Courtyards: Intimate Outdoor Spaces
Editorial Reviews Book Description Courtyards: Intimate Outdoor Spaces presents a pictorial survey of an increasingly popular part of indoor/outdoor design-the courtyard. Today's architects and designers are creating beautifully private indoor/outdoor spaces amidst escalating urban development. From the Inside Flap Classic Courtyards: Intimate Outdoor Spaces by Douglas Keister When the outside meets the inside, a courtyard is born, and whether defined by tropical plants and a low stone wall, or a burbling fountain and modern sculpture, each one has the ability to delight our senses. Long associated with comfort and security, courtyards have been an important architectural element for thousands of years, and today these indoor/outdoor spaces are more popular than ever. Classic Courtyards takes you on a journey across the globe, looking at all kinds of courtyards and exploring their fascinating history. Courtyards can be adapted to almost any space, large or small, and the variations in greenery, stonework, water elements and lighting are endless. Classic Courtyards is perfect for homeowners looking to remodel, add something extra to the landscape, or simply modify an existing space, and this book, with its beautiful color photos and helpful advice, is sure to inspire anyone looking to create a unique place of solitude and serenity. Back cover flap Douglas Keister has photographed more than twenty-five critically acclaimed books. He also writes and illustrates magazine articles and contributes photographs and essays to dozens of magazines, newspapers, books, calendars, posters and greeting cards worldwide. Some of his books include Classic Cottages, Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography, Ready to Roll, A Travel Trailer, Red Tile Style, The Bungalow, and Victorian Glory. Keister lives in Chico, California, with his wife Sandy Schweitzer. Courtyards: Intimate Outdoor Spaces
Courtyards: Intimate Outdoor Spaces,Douglas Keister,Gibbs Smith, Publisher,1586855409,Architecture,Courtyards,Garden Design,Home Improvement / Construction,Landscape,Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General,House & Home / Outdoor & Recreational Areas
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