Outdoor Rooms: Designs for Porches, Terraces, Decks, Gazebos [Paperback]

Julie D. Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2001

Outdoor Rooms is a beautiful guide to some of the best terraces, porches, patios, gazebos, sunrooms, and garden rooms created by designers, architects, landscapers, and homeowners. These rooms have become the heart of the home—often literally with exterior fireplaces. In today’s busy world, where leisure time is precious, people want the most out of their homes, and are bringing in comfort to all living spaces—inside and out.

According to the humorous social critic Fran Lebowitz, "the outdoors is what you must pass through to get from your apartment into a taxicab." For homeowners today, the spaces between two forms of shelter are more than incidental atmosphere. Outdoor rooms have become the hearth of the home—often literally with exterior fireplaces. In today's busy world, where leisure time is precious, people want the most out of their homes, and are bringing comfort to all living spaces—inside and out.

Editorial Reviews

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An invaluable design resource. -- Form Zero Architectural Books and Taylor & Company, May 1999

Outdoor Rooms explores how designers, architects, and landscapers create places for enjoying what's beyond the walls of an interior. -- Design Times, Spring 2001

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According to the humorous social critic Fran Lebowitz, "the ouitdoors is what you must pass through to get from your apartment into a taxicab." For homeowners today, the spaces between two forms of shelter are more than incidental atmosphere. Outdoor rooms have become the hearth of the home--often literally with exterior fireplaces. In today's busy world, where leisure time is precious, people want the most out of their homes, and are bringing comfort to all living spaces--inside and out. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Rockport Publishers (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564967654
• ISBN-13: 978-1564967657
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #724,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If you love concrete & steel, this book is for you!, April 4, 2001

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Yours truly, "Sheri" (A Small Town in the Sierras, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Outdoor Rooms: Designs for Porches, Terraces, Decks, Gazebos (Hardcover)

Or if you love browsing Swedish furniture catalogues, buy this book! Unfortunately, I'm not a big concrete & steel fan or heavily into Swedish furniture. It's a lovely book but if, like me, you're looking for garden inspiration or expecting visions that incorporate trees and plants, look elsewhere and save your money. The designs for outdoor rooms in this book left me cold. I gave it a reasonably good rating because I realize that readers who love modern architecture will probably enjoy it.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh ideas, lots of variety, great mixing of materials, April 16, 2001

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Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outdoor Rooms: Designs for Porches, Terraces, Decks, Gazebos (Hardcover)

When looking for fresh ideas and inspiration on how to create the prefect outdoor space you needn't look any further than this book. From a modern symmetrical porch to lush English gardens, it showcases a wide range of styles. With so much to choose from anyone can find something to suit their taste.

Many of the outdoor rooms have pools. It is amazing how they manage to flawlessly integrate the pools into the environment without making them seem out of place or just thrown there. The magnificent outdoor spaces truly become a part of the home.

I love the combination of styles and how they compliment one another. One room features the creamy white walls of Greece, a timber roof and hot Mexican colors in a cushioned seat. Large color photos tell the story with brief descriptions of each example.

In the back there is a sampler of fine furnishing and accessories form a variety of different styles including historical, rustic, Mediterranean/island, and geometric. There is also a helpful directory of design professionals, photographers and product sources.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outdoor Rooms, July 27, 2004

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M. Arnold (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outdoor Rooms: Designs for Porches, Terraces, Decks, Gazebos (Paperback)

This is a great "thumb thur" book. It has really nice pictures of outdoor areas that are very "architectural".... Not helpful for the "average joe" looking for ideas to create your own backyard/outdoor patio/room.