Nancy Wolford - Kitchen and Bath Design Principles: Elements, Form, Styles

Cover image: Kitchen design by Brigitte C. Fabi, CMKBD. Photo by Eric Hausman
Bathroom design by Lilley E. Yee, CMKBD, CID, ASID. Photo Copyright Dean J. Birinyi, ASMP

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Wolford, Nancy L.
Kitchen & bath design principles : elements, form, styles / Nancy L. Wolford, Ellen Cheever. Second
Edition.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-118-71568-0 (cloth); 978-1-118-71564-2 (ebk.); 978-1-118-71565-9 (ebk.)
1. Kitchens. 2. Bathrooms. I. Cheever, Ellen. II. Title. III. Title: Kitchen and bath design principles.
NK2117.K5W65 2014
747.7'8dc23

2014034571

The National Kitchen & Bath Association recognizes with gratitude Delta Faucet Company, whose generous contribution supported the development of this second edition of Design Principles.

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The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is the only nonprofit trade association dedicated exclusively to the kitchen and bath industry and is the leading source of information and education for professionals in the field. Fifty years after its inception, the NKBA has a membership of more than 55,000 and is the proud owner of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS).

The NKBA's mission is to enhance member success and excellence, promote professionalism and ethical business practices, and provide leadership and direction for the kitchen and bath industry worldwide.

The NKBA has pioneered innovative industry research, developed effective business management tools, and set groundbreaking design standards for safe, functional, and comfortable kitchens and baths.

Recognized as the kitchen and bath industry's leader in learning and professional development, the NKBA offers professionals of all levels of experience essential reference materials, conferences, virtual learning opportunities, marketing assistance, design competitions, consumer referrals, internships, and opportunities to serve in leadership positions.

The NKBA's internationally recognized certification program provides professionals the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and excellence as Associate Kitchen & Bath Designer (AKBD), Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD), Certified Bath Designer (CBD), and Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer (CMKBD).

For students entering the industry, the NKBA offers Accredited and Supported Programs, which provide NKBA-approved curriculum at more than 60 learning institutions throughout the United States and Canada.

For consumers, the NKBA showcases award-winning designs and provides information on remodeling, green design, safety, and more at NKBA.org. The NKBA Pro Search tool helps consumers locate kitchen and bath professionals in their area.

The NKBA offers membership in 11 different industry segments: dealers, designers, manufacturers and suppliers, multi-branch retailers and home centers, decorative plumbing and hardware, manufacturer's representatives, builders and remodelers, installers, fabricators, cabinet shops, and distributors. For more information, visit NKBA.org.

Aesthetics and style in design are as important
as functional space planning in kitchens and bathrooms.

Today, the consumer's definition of good design in residential kitchen and bathroom planning places equal importance on function, style, and beauty.

• Consumers expect the kitchen and bathroom to look good as well as be functional. One aspect of the plan is not given up for the other.
• Consumers pride themselves in planning their own kitchen or bathroom; however, they expect the kitchen/bath specialist to help them create a personalized, one-of-a-kind space.
• Consumers who desire luxury products as well as those on a more modest budget are interested in good style and design. Their appreciation of style and design has grown from exposure to well-designed home products, including those created by recognized designers, artists, or home fashion experts in retail stores, on television decorating shows, and on the Internet.

To meet this professional challenge and provide design excellence, both experienced and novice designers need to expand their planning expertise to encompass the elements and principles of design as well as a variety of historical or specific cultural design trends and themes, often requested by today's clients. Doing this requires both academic study and the ability to think beyond the industry standard of covering the walls with well-engineered cabinets and specifying highly functional, well-made manufactured materials, fixtures, and appliances to create an aesthetically pleasing, creative, and personalized kitchen and/or bathroom.

The primary focus of this volume of the NKBA Professional Resource Library is on the planning of the physical appearance of the kitchen and bathroom. Included is a brief history of the design of kitchens and bathrooms (chapter 1) as well as some basics of creating a design, using skill and creativity to personalize designs for clients (chapter 2). It explains and details how to apply the academic elements (chapter 3) and principles (chapter 4) of design and selected historic and cultural style themes to specific kitchen and bathroom situations, enabling the designer to more clearly understand how to apply these tools of design to daily business practice. The historic and cultural style themes are presented as chronologically as possible. Those through and up to the end of the nineteenth century are discussed in chapter 5; those through the late nineteenth, through the twentieth and into the beginning of the twenty-first century in chapter 6, with selected cultural style themes presented in chapter 7. Although references to the design planning process, kitchen and bathroom layouts, types of equipment, and various materials are made, the major thrust of this volume is how the kitchen or bathroom visually presents itself to the customer using and enjoying the space. New and expanded illustrations of the application of each of these concepts to kitchens and bathrooms are included to enhance your knowledge and skill as a designer and serve as reference points and real-life examples to use when creating designs and working with clients.