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Better Homes and Gardens:
Garden Decorating

by the Better Homes and Gardens Editors

0696215314
192 pages; softcover; 9.7 x 9

How to add beauty, structure and function to your garden

These days, the yard is a palette for personal expression. And decorating in the garden is as mainstream as entertaining outdoors. Garden Decorating demonstrates how to translate interior style and design to exterior spaces.

Ahead-of-the-crowd ideas satisfy creative urges

• Build fire pits, rain chains, and garden-hose fountains
• Utilize architectural salvage
• Showcase antique garden furnishings
• Turn garden trimmings into graceful trellises

New approaches appeal to gardeners and decorators alike

• Feature furnishings and art
• Design with garden objects
• Emphasize livability
• Prioritize low maintenance

Outdoor decor to make the yard look and feel even more like home

• Personal style
• Structural elements
• Ornamentation
• Functional embellishments