their kitchen. I thoroughly recommend it.

Lee Brown
Co Founder www.interiordezine.com

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