The Ultimate Jamie Durie Landscape Design Book Guide

Posted on August 13th, 2008 by admin in Australia, Gardening

Jamie Durie has been the hottest landscape designer on the planet since his collaboration with Oprah. His new series, The Outside Room starts after the Olympics on Channel 7 (view the preview here). Lets take an in depth look at all Jamie’s books.

Patio – Garden Design & Inspiration

The enormously successful, full-colour landscape design book from Jamie Durie (host of top-rating television shows Backyard Blitz and The Block), now in paperback.

A stunning collection of unique gardens, ‘Patio’ is 200 pages of inspiration and a hint of DIY, with a very personal touch from Jamie Durie.

Durie’s pick of gardens spans from magnificent landscapes on a grand scale to inner-city courtyards and balconies. This sourcebook of ideas is illustrated with over 180 gorgeous colour photographs as well as plans and sketches. Durie walks the reader through each garden, with a discussion of its inspiration and all its elements – water, plants, lighting and much more. He also provides design and horticultural tips to help you create what you see on the page in your own backyard, and gives an intimate insight into his personal favourites and obsessions.

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The Outdoor Room

This hard cover coffee table book traces the inspirations and influences behind Jamie Durie’s award–winning garden landscape designs. From his travels through Asia, Africa and the Middle East, to nature, wellbeing and the environment, it shows how he translates these inspirations into remarkable spaces for outdoor living. Featuring over 20 new garden designs – from small and intimate courtyards to community–use spaces, Jamie Durie Inspiration is a stunning addition to the Jamie Durie design collection.

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The Source Book

Landscape design and the design industry is constantly evolving: more efficient and exciting products are developed, new styles and inspirations take hold, and climate change and environmental concerns challenge not only how contemporary gardens are made, but also what type of plants and products are used. This updated edition of The Source Book is a way of keeping you up to date with the best plants and materials for creating or renovating your garden.

Bigger and better than the previous edition, the second edition features an all new user–friendly design; hot new ideas and trends in plants, materials and suppliers; an overall content extension of 45%, and over 90% new photography throughout.

The Source Book Second Edition is a practical and accessible book packed with up–to–date information. It is a must have for anyone, from the established gardeners within the industry to novice gardeners keen for ‘inside tips’ on renovating, updating and wanting to add value to their outdoor space.

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Outdoor Kids

In Outdoor Kids, Jamie inspires us all, both kids and parents, to rediscover the fun and adventure in our own garden, courtyard or ‘outdoor room’. Featuring over 40 fun and involving activities, it introduces kids to gardening concepts such as composting, recycling, animals in the garden, planting, growing and much more. Packed with eco–friendly tips and information, it includes simple step–by–step instructions, checklists and seasonal plant guides. Outdoor Kids is an invitation for the whole family to get outside, enjoy time together and learn about nature at the same time.

Outdoor Kids is currently out of print. You can try searching for a used copy on eBay here

Inspired

This hard cover coffee table book traces the inspirations and influences behind Jamie Durie’s award–winning garden landscape designs. From his travels through Asia, Africa and the Middle East, to nature, wellbeing and the environment, it shows how he translates these inspirations into remarkable spaces for outdoor living. Featuring over 20 new garden designs – from small and intimate courtyards to community–use spaces, Jamie Durie Inspiration is a stunning addition to the Jamie Durie design collection.

Buy a copy of Inspired Now! Fast $6 Flat Fee Delivery

Outside

Jamie Durie’s new coffee table book will feature all 10 gorgeous locations and garden designs profiled in Jamie’s latest Channel 7 television program The Outdoor Room. Taking cultural and design inspiration from stunning garden locations around the world, Jamie and his team draw upon these influences to create ‘livable’ modern gardens that are not only practical and functional, but remarkably beautiful and environmentally sensitive.

Each project will profile a location, covering the cultural and design influences from the region, and how Jamie and his team interpret these into a living design. Featuring gorgeous photography, design commentary and practical design keys highlighting particular plant, material, furniture and accessory selections, this book is useful, inspirational, accessible and beautiful.

Pre-Order a copy of Outside now! Save a huge 27% Now only $39.95 Normally $55

Links and Further Reading

Related posts:

  1. Outside – Jamie Durie
  2. Jamie Durie – Inspired, The Outdoor Room & Patio
  3. The Ultimate Karen Chance Book Guide

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