According to the humorous social critic Fran Lebowitz, "the outdoors is what you must pass through to get from your apartment into a taxicab." For homeowners today, the spaces between two forms of shelter are more than incidental atmosphere. Outdoor rooms have become the hearth of the home—often literally with exterior fireplaces. In today's busy world, where leisure time is precious, people want the most out of their homes, and are bringing comfort to all living spaces—inside and out.
Date Published 3/1/2001
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Rated By: Patricia
From: Unavailable
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Comments: Outdoor Rooms Outdoor Rooms is a beautiful testament to the great outdoors. I particularly enjoyed this volume because most of the spectacular pictures are of ourdoors rooms in the United States. I discovered many great ideas to incorporated in my own great outdoors and I found the resources to be very benificial.
Rated By: Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads"
From: Clallam Bay, WA
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Comments: Outdoor Rooms are awesome! While I don't have oodles of cash to slather all about my little acre I do dream big & beautiful & that's why Julie Taylor's book called to me. I live so much of my life outside, even in the foggy mists on the hem of a rainforest that I have had several ideas about outdoor rooms. This book explores bringing the outdoors in & the indoors out. It is a collection of spaces designed by a host of Design Professionals & captured by another host of Photographers. It is a great winter read when images of sunshine & verdancy fill our minds & we look about our nest & wonder how to expand it, how to live out of doors & still be safe from the elements. Lovely, sumptuous feast for your eyes. For my full review do check out: [my website].
Rated By: Sophia
From: Tucson, AZ
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Comments: Great for Entertaining Types If you need ideas on how to create outdoor spaces for entertaining - this book is for you. Dining, lounging, dining, lounging... Even different photos of the same patio have different place settings on the tables to give you dining ideas. After a while, I began looking for spaces where you could do something other than dine, or lounge. Overall, nice photos of nice outdoor spaces, but limited appeal.
Rated By: M. Arnold
From: Washington State
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Comments: Outdoor Rooms This is a great "thumb thur" book. It has really nice pictures of outdoor areas that are very "architectural".... Not helpful for the "average joe" looking for ideas to create your own backyard/outdoor patio/room.
Rated By: Angel Lee
From: Cleveland, OH
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Comments: Fresh ideas, lots of variety, great mixing of materials When looking for fresh ideas and inspiration on how to create the prefect outdoor space you needn't look any further than this book. From a modern symmetrical porch to lush English gardens, it showcases a wide range of styles. With so much to choose from anyone can find something to suit their taste.
Many of the outdoor rooms have pools. It is amazing how they manage to flawlessly integrate the pools into the environment without making them seem out of place or just thrown there. The magnificent outdoor spaces truly become a part of the home.
I love the combination of styles and how they compliment one another. One room features the creamy white walls of Greece, a timber roof and hot Mexican colors in a cushioned seat. Large color photos tell the story with brief descriptions of each example.
In the back there is a sampler of fine furnishing and accessories form a variety of different styles including historical, rustic, Mediterranean/island, and geometric. There is also a helpful directory of design professionals, photographers and product sources.
Rated By: Yours truly, "Sheri"
From: Valley Village, CA
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Comments: If you love concrete & steel, this book is for you! Or if you love browsing Swedish furniture catalogues, buy this book! Unfortunately, I'm not a big concrete & steel fan or heavily into Swedish furniture. It's a lovely book but if, like me, you're looking for garden inspiration or expecting visions that incorporate trees and plants, look elsewhere and save your money. The designs for outdoor rooms in this book left me cold. I gave it a reasonably good rating because I realize that readers who love modern architecture will probably enjoy it.
