Porch Living [Hardcover]

James Farmer (Author), Helen Norman (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2012

Nostalgic yet modernly apropos, Porch Living provides the venue of venues to grasp the goodness of both the home and garden. From the contemporary yet classically rooted outdoor fabrics and furnishings that make porches chic and cherished, to the hanging baskets and planters chock-full of seasonal delights, today's porches offer comfort and elegance, and, most importantly, an addition to the home and garden. Whether jettisoned boldly into parterres aplenty or delightfully diminutive, a grand outdoor salon or sleeping nook, the porch represents how we live and how to gloriously live hinged to and romantically suspended in the home and garden.

James T. Farmer III is the author of A Time to Plant. His company, James Farmer Designs, specializes in landscape and interior design. James is a proponent of garden living and entertaining, and weaving the bounties of the garden into daily life. He has appeared on the Today show and is a regular contributor to Southern Living. Find him at www.JamesFarmer.com. He lives in Kathleen, Georgia.

The happy space nestled betwixt nature and nest

Editorial Reviews

Review

Sit back a spell (on a porch, if possible) and savor gorgeous photographs by Helen Norman that illustrate just how easy and elegant outdoor living can be. Whether with a pretty tabletop or a swinging bed, this book inspires with hundreds of ideas for America's favorite room-the porch. (Amy Elbert Traditional Home July August 2012 20120701)

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Once shady places to greet neighbors and retreat from a rainstorm, porches have now claimed their place as prime outdoor living and gardening spaces. It is where we dine al fresco, take respite from the heat, shelter from the rain, steal twenty winks, tend our prized begonias or nuzzle next to a fire. That happy medium nestled betwixt nature and nest, our porches are for living!

Nostalgic yet modernly apropos, porches provide the venue of venues to grasp the goodness of both the home and garden. From the contemporary yet classically rooted outdoor fabrics and furnishings that make porches chic and cherished, to the hanging baskets and planters chock-full of seasonal delights, today's porches offer comfort and elegance, and, most importantly, an addition to the home and garden. Whether jettisoned boldly into parterres aplenty or delightfully diminutive, a grand outdoor salon or sleeping nook, our porches represent how we live and how to gloriously live hinged to and romantically suspended from home and garden.

James T. Farmer III is president of James Farmer Designs, which specializes in residential landscape design, floral design and interiors. He graduated from Auburn University.

As a native of the Deep South, James was influenced by great southern architects as well as antebellum architecture, having been influenced by the land and flora of his family farm-an old plantation in Kathleen, Georgia, just outside of Macon, complete with rock walls, boxwood parterres and European influences.

James is the author of A Time to Plant: Southern-Style Garden Living and Sip & Savor: Drinks for Party and Porch. He has appeared on the Today Show as well as regional television. His work has been featured in Southern Living and Traditional Home, among other magazines, and he is a regular contributor to Southern Living.

Helen Norman is a nationally renowned photographer whose images regularly grace the pages of magazines such as Martha Stewart Living, Southern Living, Country French, Renovation Style and Veranda. Helen is an avid gardener and home decorating enthusiast who lives on an organic farm in Maryland with her husband, Mark, and two children, Peter and Patrick. This is her fifth book celebrating the beauty of homes and gardens.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith (April 1, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 142362534X
• ISBN-13: 978-1423625346
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.8 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! May 14, 2012

By Kim

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Lots of different "types" of porches and they are all gorgeous. Lots of ideas, beautiful furnishings, accessories & plants. High quality photos that you will look at over and over and still enjoy. Highly recommend!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Porch Living Book August 13, 2012

By Debra

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This is a very good book! I would recommend it to anyone who loves outdoor living. The pictures are beautiful!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Average July 5, 2012

By SC Garden Gnome

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I really wanted to love this book. But it is nothing special at all. Most of the porches seemed "staged" to me and really rather dull. Not much of the whimsical nature or very creative going on in these pages.

I would not recommend this book. Blah and boring.