DESIGN IS IN DETAILS OUTDOOR SPACES

Reflect your style, outside your house, through distinctive details. The secret to designing and decorating vibrant and unique porches, verandas, decks, patios, and more is treating them as you would any room. These ideas will inspire you to create a sanctuary with unmistakable character.

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Now Brad Mee, the interior designer seen on American TV, and the subject of a profile in USA Today, takes his design smarts outdoors. Using dozens of beautiful colour photographs as examples, Brad Mee reveals how to fashion a personalized garden haven that's vibrant, unique, and serves its purpose, whether that be entertaining or relaxation. For Mee, it all starts by thinking of the space as part of the house, with the same decorating considerations. Choosing an overall style (formal, Zen, Mediterranean) is the first step; that provides the foundation for selecting surfaces such as floors, walls, and ceilings; elements from water to fireplaces; and furniture, accessories, and lighting. With Mee's invaluable advice, anyone can create fabulous outdoor rooms