Life on Mar's: A Four Season Garden - Hardcover

Jennings, Mar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1604611952 ISBN 13: 9781604611953

Publisher: S & J Pub, 2007

Synopsis

NOW ON AMAZON PRIME: MAR'S HOME AND GARDEN DESIGNS COME TO LIFE IN HIS DESIGN SHOW, "LIFE ON MAR'S: THE HOME MAKEOVER SHOW." SEASON 1 AVAILABLE NOW.

It's a story that will make you feel right at home. It began just over a decade ago when Mar Jennings, banker turned author and lifestyle expert, bought a three-story colonial townhouse, becoming the foundation on which his creativity and passion for design began to sprout. He added a simple sixteen-by-ten-foot garage in the rear of the property to complement the home's architectural style and curb appeal. And that was just the beginning. This lot, in the greater downtown Westport, CT, area, seemed to be waiting as well. Originally created as a subdivision in 1921 but left untouched until 1995 when a builder-Rick Benson & Company-purchased this intimate property and broke ground to built the 2,000 square foot house. It's now named Rosebrook Gardens, due to the spectacular variety of roses that grace the gardens, and its proximity to the lovely brook which ran through the original property. This was quickly becoming a home-not just a house for him, but for others to enjoy and MARvel. This gracious home was completely decorated and renovated by Jennings to reflect his personal passion for casual luxury and serenity. The property includes breathtaking gardens all designed and planted by the owner. The garden design perfectly maximizes the lot, which is less than a quarter-acre. The interior design and color theme brings the gardens inside, as if mother nature intended it that way. The outdoor offers endless opportunities for entertaining and social gatherings. Now back to the garage, where his design passion first began. Fittingly, it was redesigned as a garden studio in 2002, and is stocked meticulously with the usual outdoor essentials-terra cotta, fresh-cut flowers, potted plants, tools and gardening reference books. Life on Mar's, A Four Season Garden, this beautiful oversize coffee table book uncovers how a home can serve as inspiration with simplicity and style, balancing natural solutions with everyday elegance. Rosebrook Gardens offers a unique passionate look into the heart and soul of a man's motivation to share his love for his home, garden and life.   'Life on Mar's: A Four Season Garden' is a photographic essay documenting the four seasons of a Connecticut garden as seen and photographed through the eyes of Mar Jennings. This remarkable journey takes you on a private tour of his enchanting Westport, Connecticut gardens and vine-covered garden studio. Using a seasonal approach, Mar leads you on a detailed tour beginning with the emerging colors of spring. This book provides beautiful garden design, detail and implementation ideas that are easy enough for novices and interesting enough for seasoned gardeners. Chapters divide the book into each part of the year; gardening advice, gorgeous photos, and a recipe and cocktail all help you celebrate the changes in nature. Mar's no-nonsense approach keeps it simple so that anyone can learn, enjoy, and enhance the many benefits of a gardening experience. You will be inspired and delighted by this charming book.

About this title

About the Author

Mar Jennings, lifestyle expert and author of Life on Mar’s: A Four Season Garden, announced his commitment to helping others and raising the profile of attainable green living and casual luxury with the newly syndicated Mar Jennings Home & Garden Show. Jennings is host and executive producer of The Mar Jennings Home & Garden Show, a 30-minute lifestyle series which presents affordable, creative and inspiring projects to dress up your home, garden and life with instructional segments on gardening, cooking and green living.The Mar Jennings Home & Garden Show offers simple, yet innovative ways to fulfill domestic needs. Jennings creative flair and casual luxury ideas are designed to easily uncover the endless splendors of the home and garden. In fact, Jennings’ own beautiful Westport, Connecticut home and award-winning gardens provide the location and backdrop for his show as well as the source of inspiration. This lifestyle expert does it with simplicity and style; balancing natural solutions with everyday elegance. "Having a beautiful; home or apartment is an attainable goal, " says Mar “If I can do it with elegance; style and local resources you can too—you just need to have a MARvelous touch!" All resources, recipes, and tips shown on Jennings’ show are readily available on his popular website; www.marjennings.com.Media and consumers alike rave about Life on Mar’s: A Four Season Garden as one of the best gardening and resources book available. As a result Jennings’ home has been the inspiration and topics many national publications and popular web sites such as: Associated Press; New York Post; Page Six; Daily News; Washington Post; Connecticut Post; Norwalk Hour; Hartford Courant; Hoy; Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel; The New York Observer; The Richmond Times-Dispatch; CNN Money; Forbes.com; Better Homes and Gardens Decorating; Home Magazine; at home; Westport Magazine; Fairfield County Home Magazine; Better Homes; Gardens Creative From House to Home; Lipstick Magazine; Woman's World; MediaBistro; and TMZ.Jennings is a regular contributor to BetterTV, syndicated nation-wide. He has also presented elegant and earth-friendly projects on such programs as: WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News; WNBC Channel 4; NY1; WTNH Channel 8 Good Morning Connecticut; PBS Victory Garden; WCTX Channel 9; WNDY; WWHO UPN 53; and News 12 Connecticut.

From the Inside Flap

This beautiful coffee table book opens up to a world of color and emotion. Mar s energetic flair creates a unique and relaxing atmosphere to master the latest decorating trends and innovative culinary recipes. Travel through the seasons of a ten year Westport, Connecticut garden evolution. Let this spectacular book help you find the passionate gardener in you.

Edition details

• Publisher: S & J Pub
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1604611952
• ISBN 13: 9781604611953
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 155