With these affordable, achievable decorating styles, plus more than 140 photographs and floor plans, it’s possible to construct the ideal kitchen. Meet the designers, architects, and homeowners who have created some of North America’s finest. Working with a range of budgets, they tackled, and skillfully overcame, a host of decorating problems. Their layouts are models of efficiency, timeless beauty, and effective use of form and function. From small city kitchens to expansive spaces, each one illustrates the elements of good design.