Inspirational Designs for Outdoor Living.
In this book, Joan Clifton celebrates the enclosed garden space, providing ideas for transforming the smallest courtyard, terrace or roof garden into a peaceful haven.
Each section looks at a different style, highlighting the most important features, whether this is good-quality hard landscaping and interesting sculpture in 'Smart Sanctuaries' or atmospheric lighting and trickling water features in 'Entertaining Places'.
'Family Rooms' looks at integrating children's features with peaceful corners for adults, while 'Edible Eden' shows how to grow fresh natural produce in potages, containers and raised beds. 'Contemplative Retreats', are gardens with a spiritual dimension incorporating natural materials and soothing water features.
A section on 'Contemporary Spaces' covers modern courtyard design. Each section also includes a fascinating case study including 'A Zen-Style Retreat', with a three-dimensional plan and practical information on how to recreate the looks with a gallery of ideas for different floors and surfaces, walls and fences, and paints and finishes. This is combined with a beautifully illustrated 'Plant Directory'.
Whether you are designing a courtyard or terrace from scratch or looking for fresh ideas to transform your existing outdoor space, this lavishly illustrated book shows how to create a stylish garden retreat in which to entertain, relax and unwind.
