French Country Kitchens: Authentic French Kitchen Design from

French Country Kitchens: Authentic French Kitchen Design from Simple to Spectacular
- A beautifully illustrated design book that is part design tour of France's most exquisite real-life kitchens, part practical remodeling guide, and part recipe book of homemade regional French cuisine
â€œWhen I think back on all the homes Iâ€™ve visited in the French countrysideâ€”and Iâ€™ve visited hundreds over the last twenty-five yearsâ€”it is almost always the kitchens I remember most clearly and recall with the most affection.â€
â€”From the introduction

The kitchen is truly the heart of the home, and nowhere is this exemplified with more style and personality than in France. Distinguished by striking craftsmanship, bold colors, and vintage accents, the French country kitchenâ€”whether a rustic retreat or an urban oasisâ€”is always unique and inviting.

In this beautiful celebration of Franceâ€™s real-life kitchens, French style authority Linda Dannenberg invites us into dozens of kitchens that capture the spirit of their regions, carefully examining the design, the priorities of the owners, and the detailsâ€”from color palettes to collectiblesâ€”that create inviting, functional, and personal spaces. Youâ€™ll visit a remarkable new â€œeighteenth-centuryâ€ kitchen in the heart of Parisâ€™s old garment district designed entirely with elements dating from the 1700s; an airy, open family kitchen in a ProvenÃ§al house that was once a grain mill; a dramatic kitchen, bold in color and scale, in an elegant farmhouse in Saint-RÃ©my-de-Provence; a romantic country kitchen, illuminated by a Palladian-style window from an old abbey, in a welcoming village surrounded by the farmland of the ÃŽle-de France; and a casual Parisian spaceâ€”once an atelier occupied by Pablo Picassoâ€”featuring a kitchen with subtle, restrained mosaics.

Distinctive elements that characterize these welcoming spaces are examined in depth, from tile work to the French way with color. Youâ€™ll even find recipes that capture the spirit of the French kitchen. With an extensive directory of sources, more than 200 full-color photographs, and evocative text highlighting a bounty of original ideas, French Country Kitchens is a lush and inspiring guide to re-creating a little corner of France in the heart of your own home.
Country USA
Brand Potter Style
Manufacturer Potter Style
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2008-11-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307352729

Country	USA
Brand	Potter Style
Manufacturer	Potter Style
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2008-11-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780307352729

French Country Kitchens: Authentic French Kitchen Design from Simple to Spectacular

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