Small Kitchen Solutions

by Better Homes and Gardens

Bring big style to a small kitchen

In these tough economic times, more and more people are downsizing their living spaces to smaller, more functional homes. But as typical living quarters become smaller, it doesn't mean that those dwelling in smaller digs need to sacrifice style along with space.

Small Kitchen Solutions is packed with example kitchens, galleries of ideas, and tons of projects for readers to bring a big punch to even the smallest kitchen.

Includes before-and-after photos and design plans

Helpful advice from professional designers

Projects showcase a variety of styles, from traditional to cottage to contemporary

Packed with tips and tricks from the pros for designing small kitchens that really work, this idea book is perfect for DIYers of any skill level.

Genres: Nonfiction

191 pages, Paperback

First published August 19, 2010

About the author

Better Homes and Gardens is the fourth best selling magazine in the United States. Better Homes and Gardens focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine is published 12 times per year by the Meredith Corporation. It was founded in 1922 by Edwin Meredith, who had previously been the United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson.

Better Homes and Gardens is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.

Reviews

[Nancy DeValve · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy HGTV shows and anything to do with fixing houses. I am not in a position where I can redo my kitchen, but I enjoyed seeing different ways small kitchens were renovated to make more visual and real room in them. I also get tired of "Instagram white" where everything in a room is white. This book features a lot of white kitchens, but it also features kitchens with color and why those colors work. The book is more pictures than text, so it doesn't take long to go through it. I would also add that most of what's featured in the book are major re-do's involving knocking out walls and re-installing new everything. They do make some money-saving suggestions, but it would have been nice to add a section on purely cosmetic week-end improvements that would be in reach of people on a very limited budget.

[Corinnagoodwin · Rating 3 out of 5]

i was looking for ideas for my kitchen remodel

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This wasn't as much helped as I had hoped. Some of the kitchens are not what I would consider to be small and a large portion of the re-models involve restructuring such as moving walls or opening/closing doorways. This sort of thing is not really an option for our kitchen so it doesn't offer any new ideas or solutions for how to help our kitchen problems.

[UpWithKate * · Rating 3 out of 5]

fab photos. don't bother reading the page-full paragraphs. the sidenotes and captions are enough for a handful of notes.
the kitchens look nice and fit for the modern home. kitchens aren't a one size for all fit, so use the book for ideas and inspiration. yet, i don't know how to feel about a $15000 kitchen makeover

suit yourself

[Tisha · Rating 2 out of 5]

The "small" kitchens in this book were much larger than mine, with the exception of maybe 2. Not much help.

[Nora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great photos! Some gorgeous ideas about how to maximize a small kitchen area--love the washer & dryer closet!!!