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From garden tools to livestock housing, from planters to lawn furniture, practical projects for the homestead, yard and garden. An enormous thick and thorough tomb by the editor...

Lots of great inspiration showing how the California modernists handled the garage and carport dilemma. Another great California mid-century design reference. Scarce. (Cover des...

Excellent condition with wonderful black and white vintage illustrations and some color photos. Includes all basics as well as special sections on flower boxes, greenhouses, soi...

A midcentury modern guide to 101 original outdoor projects notable for the fact that the projects are designed by architects and designers like R. Christoforo, and Alan Liddle. ...

"...an attempt to describe the wide variety of ornament that has been made for gardens and parks, and to relate this ornament to the aesthetic and social changes that have affec...

A complete and oversize 300 plus page guide with how-to drawings, plans, diagrams and over 100 helpful black and white photos, most with a mid-century modernist sensibility. Lig...

Another in a series of wonderful vintage Sunset books that make great reference material for mid century landscape design. This one concentrates on all manner of water related f...

Information on buying and building a kit greenhouse; building plans for nine greenhouses, including two solar models; techniques for controlling temperature, humidity, and light...

Terrific, thick and thorough building guide with plans, details and instructions for a full range of outdoor projects. The author seems to poo poo modern architecture for its se...

Notable for the quantity and quality of photographs of mid-century modern landscape design. Examples by the foremost landscape architects of the era, including Thomas Church, Do...

Step-by-Step construction details. 245 pictures and plans for low level decks, hillside decks, engawa, rooftop decks. A- Very good condition.

Lath, plastic, canvas, metal, reed screens, bamboo, vines. Hundreds of design ideas for mid century modern patios. 2nd edition. This is the 1964 edition. Very good condition.

Illustrated do-it-yourself guide shows everything you need to know to plan and build virtually any tiype of deck or patio from an ultra-modern multilevel plank deck to "bargain ...

Exceptional look at mid century modern landscaping design circa 1961-1965. Modern landscape and patio design complement mid century architectural examples. 80 pages. Excellent m...

A thick and thorough textbook and reference manual covering the basic technology of building the contemporary landscape. Takes a design-oriented approach to the technology of co...

The now classic mid century text by John Ormsbee Simonds. An excellent and thorough look at the landscape design sensibility of the era. The intelligence and philosophy of moder...

A basic landscaping guide including planning, combining plants with structures, remodeling and plant selection. Appealing for it's late mid-century modern styles.

Very cool, mid century, high quality Mosaic instruction book. Full of examples and in depth instruction for all kinds of projects from coffee table to outdoor use of pebbles. Al...

Clear directions, easy-to-follow diagrams for constructing, patios, fences, walls, walks, outdoor lighting, pergolas, trellises, lath houses, garden furniture containers, shelte...

...beautiful guide to some of the best terraces, porches, patios, gazebos, sunrooms, and garden rooms created by designers, architects, landscapers and homeowners.Excellent as n...