Sunset Reinvent Your Kitchen by Christine E. Barnes

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Sunset Reinvent Your Kitchen by Christine E. Barnes

Sunset Reinvent Your Kitchen
by Christine E. Barnes

Paperback: 144 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.47 x 10.78 x 8.20
Publisher: Sunset Pub Co; (April 2002)
ISBN: 0376017929

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Customer Reviews
Sunset books have come a long way!, July 22, 2002
Reviewer: A reader from Grass Valley, CA USA
I stopped buying Sunset books years ago, but this book has restored my faith in Sunset. I am one of those individuals who loves clever and innovative interior design, but sadly was not born with the creative gene. I can follow directions though and this book provides the inspiration and direction on how to achieve it. Many of the ideas can crossover easily into other rooms and different home styles. I could have used a book like this years ago when my husband and I were remodeling and updating our first house, a 1940's bungalow. Several of the styles would have worked well in the kitchen, which was the one room we did not remodel, because we did not know where or how to begin! Now I have a contemporary home and there are ideas I am gleaning for it; like the black and white photo gallery. It is simple, clean, dramatic, and I want it for a hallway. The vinyl tile floor in the retro kitchen is the solution I have been seeking for a bathroom floor that must be redone. The metal faced cabinets and concrete counter in the industrial kitchen are very stylish and appealing for a modern/cutting edge look, and I want the rough hewn table that is in that kitchen.

This book is crammed full of ideas and projects. BIG projects, little projects, and projects that would require a professional to execute. One good idea makes the cost of the book worthwhile to me, and as stated above I have come away with far more than one good idea.

Who says "not usual" is not good??!!, July 22, 2002
Reviewer: A reader from California
This book features unusual projects indeed. And that's what I like about it. I especially like being able to do things at a reasonable cost.

Black and white photocopies mounted in plexiglass on the wall! That's genius, why would I want to spend thousands for the same effect a classy art gallery would likely do?

Converting a cheap utility cart into a rolling Island! What a great thing in tough economic times to be able to upgrade my kitchen.

If you've ever priced putting concrete slab countertops throughout your kitchen, (which you also have to seal), you'll know that the concrete coating is do-able at a fraction of the cost. And doesn't require a road-crew to move in!

If you're looking for some boring old how-to book to make "practical" country duck-shaped cutouts with a jigsaw, stay away from this book. It's packed full of gutsy hands-on projects with good illustrations and instructions to guide you through.

I don't know if I'll ever get around to improving my kitchen, but reading these ideas gives me the courage to try! Thank you Sunset for the best collection of EXTRA-ordinary ideas yet.

Innovative!, July 21, 2002
Reviewer: A reader from California
What a refreshing,innovative, and inexpensive way to redo kitchens! I always wanted to get araound the high-priced decorators and professional installers; this book shows me how! Great ideas with complete illustrations and photos!

Bizarre -- not the usual practical Sunset book., June 10, 2002
Reviewer: A reader from San Jose, CA United States
Not the usual practical, useful Sunset book.

Some of the items include: have a welder make your curtain rods; soak ivy in glycerine for three days and nail it over a door or window ("the glycerine will preserve the ivy for up to a month"); use paper bags for wallpaper; make a blackboard message center with paint; have a sheet metal shop make new skins for your dishwasher ("small differences can make it difficult to install the new skins").

Make black-and-white photocopies of favorite photos and mount each one between two plastic pieces on the wall using wall-anchors, bolts, and bushings make from auto brake line; cover old office chairs with suede; mount galvanized steel fronts over wooden cabinets (requires muriatic acid and respirator); renew counters by pouring concrete over them ("When the surface begins to wear, apply another coat of the water-based sealer.")

More reasonable topics: install granite countertop (requires diamond-blade power saw); build a wooden microwave rollaround cabinet with a wine rack underneath; make a free-standing counter by covering standard cabinets with beadboard; use foamboard to put colored back panels inside cabinets; build a free-standing pantry; install vinyl floor; install tile on backsplash; take a metal industrial cart and add a wood cutting-board top; various sewing projects.

Not the practical Sunset book on remodeling that I thought I ordered.

For people who do not have enough challenges in their life.

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