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Decorated Garden Room (Homecraft S.)

Decorated Garden Room (Homecraft S.)

by Debbie Patterson (Photographer), Debbie Patterson (Photographer), TESSA EVELEGH (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

    $3.25
Synopsis

Illustrated throughout with colour photographs, this manual takes you through all the traditional home decorating elements, showing how these same principles can be applied to the outside space. It features ideas that do not demand expert plant knowledge or hours of toil to keep a garden or courtyard looking good. There are treatments for outside floors, from a guide to creating unusual ground surfaces to step-by-step projects for a pebble "rug" and an alpine wheel. The author suggests decorative paint and plaster effects for walls and fences; ways to introduce trellises and other fixtures into the garden; decorative effects for window boxes and baskets; and ways to display plants and flowers. There are also ideas for furniture treatments and other outdoor accessories - from gilded candle pots to hanging wire hearts.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 168
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Lorenz Books
Published: 30 Apr 2002
ISBN 10: 0754810372
ISBN 13: 9780754810377

Media Reviews
A garden is not just a place for plants. You need to sit in it, eat in it and give yourself a sense of privacy with fences and screens. Statuary, ornaments and lighting all combine to produce an individual feel and create a private sanctuary. This gloriously illustrated book gives tips on all these and more together with projects for both the amateur and more skilled craftsperson. Mosaic tables to dine at, weathered garden chairs to relax on, painted pots to enhance and complement plantings, shell edging to add a maritime feel to a sunny border. Inspirational ideas abound, each clearly explained and accompanied by the superb photographs of Debbie Patterson. Permanent features such as an alpine wheel, stone-effect wall masks and trellis arbours intermix with the more ephemeral tin can planters, raffia hearts and seasonal table centrepieces. Whatever your skill at handicrafts, there are projects to suit and they cover all tastes from cheery Mexican pots to delicate wire motifs. This book offers a wealth of ideas for either your own garden or to make as presents for horticultural friends. So let your imagination run free and create your own personal, pretty garden decorations to make your garden a true statement of you. - Lucy Watson
Author Bio
Tessa Evelegh is a journalist, creative stylist and author specialising in home style, craft and gardening. She is the Creative Editor of Practical Gardening magazine, where she write regular features on using plants and flowers in the home and garden, and she also contributes to The Telegraph magazine, BBC Good Food and Prima.