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the house and garden at glenmore
Twenty-five years ago, Mickey Robertson and her husband Larry made an impulsive decision to purchase a collection of historic but dilapidated Georgian farm buildings in country NSW, Australia. Thus began an unplanned, intensely emotional journey of restoration and renewal, traced in this richly illustrated book through a warmly engaging narrative and inspirational images by photographer Daniel Shipp. The natural world and the seasons are an integral part of Mickey's home and life, and she explores the links between them as she recounts the story of the creation of her home's interiors and her garden. Glenmore House exemplifies her philosophy that colour, texture, representation, sentiment, memory and emotion each play a role in creating a home. Today the rooms are filled with the stories of her family's lives, of things gathered, and of inspiration, while the colours, textures and vistas of her garden play a significant role within each room of the house. In addition to the ornamental garden that enfolds her home, Mickey has built a working, productive organic/biodynamic kitchen garden which is never dormant. In this book she also provides 30 seasonally based recipes inspired by the abundance and freshness of her home-grown produce.
296 pages, Hardcover
Published October 1, 2016
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February 3, 2017
It has taken me a while to write a proper review of this book, mainly because there is a lot of reading here! This is no doubt a coffee table book but it has much more information than average.
Mickey Robertson's book appeals not just to gardeners, but also to interior design fans and biography lovers.
This is a book about rebuilding a house, renewing land, designing a garden and fitting in a business while being a wife and a mother.
Mickey, an interior designer, and her husband, made an impulsive decision in 1988 to purchase a property in rural NSW and take on the task of restoring the old stone house at Glenmore. It was 2001 before all the works were completed! More than 10 years of hard work and planning while managing their jobs in the city and and raising kids. Now Glenmore is their home, and the base for Mickey's design business. It also hosts events and weddings.
The great thing about this book is it isn't just pretty photographs - there are detailed accounts of the building and designing of Glenmore. Mickey goes into detail about her design influences and plant choices for the house and garden.
There are stories about her family, history and life. Mickey also includes her favourite recipes influenced by the seasons and the produce of her garden. There are tips on all aspects of gardening and making the most of seasonal produce, which even gardeners on a much smaller scale can use.
This beautiful book would suit designers and gardeners of all sorts. Even if you don't always like Mickey's style, how she goes about putting rooms together and the way she looks at material and plants and finds the harmony between different things is really interesting.
Mickey Robertson's book appeals not just to gardeners, but also to interior design fans and biography lovers.
This is a book about rebuilding a house, renewing land, designing a garden and fitting in a business while being a wife and a mother.
Mickey, an interior designer, and her husband, made an impulsive decision in 1988 to purchase a property in rural NSW and take on the task of restoring the old stone house at Glenmore. It was 2001 before all the works were completed! More than 10 years of hard work and planning while managing their jobs in the city and and raising kids. Now Glenmore is their home, and the base for Mickey's design business. It also hosts events and weddings.
The great thing about this book is it isn't just pretty photographs - there are detailed accounts of the building and designing of Glenmore. Mickey goes into detail about her design influences and plant choices for the house and garden.
There are stories about her family, history and life. Mickey also includes her favourite recipes influenced by the seasons and the produce of her garden. There are tips on all aspects of gardening and making the most of seasonal produce, which even gardeners on a much smaller scale can use.
This beautiful book would suit designers and gardeners of all sorts. Even if you don't always like Mickey's style, how she goes about putting rooms together and the way she looks at material and plants and finds the harmony between different things is really interesting.
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