ROOM OUTSIDE, A NEW APPROACH BY JOHN BROOKES (1969)
WONDERFUL VINTAGE GARDEN DESIGN BOOK. FILLED WITH AMAZING OUTDOOR DESIGN IDEAS FOR YOUR MID CENTURY MODERN HOME. INCLUDES IDEAS FOR WALKS CONCRETE WALLS, FENCES, GATES, BAMBOO SCREENS, PAVING (CONCRETE , AGGREGATE, BRICK , STONE), POOLS , SURFACES, PLANTINGS, ROCK GARDENS, FURNITURE (TABLES, CHAIRS , BUILT INS AND SLAT BENCHES), LIGHTING SCULPTURE AND MORE!
450 PHOTOS, DIAGRAMS AND PLANS, INCLUDING 8 PLATES IN COLOR! WONDERFUL PHOTOS BY MAYNARD PARKER, ERNEST BRAUN, MORLEY BAER, AND OTHERS.
CONTENTS: PREFACE, INTRO, EVOLUTION OF GARDEN DESIGN, BASIC PATTERN, GROUND SHAPING, DRAINAGE, WALLS, FENCES, SURFACES, CONCRETE , ASPHALT, PRECAST SLABS, STEPPING STONES, STONE BRICK PAVING, GRAVEL, HOGGIN, CURBS, PLANTING, TREES, HEDGES, SHRUBS, BULBS, MAINTENANCE , SPECIAL FEATURES, WATER, ROCK GARDENS, HERBS , ROSES, VEGGIES, PLAY AREAS, GARDEN FURNISHINGS, CHAIRS, BUILT INS, UPHOLSTERY, BBQ, LIGHTING, POTS, SCULPTURE, PLANT TABLES, INDEX.