Garden Decorator: Making the Most of Outdoor Space
Your garden is so much more than a random assemblage of plants. Make yours a vibrant work of art with The Garden Decorator. This useful and creative manual guides you through all the color choices and other aspects you have to choose from in order to create just the right setting. Applying interior decorating ideas to outside spaces, with a dash of horticulture thrown in, the inspiration and practical techniques in this book will be indispensable to anyone who wants to transform their outside area into a stylishly decorated outdoor room. There is inspiration for transforming all types and sizes of areas, from using painted pots on tiny urban balconies to transforming a more...
more infoLet There Be Light: My Life Among Giants, Monarchs & Mobsters in the World of Architectural Lighting
Let There Be Light is a highly personal journey whose beginning was the starting point of a meteoric rise that captured the admiration and imagination of the architectural lighting industry. Book One is Jack's own inspiring story, which takes him from 1940s Moline, Illinois, where he literally had to fight his way through his school years, to the top of the lighting world-in New York, where he bickered and dickered with armed mobsters and worked on the World Trade Centers; in Chicago, where he lit the John Hancock Building; and finally in Southern California where his neighbors and friends included Alfred Hitchcock (another lighting expert), Dean Martin, Danny Thomas, and notorious mob lawyer Sydney...
more infoLighting (Soma Basics)
Light has the power to relax or stimulate, distract or emphasize, and is directly related to quality of life. Conran Basics: Lighting shows readers how to create the atmosphere they want through lighting. Featured are wall, floor, ceiling, and table lights; organic and free-form designs; and styles in plastic, paper, wood, or neon. In addition, four leading designers are showcased with their signature pieces. With creative suggestions, clever solutions, and even a few tricks, Conran Basics: Lighting shows how to transform a dull room into something spectacular, full of form and drama. Price: $4.24 (as of Nov 8th, 2025 03:51...
more infoOutdoor Decorating and Style Guide
Your home doesn't have to stop at its four walls'not if you don't want it to. With a little creative decorating, you can extend your living space beyond the house, creating special outdoor spaces that combine the comfort of indoor living with the glory of Mother Nature. With this beautiful book, now in paperback, you can learn how to transform your outdoor space into a splendid retreat that celebrates nature, fulfills your rest and relaxation needs, serves as an elegant entertainment room for friends and family, and soothes your soul with its peacefulness. Learn how to make patios and terraces, sunrooms and porches, gazebos and summer houses, decks and loggias, garden rooms and conservatories,...
more infoBuilding Your Outdoor Home: 30 Easy Landscaping Projects (Black & Decker Outdoor Home)
Find 30 do-it-yourself projects designed to meet your needs, whether you're starting a new landscape from scratch or renovating an existing one. This book is packed with helpful how-to photos and shows such projects as walkways, patios, walls, fences, decks and gardens You'll also learn about selecting plants and materials for your projects and options that will help improve your drainage. This is a landscaping reference that you can use again and again as you improve your outdoor living spaces. Price: $3.57 (as of Nov 12th, 2025 08:24...
more infoUltimate Outdoor Kitchens: Inspirational Designs and Plans
Everyone loves a backyard barbeque in the mid-summer sun-author Michelle Kodis shows how to take that idea to an innovative new level! From a "Whimsical Outdoor Martini Bar" to an "Adobe Kitchen Enclosure," Ultimate Outdoor Kitchens features projects that reflect a range of styles, from sleek modernism to rustic country, with a wide array of architectural influences. With twenty-six chapters divided into three easy-to-navigate sections, Kodis makes it easy to determine which design style and budget will fit your backyard best! In "Just the Basics," readers will learn about ways to create a simple, down-to-the-basics outdoor kitchen/cooking station, with a focus on simplicity and affordability. "Creative Functionality" goes a step further, incorporating special design...
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