Hardscaping (Home & Garden) - Hardcover

Seferian, Haig

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071422498 ISBN 13: 9780071422499

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2004

Synopsis

Hardscaping -- the use of materials such as stone, wood, brick, and tile in landscape design -- has become enormously popular in recent years. Low maintenance, durable, and attractive, hardscaping brings a totally unique, personalized look to any outdoor space, and increases curb appeal and property value. This gorgeous, full-color reference, written by the host of HGTV's Garden Architecture, explains how to blend function and materials to create a beautiful, long-lasting outdoor living space. Projects range from simple to complex, and the author covers every issue from budgeting to planning and installation.

• Covers porches, patios, retaining walls, walkways, steps, poolscapes, driveways, and more
• Practical advice on choosing and working with contractors and designers
• Beautifully illustrated with 200 full-color photos
• How to establish and stick to a budget
• Details the properties of popular materials such as wood, concrete, asphalt, pre-cast and natural stone

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From the Back Cover

[Inside front cover]

Stone, brick, wood and other hard materials are the hottest things in landscaping. On his weekly HGTV show, Garden Architecture, author and landscape architect Haig Seferian attracts a wide audience with advice on how to make outdoor spaces more livable, inviting and low maintenance using these popular materials.

Now you don't have to wait for the show. In Hardscaping: High Style, Low Maintenance Outdoor Spaces, Seferian outlines everything you need to know to bring the beauty, durability and just plain fun of hardscaped spaces to your home.

Through over 250 beautiful, full-color photos, and commentary focused on the design essentials, he shows you thousands of ways to transform your outdoor space. Packed with tips, checklists and instructions, this comprehensive resource gives you the tools you need to design your own hardscaping projects, from simple gravel pathways to elaborate water features.

You'll find detailed guidance to help you

-Customize your garden areas
-Use design fundamentals to solve challenges unique to your landscape
-Choose the right materials, with comparisons of wood, concrete, pre-cast and natural stone
-Discover stylish new solutions for porches, patios, decks, walkways and driveways
-Create beautiful enclosures, such as pergolas, arbors and natural stone walls for true
"garden rooms"
-Place pools and waterfalls correctly, and use flowing water to mask unpleasant noises
-Decorate your outdoor spaces creatively.

Filled with lovely and unusual gardens and landscapes, Hardscaping: High Style, Low Maintenance Outdoor Spaces makes a lavish coffee-table book. Inspired by its wealth of tips, ideas, checklists, plans and lots of sage, practical advice, you're sure to start re-imagining your own landscape. No other reference compares to this one-stop resource of landscaping solutions.

[Back jacket, outside]

Personalize your outdoor SPACE

Nothing can make a bigger change to your home and garden more economically than hardscaping. The judicious use of stone, tile, wood, brick and other hard materials can transform not only your landscape, but also your lifestyle. Hardscaping adds ease of maintenance, beauty, atmosphere and especially functionality to any outdoor space. If you've considered patios and other hardscape projects but wondered where to begin, you're in luck. Haig Seferian, popular host of HGTV's Garden Architecture, answers all your questions in Hardscaping: High Style, Low Maintenance Outdoor Spaces, a one-stop source for creating attractive and enduring landscapes.

Learn how to:
-Choose the right outdoor "floor plan" for your home
-Find and implement the right hard materials
-Design beautiful, functional porches, terraces and decks
-Create enclosure with pergolas, arbors, gazebos, walls and fences
-Achieve both access and privacy with your walkways, steps and driveway
-Design inspiring pools, ponds, fountains or waterfalls
-Decorate your outdoor room with stunning garden furnishings
-And most importantly, meet your budget!

Overflowing with lush photography and an inspiring array of styles, the Elements of Living tm series provides a unique focus on resources, including expert insights and advice, professional solutions and quality design products.
It's your space. Make it personal!

Cover Photo: Tim Lee. Back Cover Photo: Courtesy, Jan Gelderman Landscaping. Author Photo: Courtesy, AJE Productions.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071422498
• ISBN 13: 9780071422499
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192