Porch, patio and garden styling with cost estimates that allow for humidity, pollen and salt air, plant lists chosen for hot summers, and lighting that works after dark. Illustrated with concept renderings.
For outdoor rooms anywhere from Charleston, Savannah, and Naples to Charlotte and the DC metro, the central question is usually the same: can we make this feel like a real room instead of a leftover slab?
The first lesson of outdoor living in the Lowcountry is that the South does not have an "outdoor season." It has nine months of usable porch time and three months of "drag the cushions inside before the squall." The.
Ten outdoor patio and garden designs, from Zen escapes and modern decks to boho nooks and Mediterranean courtyards, for Southern and coastal homes.
Designing outdoor rooms in the Lowcountry is a different sport.
How to turn a city home into a green, plant-filled retreat. Twelve concept spaces, from a plant-filled reading nook to a rooftop terrace with a fire pit, show how to build an urban micro-forest, with cost estimates and plant choices for each.
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