Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love (Hardcover)

Julie Moir Messervy

ISBN 10: 1600850081 / ISBN 13: 9781600850080

Published by Taunton Press Inc, Connecticut, 2009

About this Item

Hardcover. Would you like to make your outdoor living spaces a beautiful, functional extension of your home?Home Outside will give you all the big picture design concepts you need to create an outdoor paradise -- and all the step-by-step details to bring your vision to life.Acclaimed landscape designer and award-winning author Julie Moir Messervy takes you through seven key concepts that can help you transform your landscape -- and your lifestyle.Pleasure GroundLay of the LandBig MovesFinding Your Comfort ZoneMaking It FlowPlacing the PiecesSensory PleasuresFor every part of your property, the author helps you see it through the eyes of a designer -- explaining concepts in simple, understandable language and providing great tips for pulling it all together.You'll learn how to create a front yard that's warm and inviting to friends and neighbors. A backyard that's friendly, functional and relaxing for any kind of entertaining.And for those quiet moments you may need from time to time, you'll learn how to create peaceful spaces that feel like your own private sanctuary.With all the insights of Julie Messervy, 358 photos and 72 drawings, Home Outside delivers everything you need to make the great outdoors an important part of your home. Offers a step-by-step approach that lets you see your property with the eyes of a designer, explains concepts in understandable language and offers tips for building the elements. This title gives you the information, the techniques and the tips to make your garden an integral part of your home. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Taunton Press Inc, Connecticut
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1600850081
• ISBN 13: 9781600850080
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love by Julie Moir Messervy is your ultimate guide to transforming your outdoor space into a personal paradise. This book combines big-picture design concepts with practical step-by-step instructions, making it easy for anyone to bring their landscaping vision to life.

Key features:

• Seven Key Design Concepts: Acclaimed landscape designer Julie Moir Messervy introduces seven essential principles to help you rethink and revitalize your landscape.
• Expert Insights: Learn to view your property through a designer's lens, with clear explanations and practical tips that simplify the design process.
• Inviting Front Yards: Create a warm and welcoming entrance that enchants your friends and neighbors.
• Functional Backyards: Design spaces that are perfect for entertaining and relaxation, ensuring your outdoor area is both beautiful and practical.
• Private Sanctuaries: Discover how to craft peaceful retreats within your landscape for moments of solitude and reflection.

About the Author

Julie Moir Messervy's vision for composing landscape of beauty and meaning is furthering the evolution of landscape design and changing the way people create and enjoy their outdoor surroundings. With over three decades of experience, eight books (incuding Home Outside and Outside the Not So Big House with Sarah Susanka), and numerous high-profile lectures, Messervy is an innovative leader in landscape and garden design theory and practice. Her landscape architecture and design firm, JMMDS, is located in Saxtons River, Vermont.