Ideas for Great Patios & Decks

      by Sunset Books.

The best new ideas for outdoor living

Whether your plans call for pure relaxation, backyard cooking and entertaining or just having a comfortable place to sit and keep an eye on the kids, your outdoor living areas are worth their weight in gold. Make them fit your needs. Brows photo galleries for all the latest ideas. Learn to evaluate your site and sift through an extensive shopper's guide for up-to-date information on building materials. Any home will feel a lot more spacious if you extend its comforts out of doors.

Contents

Ideas and Inspiration

• A matter of masonry
• The warmth of wood
• Enter the outdoor room
• Remote retreats
• Small-space solutions
• That's entertainment
• Just add water
• A place for plants
• Lighting it up
• Finishing touches.

A shopper's guide

• Bricks & Pavers
• Concrete facts
• Stone
• Ceramic tile
• Lumberyard primer
• New decking options
• Heat it up
• Outdoor furniture
• Lighting up the night

How To Do It

• Taking stock
• What are your options
• Design basics
• Nuts & bolts
• Putting it all together
• A builders checklist
  

Book Specs

• Extensive photo galleries highlighting all the latest designs and amenities for outdoor living.
• Shopper's Guides to aid in choosing materials and finishing touches.
• 128 page book
  
• Softcover book 8 1/4 x 10 3/4

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