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Spirit of the Kitchen [Hardcover]

Jane Alexander
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4 Nov 2002

Reclaim the real heart of the kitchen and turn it into the living, breathing centre of your home.

This is not a kitchen design book. It is about what a kitchen is – or should be.

Traditionally, the kitchen was a place of feminine nurturing and sustenance, a place of safety and magic in which culinary and psychological magic both took place. Sadly, nowadays we have lost balance in our homes. Many of us no longer have a hearth, a living fire. The heart of the home is all too often replaced by a status symbol of clinical modern design. As part of a superb series, Spirit of the Kitchen includes advice on:

How to bring out the potential of the room; considering its history, mythology and psychology.
• How to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room.
• Furnishings and decoration, creative storage and finishing touches.
• Simple rituals and blessings for the room – smudging, cleansing and rituals.

This beautifully illustrated full colour guide from Jane Alexander shows you how to put the heart back into your home.


Product details

  • Hardcover: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Element (4 Nov 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007136773
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007136773
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 16.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,667,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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From the Back Cover

This is not a kitchen design book. It is about what a kitchen is – or should be.

Traditionally, the kitchen was a place of feminine nurturing and sustenance, a place of safety and magic in which culinary and psychological magic both took place. Sadly, nowadays we have lost balance in our homes. Many of us no longer have a hearth, a living fire. The heart of the home is all too often replaced by a status symbol of clinical modern design. As part of a superb series, Spirit of the Kitchen includes advice on:
• How to bring out the potential of the room; considering its history, mythology and psychology.
• How to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room.
• Furnishings and decoration, creative storage and finishing touches.
• Simple rituals and blessings for the room – smudging, cleansing and rituals.

This beautifully illustrated full colour guide from Jane Alexander shows you how to put the heart back into your home.

About the Author

Jane Alexander is a highly successful author and journalist – notably with The Daily Mail. She has a life long interest in mind body spirit issues and now lives in the Somerset countryside


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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Little gem 7 Nov 2002
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Speaking as someone who likes to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, cooking, eating, drinking, reading, listening to the radio, talking and getting involved in the general melee of family, I am heartened and warmed by this little gem of a book. Beautifully presented with lots of evocative photography, which doesn't veer too much into the glib Ideal Home territory, it's about how we can make something of our kitchen, something soulful, something away from the IKEA and Abilgail's party syndrome, where nothing is to be touched because it cost so much money. Believe it or not there are people out there who don't think kitchens are for cooking in, Spirit of the Kitchen is the opposite - it is a celebration of one of the most loving places in the house. Put it alongside the Elizabeth David.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite kitchen design book 7 Aug 2010
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This book is a meditation on spaces, colour and says more through well chosen photos than text.
Achieving the look will depend on how well you can match your home of course, but it also made me think about what shade and light achieve in our home.
Its not about new appliances but ambiance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and informative 29 July 2012
By kittyboxers - Published on Amazon.com
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Spirit of the Kitchen was well researched and gives practical suggestions on how to improve the atmosphere and vibration of your kitchen. These are things just about anyone can do. Enjoyable ebook.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I've bought the series 5 Aug 2007
By Sheiling - Published on Amazon.com
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After enjoying _Spirit of the Bedroom_ I ordered this one, _Spirit of the Kitchen_, and wasn't disappointed. Inspires me to think through what contributes to each living space and what detracts, distracts,or drains.
5.0 out of 5 stars Kitchen and functionality 26 Oct 2012
By PrincessRiot - Published on Amazon.com
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Great guide on helping people understand the kitchen and to days modern uses of the kitchen. The author uses techniques that can work on any budget. Very interesting.
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