Kitchen and Bath Design Principles

Nancy Wolford, P H D, CID, is Professor Emeritus and former Interior Design Department Chair at Cañ;ada College in Redwood City, California.

Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID, CAPS, has spent the past 42 years redefining the kitchen and bathroom for North American consumers and industry professionals. She is principal of Ellen Cheever & Associates, based in Wilmington, Delaware.

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 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.

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