Kitchen and Bath Design Principles

The industry standard, full-color guide to practical kitchen and bath design Kitchen and Bath Design Principles is The National Kitchen and Bath Association's complete guide to uniting function and style in these important rooms. This full-color guide is heavily illustrated, with a revised layout and graphic design that presents information more clearly for visual learners. The updated second edition has been expanded to adhere more closely to the standards of interior design, including new information on unity, proportion, scale, and variety, plus a new glossary to clarify unfamiliar terms. Stylistic themes remain a major component, with emphasis on the architecture, furniture, styles, and fashions of each era, and all technical and aesthetic information is presented in clear, concise language. The companion website features a teacher's guide and image bank that facilitate use in the classroom, providing additional examples of design principles in action. The National Kitchen and Bath Association established the standard guidelines for safe and effective kitchen and bath design, and this book is the complete guide to incorporating code and aesthetics from the very beginning. Function is just as important as style in these rooms, so Kitchen and Bath Design Principles teaches readers to: Apply the elements and principles of design to real-life situations Discover how best to apply the tools of design in daily business practice Explore the global and cultural influences reflected in popular stylistic themes Translate the aesthetics of an era into a workable theme for a kitchen or bath To best serve clients, designers must learn to meet all codes, regulations, and expectations with a balance of substance and style. Kitchen and Bath Design Principles is the industry standard reference, from the industry-leading provider of kitchen and bath design education.

The industry standard, full-color guide to practical kitchen andbath designKitchen and Bath Design Principles is The NationalKitchen and Bath Association's complete guide to uniting functionand style in these important rooms. This full-color guide isheavily illustrated, with a revised layout and graphic design thatpresents information more clearly for visual learners. The updatedsecond edition has been expanded to adhere more closely to thestandards of interior design, including new information on unityproportion, scale, and variety, plus a new glossary to clarifyunfamiliar terms. Stylistic themes remain a major component, withemphasis on the architecture, furniture, styles, and fashions ofeach era, and all technical and aesthetic information is presentedin clear, concise language. The companion website features ateacher's guide and image bank that facilitate use in theclassroom, providing additional examples of design principles inaction.The National Kitchen and Bath Association established thestandard guidelines for safe and effective kitchen and bath designand this book is the complete guide to incorporating code andaesthetics from the very beginning. Function is just as importantas style in these rooms, so Kitchen and Bath DesignPrinciples teaches readers to:* Apply the elements and principles of design to real-lifesituations* Discover how best to apply the tools of design in dailybusiness practice* Explore the global and cultural influences reflected in popularstylistic themes* Translate the aesthetics of an era into a workable theme for akitchen or bathTo best serve clients, designers must learn to meet all codesregulations, and expectations with a balance of substance andstyle. Kitchen and Bath Design Principles is the industrystandard reference, from the industry-leading provider of kitchenand bath design education.

PREFACE xiiiACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvCHAPTER 1 A BRIEF HISTORY OF KITCHEN AND BATHROOM DESIGN 1A Brief History of the Kitchen 1A Brief History of the Bathroom 5Summary 12Review Questions 12CHAPTER 2 THE BASICS OF DESIGN: CREATING CUSTOMIZED DESIGN 13Skill Is the Executor of a Program 13Personalizing the Design 18Summary 25Review Questions 26CHAPTER 3 THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN 27Line- 29Shape 41Identifying Pattern Preferences 52Space 63Form 64Texture 66Color 68Light 92Summary 93Review Questions 93CHAPTER 4 THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN 95Balance 96Rhythm 103Scale and Proportion 107Emphasis: The Focal Point 113Harmony/Unity 121Summary 121Review Questions 121CHAPTER 5 HISTORIC STYLE INFLUENCES TO THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY 123Establishing a Historic Theme for a Kitchen or Bathroom Project 123Ancient/Classical Period 125Middle Ages/Gothic Period 129Renaissance 131Baroque Period 135Rococo and French Provincial/Country Periods 137Georgian Period 140American Country (or Rustic) Styles 144Neoclassic Styles 150Victorian Period and the Rise of Industrialization 157Summary 159Review Questions 161CHAPTER 6 HISTORIC STYLE INFLUENCES: LATE NINETHEENTH CENTURY AND BEYOND 163Arts and Crafts 164Art Nouveau 164Art Deco 168Bauhaus (International Modern) 172Scandinavian Modern 173Midcentury Modern 176Italian and European Modern Postwar Influences, Urban Contemporary 181Postmodern 184Twenty-First Century and Beyond 187Summary 188Review Questions 188CHAPTER 7 OTHER DESIGN INFLUENCES AND ECLECTIC DESIGN 189Far East 189Eclectic Design 196Summary 204Review Questions 204APPENDIX A: THEME/HISTORIC STYLES COMPATIBILITY 205APPENDIX B: HSITORICAL TERMINOLOGY AND THEMES 207RESOURCES 211INDEX 213