Kitchens: California Design Library

by Diane Dorrans Saeks

Well known for her gorgeous design and style books, bestselling author Diane Dorrans Saeks now brings her flair for breathtaking interiors to a new series with a practical twist and a great price, the California Design Library. Starting with the kitchen and living room and featuring inspiring color photographs throughout, each edition focuses on one home area, setting the trend for homes around the country and offering ideas, examples, and tips from the professionals on everything from selecting a great sofa to choosing the right countertops. Diane Saeks consulted with designers, decorators, architects, savy homeowners, and, for Kitchens, even some of the country's best chefs, to discover the most exciting, livable, and innovative ideas in design today. Including big ideas for small spaces and advice on how to avoid common pitfalls, the California Design Librarymakes the comfortable elegance of West Coast style a perfect fit for almost any setting, wherever you live.

120 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1997

Reviews

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an okay book. The photographs show a wide variety of kitchens both in size, style, and layout however only one view of each kitchen is generally shown so it is often difficult to access their layouts. (Despite over 50 photographs, only a handful of refrigerators are shown.) The book focuses primarily on advice from various designers, chefs and home owners, which includes kitchen design as well as equipment, fixtures and child safety. Unfortunately, I found most of the advice either basic such that I already knew it, or too general given that no layouts or illustrations are provided. I would not recommend you buy this book, but if you are looking for ideas you might find a kitchen style that you would like.