Outdoor & Recreational Areas in The Books Store

Maximize your garden's potential with a minimum of time and money. Any garden, regardless of its size, can be transformed by the careful addition of features such as a path, a seating area, a fountain, or a trellis. You'll find plenty of ideas here. Maybe you desire an outdoor dining area, or a shaded arbor where you can sit and think. Add the magical sound of running water or a raised bed to house a vegetable garden. Inspiring full-color photographs are accompanied by a wealth of practical suggestions on how to build, modify, and improve your garden. Easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams are included for crafting eight garden-enhancing projects, including a sun deck, a tree seat, a vine support, and a raised pond. Presented by an award-winning garden designer, the advice and labor saving tips here will help you create a garden that you can enjoy year-round without its ever becoming a maintenance burden.

Whether you take pleasure in birdwatching or stargazing, flower tubs or hot tubs, you’ll find fully illustrated instructions for turning porch space into a comfort zone.

 

“Can help you design the extended living space that is just right for you. Included is a source directory for outdoor furnishings and accessories.”—Country Almanac.

A swimming pool of your dreams doesn't have to cost much more than an ordinary one if you plan ahead to create a magic environment that's also a valuable investment. Each huge, full-color spread displays a different style of pool complete with hundreds of ways to make it your own. Break away from the traditional shapes by selecting a curvaceous lake, circular oasis, natural free-form, or a geometric response to the shape of your house. Hundreds more options help you consider the best location and views, protection from wind and sun, and color schemes to enliven the body, mind, and spirit. Next come the truly rewarding personal considerations--special attractions for children; lap pools and other fitness features; diving areas; and decks, patios, cooking areas, and furniture. Leave room in your budget for special finishing touches--waterfalls, grottoes, spas, vanishing edges, spectacular night lighting, lush greenery, cabanas, gazebos, and pool houses.