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Beyond the Kitchen : a dreamer's guide / Thomas Cowan.
LIBRA Running Press Collection
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cowan, Thomas Dale, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kitchens.
- Interior decoration.
- kitchens.
- Penn Provenance:
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
- Physical Description:
- 127, [1] pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Running Press, [1985]
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Fundamentals. Light, ventilation. Doors, walls, and floors. Colors.
- Chapter 2. Permanent Fixtures. Sinks and dishwashers. Stoves and ranges. Refrigerators. Work surfaces and counters. Cupboards
- Chapter 3. Accessories. Appliances. Cookware. Linen. Maintenance Accesories. Antiques
- Chapter 4. Decorative Touches. Cookie jars, spice racks, and knife holders. Plants: herbs, flowers. Curtains, wall hangings, and posters. Stencils. Ceiling fans.
- Chapter 5. Dining Areas. Separate and distinct. Extended and open. Dining tables. Eating nooks. Lighting
- Chapter 6. Unusual Arrangements. Nifty nooks. Activity spaces. Media/information centers. Loft kitchens. Second kitchens
- Chapter 7. Styles and Motifs. Early hearths. Country style. High tech. Colonial kitchens. Shaker kitchen. Contemporary minimalism. Trompe l'oeil. Japanese. Southwest.
- Notes:
- "A Quarto Book"
- "A Running Press/Quarto Book"--Title page verso.
- "'Beyond the Kitchen' was produced and prepared by Quarto Marketing Ltd. ... New York, N.Y. 10010."--Title page verso.
- "Editor: Karla Olsen. Managing Editor: Naomi Black. Art Director: Richard Boddy. Designer: Abby Kagan/Mary Moriarty. Photo Research: Susan Duane. U.K. Photo Research: Sylvia Katz."--Title page verso.
- Contains "Sources/Useful Address": pages 119-126.
- Local Notes:
- Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copy 1 has dustjacket retained.
- Running Press copy 2 is paperback edition.
- Running Press copies 1 & 2 are "1" printing.
- OCLC:
- 11622433
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