- Hardcover: 176 pages
- Publisher: Gibbs-Smith (Feb 19 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1423601920
- ISBN-13: 978-1423601920
- Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 21.9 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#132,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #29 in Books > Home & Garden > Interior Design > Professional Reference
- #40 in Books > Home & Garden > Interior Design > Decoration & Ornament
- #97 in Books > Home & Garden > How-to & Home Improvements > Reference
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<P>Country French Kitchens inspires you how to incorporate organic beauty, local materials and simple but elegant charm, into the heart of the home-the kitchen. This book provides practical strategies for translating authentic Country French style into the kitchens of those living outside the boundaries of France, where farmhouses and rural simplicity generate the most prevalent sentiment for Country French ambiance. Country French Kitchens is an indispensable resource for those seeking the design, architectural and inspirational elements that can only be found across the pond. Explains the fundamentals and philosophy of country French style and how to translate it into your own kitchen. Captions describe products used and how each shot captures the style. Detailed resource section provides contact information for designers, architects, builders, decorative artists, appliance manufacturers, and more. </P>
About the Author
CAROLINA FERNANDEZ is the author of Rocket Mom! and the weekly Rocket Mom! Newsletter which is distributed to thousands of readers worldwide. Her writing has appeared in the bestselling Chocolate series by Kay Allenbaugh, as well as in Parenting and Redbook.
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This review is from: Country French Kitchens (Hardcover)
I found this book to have substance. The book includes pictures from a number of houses that provide the reader with plenty of ideas. The author offers great advice and it is worth reading front to back.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (33 customer reviews) 20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Country French Kitchens by Carolina Fernandez,
By Lindsay G - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Country French Kitchens (Hardcover)
I am thrilled that this is not yet another showcase of photos of kitchens in France, rather this book shows you numerous country french kitchens that are authentic and absolutely true to the style, yet there is no sacrificing of practicality. The book stands on its own if you just want to see beautiful and inspiring kitchens or just like french country style, but goes the extra step for readers who want to see how the style can be creatively adapted to kitchens in which real people actually cook, entertain and congregate with their families here and now in the US. I also was impressed by the quality of presentation and photographic excellence.
22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Kitchen Eye Candy,
By Diana Hollingsworth Gessler - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Country French Kitchens (Hardcover)
I always thought a country French kitchen had to be swathed in Pierre Deux fabrics. What a wonderful surprise to find that Carolina Fernandez has taken the time and her keen eye to find so many variations on a theme. This is a very handsome, visually exciting book with wonderful ideas for creating an amazing variety of country French kitchens. Her intimate text is a refreshing look at the homeowners passions and is a true complement to the photos that zoom in on the detailed vignettes.
34 of 42 people found the following review helpful
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MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT!,
By Alexis M. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Country French Kitchens (Hardcover)
I love French Country style, and was happy to learn about this book. My happiness didn't last. After I bought it, I was stunned to discover that not one photograph in the book was taken in France, and in fact there is not a single authentically French kitchen anywhere in its pages. The majority of the kitchens seem to have been photographed in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New York. Instead of true French style, this disappointed reader discovered clichéd American takes on French style -- large ceramic roosters, ceramic rabbits, a wall emblazoned with the word `EAT,' built-in cabinets painted with flowers...When I bought this book, I looked forward to being inspired by real French kitchen design, with photographs and text that captured the charm and individuality of a kitchen in the French countryside. Instead I discovered garishly hued suburban American kitchens masquerading as French. Many photographs, including the cover, have a yellow cast from electric lighting. This book is going back! |
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