Kitchens

Friendliness incarnate, the kitchen is increasingly replacing the dining room and living room as the favorite gathering place in many households. Needless to say, it must be functional, first and foremost, but people also want their kitchens to be welcoming and attractive. For this, today, all the know-how and resources of professional interior designers and decorators can be called upon. The best storage tips, plus useful manufacturers' addresses, and the finest materials, make this visit to the most beautiful Elle Decor kitchens a must for anyone dreaming of creating a kitchen that becomes a genuine living room. Elle Decor Kitchens will take you from Manhattan to London, from San Francisco to Paris. It invites you to take a spectacularly visual stroll through the kitchens of Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Terence Conran, and other luminaries known for their attention to detail. And, it allows you to bask in the ingenuity and creativity of designers like Philippe Starck, Jacques Grange, and Andree Putman. Book jacket.Elle Decor Staff is the author of 'Kitchens' with ISBN 9782850187407 and ISBN 2850187402.