{"product_id":"kitchen-conversations-sharing-secrets-to-kitchen-design-success-hardcover","title":"Kitchen Conversations: Sharing Secrets to Kitchen Design Success - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Ballinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargaret Crane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is the ultimate guide to designing the kitchen of your cherished dreams, featuring advice from designers and other experts, as well as personal stories and vibrant photography.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow more than ever, the kitchen continues to be the epicentre of the home. To serve its multiple purposes, the design must be functional, comfortable, and chic. Enter \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitchen Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: the friend you want in your corner. Whether you are working on a budget, sparing no expense, or trying to find a nice balance, this book will guide you to make crucial decisions on details large and small, and be your companion on the journey of imagining, planning, designing and then building the kitchen of your dreams. While feasting on full-color photography and real kitchen plans, you can also savor the input from kitchen designers and other industry professionals; personal stories of kitchen builds, remodels and cosmetic changes from many homeowners; useful checklists from homeowners and industry sources, and valuable tips for managing contractors throughout the entire process. There may be challenges along the way but being aware of what lies ahead will allow you to manage them well.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Ballinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Hudson River Valley, NY) is an award-winning journalist, author, and reporter who has interviewed a variety of celebrities and experts including Tipper Gore, Martha Stewart, Danny Meyer, Rosalynn Carter, Lorraine Bracco, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Ruth Reichl. She has covered diverse topics such as business, design, real estate, entertainment, food, law, and personal finance. Her work has appeared in publications such as the \u003ci\u003eGlobeSt.com, Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, Crain's Chicago Business, HGTV, American Bar Association Journal, House Beautiful, Multifamily Executive, Developer, Realtor, Robb Report, Travel \u0026amp; Leisure, Midwest Living, AAA, NAA's Units Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Of the nineteen books Barbara has authored, thirteen have been with Margaret Crane - the most recent being \u003ci\u003eSuddenly Single after 50, Not Dead Yet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Kitchen Bible\u003c\/i\u003e. She and Crane blog weekly at lifelessonsat50plus.com. Barbara has also appeared on television and radio, including a segment about remodeling disasters on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and with Crane on NPR about their last book. She formerly worked for \u003ci\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Garden, part of Condé Nast, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRealtor(R) Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eby the National Association of Realtors(R). She earned a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University, and an MA from Hunter College, City University of New York, and started work on her MBA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e Margaret Crane\u003c\/b\u003e (New York, NY) is a nationally known freelance writer focusing on business, food, wine, fashion, home furnishings, and real estate. She has interviewed such luminaries as Jack Buck, Virginia Johnson, Sally Quinn, Moshe Dayan, Dr Benjamin Spock, David Ben Gurion, and Tippi Hedren, among many others. Her work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Beverages Journal, Crain's Chicago Business, Family Business Magazine, Inc., Midwest Living, the New York Times, Newsweek, Realtor(R) Magazine, St. Louis Business Journal, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Magazine, the Wine Spectator, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYour Company Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. A proven author with thirteen titles to her credit, she has co-authored with Barbara Ballinger other such books as \u003ci\u003eSuccessful Homebuilding and Remodeling, The New Homeowners Handbook, Apartment Living, Not Dead Yet, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Kitchen Bible\u003c\/i\u003e. She formerly worked as a senior writer and researcher at a nonprofit fundraising organization in St. Louis, where she helped launch and maintain an award-winning website. Margaret blogs weekly with Ballinger at lifelessonsat50plus.com. She has also appeared on television and radio and, with Ballinger, spoken around the country about becoming single, including on NPR and at Barnard College. In addition, she writes website content and does ghostwriting and editing for various clients. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri and has started a master's in education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitchen Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is Barbara and Margaret's thirteenth collaboration.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 11.4 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50329671467245,"sku":"9781864709629","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/FzGicLplyO9781864709629.webp?v=1784913911","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/kitchen-conversations-sharing-secrets-to-kitchen-design-success-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}