THE ROOM BY ROOM SERIES

Contents

Title Page

A Note From George

Introduction

Kitchen and dining area introduction

Planning your kitchen layout

Controlling open-plan design

Dining tables

Kitchen lighting

Kitchen design features

Kitchen storage

Kitchen finishes and materials

Kitchen costs

Tricks of the trade

Kitchen ecology

Ideal kitchen design

How to draw

Resources

Finding the experts

The build process

The planning process

Costing your project

Managing your money

Useful websites

About the author

Copyright

Picture credits

A Note From George

When I wrote the Home Bible back in 2010, I wanted to create a book that would improve the quality of ordinary homes and the lives of people across Britain. The world of home design may have moved on since then but the core principles of everything I wrote remain the same. The Home Bible was about space and how to make rooms work rather than about stylist fashions and that’s what makes the book timeless. That’s what this Room by Room series is all about: breaking it down into separate projects, equipping you with all you need to know about each space and how to transform the home you live in.

Every single home – and type of home – in the UK has potential. Bags of it. Whether you live in a tiny flat or apartment, a grand detached home or something in between, it’s important to remember that it’s not the size that matters, but the way you actually use your space. Small rooms can be beautiful. There are solutions for every scenario, whether you’re working on one room or the whole house.

Each ebook contains a fully comprehensive list of resources, from the planning process and costing, to managing the build and finding the right experts. It will help you to create spaces that work to suit the specific needs of your family, transform your lives and hopefully add a bit of value. Complete with tricks of the trade, expert design know-how, layout planning and materials to suit all budgets, this series should be accessible and inspirational for everyone – it’s your home bible.

I hope that you enjoy these ebooks and they help you to make the most of your home, Room by Room.