The New Bungalow Kitchen
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.39 (812 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1561588628 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Peter Labau is an architect and the founder of The Classic Group, a Lexington, Massachusetts-based firm that specializes in building and renovating traditional homes. He now lives in Lexington, Virginia. Labau is also a photographer and an accomplished public speaker, and in his spare time he plays first banjo in The Flexible Flyers, a bluegrass band.
The New Bungalow Kitchennot only provides wonderful historical nuggets about Bungalow kitchens, it offers a plethora of ideas about how to create a tastefully restored or remodeled kitchen, or build new within the style.. And in this most adored housing style, it is the kitchen that homeowners must most often restore, renovate, or remodel. But no one wants an authentic Bungalow kitchen, which was a rustic space that usually featured just a stove, a hoosier, and a sink.While there are books that describe the authentic Bungalow kitchen, there are few that show readers how to update a Bungalow to handle today's lifestyle needs and personal preferences.Happily, manufacturers today understand the demand, and there are many material and appliance options for homeowners--and the designers they hire--to bring contemporary convenience and beauty to an updated or new Bungalow kitchen. The American love affair with the Bungalow continues
They are clean and elegant, antique and modern, and full of originals, reproductions, and cutting-edge materials andtechnology. LaBau has suggestions for different degrees of renovation -- remodeling on an existing footprint, expanding into a porch area, or bumping out into a whole new addition. "The New Bungalow Kitchen," by Peter LaBau explains how you can maintain the bungalow style while updating it for modern needs by knocking out walls, adding period light fixtures and rearranging cabinetry. --"The Philadelphis Inquirer" . Marco Prozzo's photography is gorgeous, and LaBau offers sound advice in every chapter. "Homeowners contemplating renovation may find author Peter LaBau a savior, guiding them into the present while staying true to the past." --"The Washington Post""Everyone loves bungalows, but not everyone loves
Kitchens for the rest of us Tessa What a joy to pick up a book and see photos of lovely kitchens in my size -- meaning, not McMansion. I am so disheartened by all the kitchen porn featuring 48 inch ranges under huge hoods behind islands with seating for six! Though the book specifically references the bungalow style, the photos and narrative describe how the Colonials and Tudors evolved early in the century, and there is plenty of visual and descriptive information applicable to these styles too. I especially liked the emphasis on finding ways to use authentic materials and styling while incorporating modern appliances, from lighting to co. Buy this book This book is really helpful. The bungalows in my area are not "pure" bungalows- and Labau says that there is a lot of variation in bungalows and I am now confident that the house I was looking at is a bungalow. Many other books show the 3 classic types of bungalow and that's it. I got the Kindle Edition of this book and it was so helpful that I ordered 2 hardcovers on bungalow design suggested by Amazon (in the "you may also like" that were not available in the Kindle Edition. The other two were okay but not as good as this one. I am planning to buy the hardcover of the Labau book because my Kindle is B&W . Phil said Decent quality book - overly repetitive content. I'll be honest - I bought it for the pictures. We are in the process of remodeling our 19"Decent quality book - overly repetitive content" according to Phil. I'll be honest - I bought it for the pictures. We are in the process of remodeling our 1920s shingle craftsman kitchen and wanted ideas. Imagine our surprise when we noticed the same picture on three pages then another on two then another on two. Instead of getting more case studies, the authors just reprinted some photos several times in several chapters to draw out the length of the book. Sure they had additional info in subsequent chapters but couldn't it have just been consolidated to make space for more photos?Also, a number of these kitchens are repetitive and a few are just completely incorrect in t. 0s shingle craftsman kitchen and wanted ideas. Imagine our surprise when we noticed the same picture on three pages then another on two then another on two. Instead of getting more case studies, the authors just reprinted some photos several times in several chapters to draw out the length of the book. Sure they had additional info in subsequent chapters but couldn't it have just been consolidated to make space for more photos?Also, a number of these kitchens are repetitive and a few are just completely incorrect in t