The Room Outside: Designing Your Perfect Outdoor Living Space [Hardcover]

David Stevens (Author), Jerry Harpur (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2007

Look beyond the back door and discover the outdoor spaces that are waiting to be shaped into natural, relaxing extensions of the home. With gorgeous photographs throughout—many of them full-page—this inspiring guide immerses you in the aesthetics of outdoor living, from tiled gardens to trellised dining areas. Learn how boundaries, from low shrubs to metal walls, are essential to creating comfortable outdoor spaces, and how gardens can achieve the right balance of light and shadow. Also included are instructions for building wood and metal archways, “sleeper” steps, and a continuously refilling water chute; there is even a section on creating the perfect tree house!
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Drawing on nearly 40 years of experience as a professional interior and landscape designer, Stevens provides inspirational and practical advice on how to turn the outdoors into another room of the house. Color photographs show numerous gardens designed for relaxing, dining, playing, and working, with a focus on the planning and use of the yard rather than gardening. Pools, steps, walls, arbors, and sheds are just a few of the specific design features discussed; the ideas that will inspire amateurs are the highlight. Purchase for large public libraries.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (November 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402748663
• ISBN-13: 978-1402748660
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the front cover, August 31, 2010

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This review is from: The Room Outside: Designing Your Perfect Outdoor Living Space (Hardcover)

I bought this book when i thought that the contents will be as beautiful as the photo on the front cover. Unfortunately, the rest of the book photos didn't drive my attention much.