Jamie Durie's The Outdoor Room

by Jamie Durie

Illustrated - Jamie Durie's the Outdoor Room. - 0061374857. -ISBN 13: 9780061374852. -General Gardening. - Gardening / landscape. - English. -Gardening. Country of -United States. Age -Adults. Overall Height - Top to -1.25". Overall Width - Side to -10.75". Overall Depth - Front to -9.25". Overall Product -2.25 lbs.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Interior Design

224 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

About the author

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Durie

Reviews

[Sarah Ryburn · Rating 3 out of 5]

he takes marvelous photographs of his inspiration points; still, aspects of almost every design in the book seem impractical and over-the-top.

[Joseph Burk · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was full of great ideas and inspirational pictures. However, I don't have a particularly huge fondness for modern minimalist landscapes (which are the bulk of Durie's designs). While I don't condemn the style entirely, I am not impressed by gardens that rely heavily on modern and rigid plantings. I also think Durie should have incorporated more local ingredients and inspiration into his work. It's not that it's necessarily *bad* to have Indonesian or Egyptian elements in a Northern California garden, but if it's excessive it can look out of place.

Overall, it was a pretty good book. Those who like "minimalistic" artistic styles would enjoy this a great deal more than I did. My favorite part of this book was the section on "vertical gardens"---absolutely fascinating!

[julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

As with most design books, the photos were inspiring. However what I really loved was how Jamie broke down his design theory and guidelines. It was so informative and inspiring. It helped me have a better understanding of my own design process by reading through how he developed his. It's evident he put alot of time and energy into this book and I love how generous he was with sharing his theories. Oftentimes it feels that designers are afraid of sharing their ideas because others may "steal" them. Jamie was generous enough to freely share his process and be encouraging of other designers. Love him and love his design style.

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Looks are deceiving

[Michael Heath-Caldwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book on suburban landscape design in Australia.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read by the host of HGTV's "Outdoor Room".