Gardenista

I'm loving this book! It's a beautiful blend of how-to and garden/exterior eye candy. I've already flagged several design ideas, plant materials, furniture picks and projects (#8: ornamental cabbage kokedama!). The photos are artfully composed. So many ideas to steal! Highly recommended as both an idea/reference bible and coffee table book. A relaxing read amid the bustle of the holidays!

Wife is a gardener, she loves it. Good read

This book is beautiful and I enjoyed reading it & know I’ll look at it for years to come. However, there are two drawbacks. The first is that the gardens are not geographically diverse. For example, there are no gardens from the Southeast or Midwest US featured. The second is that many of the gardens have similar styles. I really would have appreciated more variety. There’s beauty in many different places & it is highlighted in many different ways. Hopefully the authors will have another book at some point to highlight different areas.

I had been waiting impatiently for my book to arrive...what a joy to finally open! I have long looked for a book with glorious gardens and fabulous interior design together in one place. This is stylish, elegant and informative for people who love to garden - something missing from Elle Deco and other interiors magazines. A fantastic book.

We had recently moved to Idaho and I was looking for gardening ideas. I can't say that I found it particularly useful to me but it does have beautiful photographs of garden ideas in various climates. I still occasionally look through it because of the beautiful photographs.

This book is full of gorgeous photographs of beautiful gardens but don't just let it sit on your coffee table. It is full of practical advice and original ideas that can be adapted to all types of gardens. The writing is inspirational and motivating and makes you want to grab the garden gloves and head outside. A real celebration of gardens and gardeners. A perfect holiday gift!

Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces by Michelle Slatalla was, for me, no where near, especially with so many shots being indoors. The gorgeous cover misled me to think there would be an abundance of garden rooms, instead I was shown way too many patios, decks, saunas, steps, doors, windows, and kitchens with merely a handful of actual garden images in the “Thirteen Gardens We Love” section. Each told about the gardener and their garden, with a “Steal This Look” section for points of interest after every showcased space. It was everything I ended my subscription to Fine Gardening because of. (When I buy a book or magazine about gardens, I expect to see gardens, not pools.) I would have been happy if they gave more extensive page allowance to the actual gardens of “The Antiquarians at Home” and their gorgeously lush terrain and “ The Fairy-Tale Garden in the City” with its notes of whimsy in a walled her yard. Both, by no coincidence, in London. The “Color Stories” chapter did present more delights via the English gardens shown and one Californian. I did appreciate the 10 design ideas. “Finishing Touches” were a waste. (A plain mailbox. A Stackable washer dryer..in the garden?) And then The Gardenista 100: 36 pages of their picks for outdoors, that included a promo paragraph and where to find it with image. This, to me, was the biggest waste of space. Basically, it was a catalogue with 2-3 images per page taking up pages I would rather see noted items being used...IN A GARDEN! Following that was the “Expert Advice” section, which actually held some interest. “Before You Dig, was informative to the novice. “Where to Splurge, Where to Save” was common sense with no revelations. “Small Details, Big Impact” had some good tips. “Getting (environmentally) Friendly” was also a good section. “The Process” went into creating a team to do your garden for you. Then “Resources We Swear By” .. another catalogue section, but without the pictures. Then finishing up with a list of their Featured Architects, Designers, and Landscape Architects” before the index pages. At $40 for this hardback, I recommend waiting for a soft back version at (hopefully) half the cost. I would not call this a total waste, but from page 292 on, it came close. 389 pages, not including index, 8x10, full color images.

Book full of amazing images, that will give me a ton of ideas on how to design my garden. If you want a technical gardening book this isn’t it, but if you want a book with beautiful images, this is it

Lots of information and a nice book to hold and read. Recommend it to every gardener and as a gift for home owners.

Foto bellissime, idee originali

Superb book , so many ideas and information. It was an ideal gift.

Très belle photos et astuces intéressantes. Plusieurs styles de jardin étudiés. Dans le style de "remodelista". A conseiller si vous lisez l'anglais

Very pleased... love the website and love the book! If you enjoy Gardenista the web site you will enjoy the book. Purchased Remodelista book two years ago... still love it and I expect the same from Gardenista.