The most comprehensive book on the design of kitchens and bathrooms, Applied Kitchen & Bath Design supplies all of the practical information needed for successful design projects in the most expensive rooms of the house. Applied Kitchen & Bath Design is a valuable tool to anyone planning, designing, specifying, estimating, building, pricing or evaluating a kitchen or bathroom.Whether new construction or remodeling your project needs aesthetic appeal -- but also the mechanical and technological components essential to good design -- such as lighting, ventilation, safety, durability, and ease of maintenance.  Designer Mary Fisher Knott provides a current and accessible approach, using three-dimensional drawings and corresponding photographs to clearly explain how to design beautiful, useful rooms.