Savannah College of Art and Design president Wallace presents a stunning and varied collection of porches--some becolumned old beauties, others modern marvels--all reflecting their owners' unique desires and sensibilities.
From front door to back patio, the first section of Coastal Living Outdoor Spaces features a colorful visual tour of some of the most inspiring outdoor areas from the pages of the magazine. Design ideas and home decorating tips show how to achieve a relaxed coastal-style ambience outdoors, regardless of where you live. The spaces are deconstructed so it's easy to understand the key components to getting a particular look. The second section offers lots of great ideas for designing everything from a small garden oasis to which coastal-inspired plants are best for sun or shade. The final section provides exterior paint palettes, product suggestions, and how-to care guides for every outdoor space. This book offers exciting and fun design inspiration for everyone-even if you don't live at the beach! 200+ pages of outdoor spaces design tips and advice from the magazine that is the expert on all things Coastal Accessible, useful, and easy to understand information on a range of outdoor spaces including porches, pools, patios, decks, outdoor kitchens, and more Over 200 full color inspirational photos Resource section with maintenance checklists for outfitting and caring for your outdoor space
In the summer months and year-round in warmer climates, Americans love spending time outdoors. More and more, people are treating the outdoor spaces on their properties as true extensions of their homes, turning porches, pools, patios, decks, and gardens into outdoor living spaces that serve the same functions as indoor rooms.In The Outdoor Living Room:Stylish Ideas for Porches, Patios, and Pools, acclaimed author Martha Baker offers more than forty-five striking examples of this enlightened approach to outdoor decorating. The Outdoor Living Roomis divided into six chapters, each representing a specific type of outdoor style: Classic, Rustic, Romantic, Modern, Whimsical, and In Town. Six or seven different locations are featured in every chapter, each contributing a different idea or novel aspect of the same style. A multipaged “Components” section appears at the end of each chapter focusing on important elements of outdoor decorating, such as paving and lighting, followed by a heavily illustrated “Ideas” spread with tips on achieving a particular look. None of the magnificent spaces in this book has ever been published before; they range from a Southeast Asian–inspired tropical garden in Florida to a Japanese tea garden atop a New York City roof, from a grand wraparound porch on a classic home facing Lake Michigan to a thoroughly modern all-white patio near Miami.The Outdoor Living Roomalso includes an extensive resource section, illustrating and describing garden furniture, architectural and landscape elements, and decorative items. Packed with more than 350 full-color photographs,The Outdoor Living Roomis at once a practical sourcebook and an inspirational delight.
With its first three volumes, Popular Mechanics MoneySmart Makeovers is helping thousands redo their kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms. Now the successful series--written by one of the most trusted experts in DIY--steps outside, with authentic makeovers that anyone can accomplish. After discussing in detail all the basics that go into constructing a good porch, deck or patio, Rick Peters gets to work and remodels one of each, three times-- economy, mid-range, and high-range-to demonstrate what you can achieve on a real- world budget. While there are beautiful shots to inspire you to try your own makeover, these are no studio set-ups, every project was designed and carried out on an actual family's home.