Gardenista

Our homes outdoor spaces can and should be as welcoming and carefully considered as our living rooms when treated as extensions of our homes, these spaces enrich our lives immeasurably That was the guiding principle when, under the direction of editor in chief Michelle Slatalla whose New York Times style columns were weekly must reads for a decade , the team behind Remodelista.com launched sister site Gardenista.com Like Remodelista, Gardenista caters to an older,established audience 75 percent of readers are over the age of 35 and is known for its sophisticated, well edited aesthetic.The book contains lushly photographed tours of 12 enviable gardens planting guides for a variety of climates and color palettes in depth case studies onthan a dozen outdoor structures from yoga studios to chicken coops do it yourself projects easy to implement design ideas The Gardenista 100, a guide to timeless everyday objects for the outdoors plus advice from landscape professionals Equal parts inspiration and expert intel, Gardenista is both a perfect starting point and an all in one manual when questions arise. New Download Gardenista Author Michelle Slatalla For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Gardenista The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces by Michelle Slatalla was, for me, no where near, especially with so many shots being indoors The gorgeous cover misled me to think there would be an abundance of garden rooms, instead I was shown way too many patios, decks, saunas, steps, doors, windows, and kitchens with merely a handful of actual garden images in the Thirteen Gardens We Love section Each told about the gardener and their garden, with a Steal This Look section for Gardenista The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces by Michelle Slatalla was, for me, no where near, especially with so many shots being indoors The gorgeous cover misled me to think there would be an abundance of garden rooms, instead I was shown way too many patios, decks, saunas, steps, doors, windows, and kitchens with merely a handful of actual garden images in the Thirteen Gardens We Love section Each told about the gardener and their garden, with a Steal This Look section for points of interest after every showcased space It was everything I ended my subscription to Fine Gardening because of When I buy a book or magazine about gardens, I expect to see gardens, not pools I would have been happy if the... Gardenista is all about the outdoor garden There are a whole lot of inspirational backyard jungles to look at in here, and though they are all gorgeous, this is not a book for the everyman gardener Most of us are not going to be able to copy these looks I m talking about indoor atriums and walled in courtyards and 25 foot ponds located on sprawling acreage of native grasses and flowers.Still, the book is stunning and fun to look through It s divided into six parts Part One features inspirat Gardenista is all about the outdoor garden There are a whole lot of inspirational backyard jungles to look at in here, and though they are all gorgeous, this is not a book for the everyman gardener Most of us are not going to be able to copy these looks I m talking about indoor atriums and walled in courtyards and 25 foot ponds located on sprawling acreage of native grasses and flowers.Still, the book is stunning and fun to look through It s divided into six parts Part One features inspirational gardens located mostly in California, New York, Massachusetts, and London Part Two discusses attractive garden color palettes but, honestly, this feltlike an extension of Part One s droo...I have 3 requirements of the books I read 1 that they captivate me 2 I learn 3 we meet at the right time Even a flip through of Gardenista is enchanting The book s forethought and craft in combining plants, trees, and shrubs while also sharing images that feel like art, enthralled me I would be happy to paint any photo in this book When I dug into reading, the information offered was practical, specific, and timely I hoped for ideas to integrate into my little patch of dirt I stoppe I have 3 requirements of the books I read 1 that they captivate me 2 I learn 3 we meet at the right time Even a flip through of Gardenista is enchanting The book s forethought and craft in combining plants, trees, and shrubs while also sharing images that feel like art, enthralled me I would be happy to paint any photo in this book When I dug into reading, the information offered was practical, specific, and timely I hoped for ideas to integrate into my little patch of dirt I stopped at 8 pages of notes and decided this was a book I d have to own Thank you Nashville Public Library for an introduction to Gardenista Now, som...Despite the fact that this book focuses on professionally designed gardens of rich people and it promotes expensive gardening accessories, I liked the book Why because many of the gardens had interesting contemporary elements that I could imagine creating But the main reason is that many of the gardens shown are relaxed comfortable gardens rather than the artificial mulched regimented gardens you see across the American suburban landscape The author promotes leaving your lawn a little bit lon Despite the fact that this book focuses on professionally designed gardens of rich people and it promotes expensive gardening accessories, I liked the book Why because many of the gardens had interesting contemporary elements that I could imagine creating But the main reason is that many of the gardens shown are relaxed comfortable gardens rather than the artificial mulched regimented gardens you see across the American suburban landscape The author promote...This was a very soothing book to flip through as escapism I was able to give it a 5 star rating because, unlike some of the other reviewers, I was under no delusion that I would actually try to plant such gardens Yes, they require a lot of money and a certain amount of space, but I just wanted...Basically a catalog of expensive looking tools and methods Not enough great photos, not very accessible to anyone who does not already consider themselves gardening elite And honestly, not enough green This seemed to beabout everything in a garden that is not plant related.Color photos, close up shots of plants and architectural elements, descriptions of specific features and owners decisionsthis book provided inspiration and ideas to incorporate and dream about.I enjoy visiting touring local residential gardens so when I heard about this book, which features thirteen gardens located throughout the world, I knew I had to read it I found it interesting that several of these gardens are situated in California, and ironically a few in my town of Mill Valley In Color photos, close up shots of plants and architectural elements, descriptions of specific features and owners decisionsthis book provided inspiration and ideas to incorporate and dream about.I enjoy visiting touring local residential gardens so when I heard about this book, which features thirteen gardens located throughout the world, I knew I had to read it ...Consider this to be a design decor book for gardens It s not a how to manual and I don t think it proclaims to be so I think reviewing it as such does a disservice to potential readers I really enjoyed seeing the differences in the various landscapes shown and hearing why each owner or designer chose to do things as they did Although I m just a regular person trying to make my yard look nice without paying a fortune, I gathered a lot of insight from these stories that I could apply to my own Consider this to be a design decor book for gardens It s not a how to manual and I don t think it proclaims to be so I think reviewing it as such does a disservice to potential readers I really enjoyed seeing the differences in the various landscapes shown and hearing why each owner or designer chose to do...

• English
• 22 July 2018
Michelle Slatalla
• Hardcover
• 400 pages
• 1579656528
• Michelle Slatalla
• Gardenista