Valuable insights and information for new and experienced designers. Learn how colors used in a room, affect the quantity of light required; how to calculate the quantity and intensity of lamps needed; fixture spacing; creating a lighting plan and more. Authored by Michael De Luca, CKD. The original renaissance man, a licensed general contractor, award-winning kitchen and bath designer and software developer. Mike's hilarious sense of humor and infectious personality are entertaining as well as educational.

Kitchen & Bath Lighting...made easy

De Luca CKD ASID NCIDQ, Michael

National Kitchen & Bath Assoc

Innovative management propels a business forward and ensures that it continues on its path. Good management can lead a company through good and bad times, while poor management or no management, like an unattended fire, destroys. Learn to manage every area of your company to keep projects moving, employees energetic and your business HOT! Authored by Hank Darlington. A master at management, Hank has been recognized for his unique business and human resource acumen. This high-profit business leader is one of NKBA's leading business management instructors.

The Complete Business Management Guide for Kitchen & Bathroom Professionals

Business & Money

Hank Darlington

Management & Leadership

The National Kitchen &amp; Bath Association has taken a first step toward reinventing the installation delivery system for kitchens and bathrooms by recognizing the need for trained professional installers. NKBA's Kitchen/Bathroom Installation Manuals are designed to be a solid resource, offering information on all of the skills and competencies that are essential to professional installation. NKBA's education series is based on the premise that, in order for the industry to achieve maximum efficiency and true professionalism from installation personnel, kitchen and bath installers must become responsible for all phases of the project. They must demonstrate expertise and skill by providing excellent cabinet, counter top and carpentry work. And they must also be responsible for project management, customer service in the field, and quality control before, during and after the installation. With the knowledge necessary to compete and succeed, kitchen and bathroom installers can take control of the installation delivery system and become a principle segment of the kitchen/bath industry.

Kitchen & Bathroom Installation Manual, Volume 1, Introduction to Installation Techniques

National Kitchen & Bath Association

This book contains financial management information essential to operating a business at a profit. Included are tips for pricing products and services for profitability, and step-by-step instructions for tracking expenses. Authored by Don Quigley. "Mr. Fiance," Don has helped hundreds of retailers and remodelers discover the hidden profits that exist in their business through proper pricing and job costing strategies.

Managing Your Kitchen and Bathroom Firm's Finances for Profit

Aesthetics are an important element of kitchen design, but every kitchen, regardless of its style or overall look, must function. The creation of a "working" kitchen depends on the proper planning of mechanical systems - electrical, heating/ventilation/cooling, lighting and plumbing. The National Kitchen & Bath Association recognizes that this in-depth technical knowledge is essential because of the sophisticated engineering of kitchen appliances and lighting systems. An understanding of the details of mechanical systems is as important as understanding design principles and aesthetics. This volume of the Kitchen Industry Technical Manuals focuses on the electrical system, the lighting system, kitchen ventilation and the plumbing system.

Kitchen Industry Technical Manuals, volume 2, Kitchen Mechanical Systems

The National Kitchen & Bath Association recognizes that the creation of a successful kitchen plan is rooted in an understanding of the basic elements and principles of design. These abstract principles must be applied to concrete situations to create the personalized designs that today's sophisticated consumers want. Kitchen design professionals must blend design principles with architecture styles, color, themes and the demands of the space and client to obtain the required "look." Beauty and quality must then be combined with function in order to succeed. This volume of the Kitchen Industry Technical Manuals explains the academic elements of design and how to apply them to actual kitchen situations.

Kitchen Industry Technical Manuals, Volume 5, Design Principles for Kitchen Planning

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

The National Kitchen & Bath Association recognizes that successful kitchen design depends on a complete and professional set of project documents - floor plan, mechanical plan, construction and interpretive sketches. When properly completed, project documents provide a clear and concise description of the project. This, in turn, aids everyone who is involved in the project. Clients will appreciate the professional presentation and will be better able to visualize and understand the project, and errors at the point of installation will be minimized. This volume of the Kitchen Industry Technical Manuals addresses how to prepare and draw plans and provides examples of complete sets of project documents.

Kitchen Industry Technical Manuals, Volume 6, Drawing and Presentation Standards for the Kitchen

This book concentrates on adding value by offering financing options to clients. It explains why financing is so important and how it works. Financial tips covered include: different types of lending, choosing a lender, presenting the financing proposal and more. The book also provides a glossary of terms and a list of financial sources. Authored by Debra Bach, Kitchen and Bath Product Manager for Green Tree's Home Improvement Division.

Leveraging Design: Finance and the Kitchen and Bathroom Specialist

Information on designing healthy houses, codes and permits, energy efficiency, foundations, floors, interior/exterior walls, doors and windows, roofs, surfaces, ceilings, mouldings, finishes and more.

Residential Construction: Systems, Materials, Codes

Arts & Photography

Germer, Jerry

Architecture

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