Software:3D Kitchen

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3D Kitchen
Developer(s)Books That Work
Initial releaseOctober 17, 1995[1]
Operating system

3D Kitchen is a CD-ROM software from Books That Work.[2][3]

Summary

3D Kitchen lets you experiment with colors, patterns, textures, lighting and shading in a dream kitchen that you design.[1] It contains tips from designers who are certified by the National Kitchen & Bath Association.[4]

Development

3D Kitchen was developed by Books That Work, a company founded in 1992.[5]

Reception

CNET said "3D Kitchen is hot stuff. Of course, some people may be disappointed that it won't take care of the cooking once their new kitchen is built, but we wouldn't be surprised if the clever people at Books That Work are already working on that revision".[4]

The software was a finalist in the Best Home Creativity Software Program category in the 1996 CODiE Awards.[6][7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Books That Work Introduces 3D Kitchen To Design and Visualize Your Kitchen Like Never Before". October 17, 1995. Archived from the original on January 19, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970119040807/http://www.btw.com/corporate/press/3dk.htm. Retrieved June 8, 2025. 
  2. Austin, Gene (November 23, 1995). "New books for do-it yourselfers are plentiful this year". p. 63. Archived from the original on June 2, 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250602191452/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph/173691230/. Retrieved June 8, 2025. 
  3. Glinert, Susan (April 1996). "Design a room with a view - or a fridge - with 3D Kitchen". Archived from the original on June 8, 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20250608135828/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA18134081&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=0beb3da8. Retrieved June 8, 2025. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Scisco, Peter. "3D Kitchen". Archived from the original on December 22, 1996. https://web.archive.org/web/19961222163349/http://www.cnet.com/Content/Reviews/Cdcentral/Reviews/0,50,244,00.html. Retrieved June 8, 2025. 
  5. "Corporate Background". Archived from the original on January 19, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970119023012/http://www.btw.com/corporate/background.htm. Retrieved June 8, 2025. 
  6. "Industry Awards and Recognition". Archived from the original on January 19, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970119031537/http://www.btw.com/corporate/awards.htm. Retrieved June 8, 2025. 
  7. "Finalists in the 1996 SPA Codie Awards". Archived from the original on January 9, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970109093511/http://www.spa.org/codies/1996/cybercast/consumer.htm. Retrieved June 8, 2025.