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    SOUTHERN LIVING Porches & Gardens: 226 Ways to Create Your Own Backyard Retreat
    SOUTHERN LIVING Porches & Gardens: 226 Ways to Create Your Own Backyard Retreat
    SOUTHERN LIVING Porches & Gardens: 226 Ways to Create Your Own Backyard Retreat
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    SOUTHERN LIVING Porches & Gardens: 226 Ways to Create Your Own Backyard Retreat

    By The Editors of Southern Living

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    There is nothing more Southern than a well-tended garden or a tastefully and comfortably appointed porch.

    Now, the editors at Southern Living, the authority on all things Southern, bring you an all-new Special Edition—Porches & Gardens, that will help you create your own backyard haven.

    Covering porches and patios, garden retreats, backyard makeovers, the hostess handbook for entertaining outdoors and 5 instant upgrades you can do right now to jumpstart your transformation, Porches & Gardens will have you covered no matter how big or small your yard or porch. With luscious full color photography throughout as well as advice on space savers, garden tips and much more, Southern Living Porches & Gardens will become an indispensable guide to extending your home in the great outdoors.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLiberty Street
    Release dateMay 13, 2016
    ISBN9780848750268
    SOUTHERN LIVING Porches & Gardens: 226 Ways to Create Your Own Backyard Retreat

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      SOUTHERN LIVING Porches & Gardens - The Editors of Southern Living

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      PORCHES & PATIOS

      The Southern climate is made for porch sitting. Take a cue from these inspiring spaces to create your own outdoor gathering place. Then grab a glass of sweet tea and kick your feet up

      MARRY FORM WITH FUNCTION

      Charlottesville, Virginia

      In designing our Idea House, the architects at Rosney Co. created southeast-facing outdoor spaces to capture sunrises. They also built multipurpose outdoor rooms, like the dogtrot between the garage and back door (below). A large oversize soapstone sink (bottom) transforms the breezeway into a beautiful, utilitarian space. It’s a great place to arrange flowers or wash up, and it doubles as a potting bench, says Rosney Co. We wanted to take full advantage of all the outdoor spaces in this house, and this open-air room really does that.

      FARMHOUSE FRESH

      Fayetteville, Texas

      WE LOVE striped outdoor rugs (that are mildew- and fade-resistant) for their timeless look.

      This 10- by 26-foot porch was designed and built in the same vernacular style as the circa-1920 clapboard farmhouse. The simple railings and exposed ceiling rafters are painted white to match the house; the pine floors are stained soft gray. New wicker seating from Pier 1 Imports— topped with patterned cushions and pillows in a palette of blue, white, and beige—creates an easygoing country feel. Lush potted plants and flowers in baskets bring on more color in abundance.

      FULL OF CHARACTER

      Monteagle, Tennessee

      For a cohesive look, choose period-appropriate materials and finishes that don’t look out of place. On the porch of this Carpenter Gothic-style cottage, built around 1890, vintage green wicker rocking chairs (complete with faded chintz cushions) and chipped wood furniture add patina and authenticity. Designer Rachel Halvorson adopted a single color palette that let her mix textures to her heart’s content. To keep the aesthetic truly airy, she suggests incorporating fewer pieces of furniture.

      POP OF COLOR

      Seaside, Florida

      A well-placed accent color can instantly transform any outdoor space. Following the Southern tradition, the ceiling of this beach house porch is painted haint blue to ward off nesting birds and evil spirits. The minty shade is

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