2007, ISBN: 9780470017432

Hardcover

Academy Press. Very Good. 8.9 x 0.82 x 11.35 inches. Hardcover. 2006. 224 pages. <br>Inspiring. Beautiful. Practical. In the last dec ade or so, the modern family house has underg… More...

Academy Press. Very Good. 8.9 x 0.82 x 11.35 inches. Hardcover. 2006. 224 pages. <br>Inspiring. Beautiful. Practical. In the last dec ade or so, the modern family house has undergone a design revolut ion as modern décor and furniture have become the standard and li ving spaces have opened up for family interaction. In this book, Caroline Tilston takes us out the back door and continues this pr ocess into the garden. She showcases 29 stylish gardens that have been designed with both children and adults in mind. The gardens draw on an enormous range of ideas and inspirations and all are thoroughly modern in the way that they create spaces conducive to family life, whether relaxing from everyday stress or entertaini ng children. An engaging sourcebook for any gardener or would-be gardener, Modern Family Gardens is full of design and planting i deas from the most innovative garden designers working today. Ran ging from tiny urban yards to large country gardens, the featured case studies demonstrate that gardens can be beautiful and inven tive at any scale. The book includes stunning photography showing both the overall gardens and the design details. Each garden fea tures an insider?s guide that includes tips on how to re-create t he look and an easy to read, bullet point ?how-to? feature relati ng to the garden. There are also useful addresses for sourcing th e features, furniture and materials, as well as contacts for the garden designers whose work is shown and a plant directory for th e plants included in the designs. Editorial Reviews Review Juli ette Wade's photography brings Tilston's fabulous ideas on modern family gardens to vivid life. (Junior, April 2006) ...beautifu lly photographed and complete with suppliers, resources and a pla nt directory too... (UK Book Review, May 2006)Â (packed full of good ideas for)...play, entertaining and relaxation for parents and kids alike... (Norfolk Journal, June 2006) ...a breath of fr esh air with lots of helpful tips for the modern family... (Cambr idge Evening News, June 2006) ...well written..refreshing... (Ga rden Design, June 2006) Focuses on modern spaces that consider t he needs of both adults and children. (Gardens Illustrated , Augu st 2007) From the Back Cover In the last decade or so, the mode rn family house has undergone a design revolution as modern décor and furniture has become the standard and living spaces have bee n opened up for family interaction. In this book, Caroline Tilsto n takes us out of the back door and continues this process into t he garden. She showcases 29 stylish gardens that have all been de signed with both children and adults in mind. The gardens draw on an enormous range of ideas and inspirations, but are all thoroug hly modern in the way that they create spaces conducive to family life, whether it is for play or entertaining. They allow adults to relax and unwind from the stresses of the everyday, as well as providing enchantment and excitement for children. An engaging sourcebook for any gardener or would-be gardener, Modern Family Gardens is full of design and planting ideas from the most innova tive garden designers working today. Ranging from tiny urban yard s to large country gardens, the featured case studies demonstrate that gardens can be beautiful and inventive at any scale. They a re illustrated with stunning photography showing both the overall gardens and the design details. With each garden there is an ins ider's guide to the design that includes designer's tips on how t o re-create the look and an easy to read, bullet point 'how-to' f eature relating to the garden. At the back of the book there are useful addresses for sourcing the features, furniture and materia ls, as well as contacts for the garden designers whose work is sh own and a plant directory giving information on plants included i n the designs. inspiring --------beautiful---------practical A bout the Author Caroline Tilston is a writer and garden designer. After taking a degree at Oxford, she worked for over a decade in television journalism. She later trained to be a gardener with t he National Trust and now writes for newspapers and magazines as well as running a successful, award-winning garden design studio. She has two children, aged two and five. Juliette Wade has bee n taking inspirational photographs of gardens for over a decade. She has worked for the magazines Gardens Illustrated, Garden Insp irations, Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Country Homes and Inte riors and Practical Gardening. Other book projects include: Bunny Guinness's Family Gardens, DK's RHS Encyclopedia and DIY Garden Surfaces and DIY Water Features. </div From the Back Cover In th e last decade or so, the modern family house has undergone a desi gn revolution as modern décor and furniture has become the standa rd and living spaces have been opened up for family interaction. In this book, Caroline Tilston takes us out of the back door and continues this process into the garden. She showcases 29 stylish gardens that have all been designed with both children and adults in mind. The gardens draw on an enormous range of ideas and insp irations, but are all thoroughly modern in the way that they crea te spaces conducive to family life, whether it is for play or ent ertaining. They allow adults to relax and unwind from the stresse s of the everyday, as well as providing enchantment and excitemen t for children. An engaging sourcebook for any gardener or woul d-be gardener, Modern Family Gardens is full of design and planti ng ideas from the most innovative garden designers working today. Ranging from tiny urban yards to large country gardens, the feat ured case studies demonstrate that gardens can be beautiful and i nventive at any scale. They are illustrated with stunning photogr aphy showing both the overall gardens and the design details. Wit h each garden there is an insider's guide to the design that incl udes designer's tips on how to re-create the look and an easy to read, bullet point 'how-to' feature relating to the garden. At th e back of the book there are useful addresses for sourcing the fe atures, furniture and materials, as well as contacts for the gard en designers whose work is shown and a plant directory giving inf ormation on plants included in the designs. inspiring --------be autiful---------practical About the Author Caroline Tilston is a writer and garden designer. After taking a degree at Oxford, sh e worked for over a decade in television journalism. She later tr ained to be a gardener with the National Trust and now writes for newspapers and magazines as well as running a successful, award- winning garden design studio. She has two children, aged two and five. Juliette Wade has been taking inspirational photographs o f gardens for over a decade. She has worked for the magazines Gar dens Illustrated, Garden Inspirations, Homes & Gardens, Country L iving, Country Homes and Interiors and Practical Gardening. Other book projects include: Bunny Guinness's Family Gardens, DK's RHS Encyclopedia and DIY Garden Surfaces and DIY Water Features. </d iv About the Author Caroline Tilston is a writer and garden desi gner. After taking a degree at Oxford, she worked for over a deca de in television journalism. She later trained to be a gardener w ith the National Trust and now writes for newspapers and magazine s as well as running a successful, award-winning garden design st udio. She has two children, aged two and five. Juliette Wade ha s been taking inspirational photographs of gardens for over a dec ade. She has worked for the magazines Gardens Illustrated, Garden Inspirations, Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Country Homes and Interiors and Practical Gardening. Other book projects include: Bunny Guinness's Family Gardens, DK's RHS Encyclopedia and DIY Ga rden Surfaces and DIY Water Features. </div ., Academy Press, 2006, 3<