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12 13 l Spring 2017 l Spring 2017 Jamie Durie Photography by Tonya McCahon LANDSCAPE DESIGN POINTS J amie Durie is an international award-winning landscape and furniture designer, author, and television personality. Jamie has host- ed and worked on the sets of more than 52 primetime design shows, including Outback Nation on FYI Network and The Outdoor Room on HGTV. Durie started his design practice in 1998, and since then, he and the team at Durie Design have been hard at work creat- ing some of the most amazing outdoor spaces of our time. Jamie and the Durie Design team coined the term “transterior,” which is defined in Durie’s ability to create seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor living spaces. Jamie’s de- signs are all grounded on his philoso- phy of fusing the two unique spaces together. This brilliant technique gives Durie’s clients the benefit of enjoying a greater connection to nature, as bits and pieces are incorporated into every portion of the layout, from foliage to furniture. Jamie’s passion can be found deep in the heart of his transterior furniture collection. Jamie’s first collection was designed over a decade ago, and his pieces continue to sell today in over 12 countries. When Jamie isn’t designing, he’s writing about it. He is the author of more than 10 bestselling books, in- cluding Edible Garden Design, Outside with Jamie Durie, and his newest book, Living Design. Jamie believes in transforming outdoor spaces to become extensions of a home’s interior, so that every part of your prop- erty is enjoyable and purposeful. “Focus on building outdoor environ- ments that are more human gardens, rather than something you would glance at from the kitchen window and never actually walk out amongst. It’s really about seducing people into the backyard rather than creating gar- dens that serve a purely ornamental purpose.” – Jamie Durie (Aussie Green Thumb) Jamie’s designs are all grounded on his philosophy of fusing the two unique spaces together. This brilliant technique gives Durie’s clients the benefit of enjoying a greater connection to nature www.jamiedurie.com
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Jamie Durie
LANDSCAPE DESIGN POINTS
J amie Durie is an international award-winning landscape and furniture designer, author, and
television personality. Jamie has host- ed and worked on the sets of more than 52 primetime design shows, including Outback Nation on FYI Network and The Outdoor Room on HGTV. Durie started his design practice in 1998, and since then, he and the team at Durie Design have been hard at work creat- ing some of the most amazing outdoor spaces of our time.
Jamie and the Durie Design team coined the term “transterior,” which is defined in Durie’s ability to create seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor living spaces. Jamie’s de- signs are all grounded on his philoso- phy of fusing the two unique spaces together. This brilliant technique gives Durie’s clients the benefit of enjoying a greater connection to nature, as bits and pieces are incorporated into every portion of the layout, from foliage to furniture.
Jamie’s passion can be found deep in the heart of his transterior furniture collection. Jamie’s first collection was designed over a decade ago, and his pieces continue to sell today in over 12 countries. When Jamie isn’t designing, he’s writing about it. He is the author of more than 10 bestselling books, in- cluding Edible Garden Design, Outside with Jamie Durie, and his newest book, Living Design.
Jamie believes in transforming outdoor spaces to become extensions of a home’s interior, so that every part of your prop- erty is enjoyable and purposeful.
“Focus on building outdoor environ- ments that are more human gardens, rather than something you would glance at from the kitchen window and never actually walk out amongst. It’s really about seducing people into the backyard rather than creating gar- dens that serve a purely ornamental purpose.” – Jamie Durie (Aussie Green Thumb)
Jamie’s designs are all grounded on his philosophy of fusing the two unique spaces together. This brilliant technique gives Durie’s clients the benefit of enjoying a greater connection to nature
www.jamiedurie.com
14 l Spring 2017
RAMMED EARTH WALLS: • Rammed earth walls sit beautifully within the natu-
ral environment. The material is sourced from local sources and the whole construction process has a low carbon footprint.
• The family in this home owned dogs, so the walls needed to be sturdy and the plants needed to be pro- tected. The walls give structure and define the dif- ferent spaces, and also create raised garden beds for plants that can be kept out of the dogs’ reach.
• Contemporary Aboriginal art was used on stunning woven textiles and made into great throw cushions. These designs are powerful, colorful and uniquely Australian.
This space was a challenge for Jamie as he recalls the demolition process: “The entire backyard had floating boulders underneath and it took three days to plant it out where it would usually take a day! The boys had to jackhammer their way through the boul- ders which was extremely difficult.”
Jamie and his team worked with the beau- tiful Australian native color and plant pal- ette to create a drought tolerant, amphithe- ater-like affect to make the owners feel like they were nestled within the bushland and plants – protected by the foliage and em- braced by nature.
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDEN
“I love the fact that you get to nestle yourself into the earth with these walls in the central seating area, which means you are actually pulling the color and texture up out of the earth and turning it into an outdoor lounge suite. Therefore, using the earth as a lounge. What could be more connected to the earth?”
– Jamie Durie
RUST PAINT FINISH: • The wall was painted with Liquid
Iron Paint, which contains real iron fillings, to create an authen- tic looking rust effect.
• Instant Rust treatment was ap- plied, which instantly ages to become a weather-beaten rustic finish that looks very Australian.
PLANTS: • Plantings were a mixture of Kan-
garoo paws, Agaves and Xan- thoria, which is the Australian native grass tree, Callistemon the Bottlebrush plant, Melaleuca, Ag- onis flexuosa, Diedes vegeta and Grevillea.
• These are all mixed in to create an Australian outback appeal that is rugged and hearty but also abundant in flower and foliage.
• The native plants are drought tolerant, which allows for a lush landscape that does not rely too heavily upon water.
• A drip irrigation system was in- stalled that comes on for 5-10 minutes, twice a week, and the garden is now thriving. This is a very low maintenance style gar- den that is family friendly, which means everyone can spend more time enjoying it than maintain- ing it!
This is a very low main- tenance style garden that is family friendly, which means everyone can spend more time enjoy- ing it than maintaining it!
www.jamiedurie.com
18 l Spring 2017
In this space, Jamie faced his most demanding client yet: himself. “This is the first garden I’ve designed for myself,” says Jamie, “I finally had an opportunity to practice what I preach.” With Jamie playing the role of both client and designer, the chal- lenge became obvious. He only had a seven-day window for completion between his work commitments.
Dreamlike and uplifting, Jamie’s ulti- mate outdoor room links exotic plant- ings with spaces for entertaining, working, bathing and even sleeping. From the ice-cream parlor blue of the swimming pool to the 1950’s tubular steel furniture in the living spaces, Ja- mie’s effort to stay true to the home’s heritage is, in fact, what binds this eclectic outdoor space together. The result is an outdoor room where life, style and nature truly merge into one.
JAMIE DURIE’S LA GARDEN
“This garden is home to all the greatest ideas my imagination can conjure. Every influence has a place.”
– Jamie Durie
LITTLE ROOFTOP GARDEN:
The rooftop garden takes advantage of the slope and the dining room structure to provide an intimate seat- ing area with views.
SWIMMING POOL, DECK, & LOUNGE: • Jamie’s poolside lounge is the ul-
timate chill-out zone. Jamie used Woolly Pockets to plant the walls with plants of varying texture.
• “We needed to maximize practi- cal surfaces around the pool but we didn’t want to sacrifice green space. Pushing the garden up the wall, where it can be admired, achieved this,” says Jamie.
• The durable composite eco-deck- ing from Feberon allowed Jamie to plant directly into the tops of the box beams.
• A Durie Design Gabion Bowl and Fire Pit add a robust element to the living space.
DINING ROOM:
• George Nelson pendant lights bring 1950’s Modernism to the dining table.
• Above the dining room is an Es- cea gas fireplace that ensures cozy conversation.
• The white ceramic pots were sal- vaged from the original backyard.
OUTDOOR KITCHEN: • A kitchen from Fuego is situated
near the dining room.
• Raised vegetable and herb beds step up the slope and provide fresh produce.
OUTDOOR CEDAR BATHTUB: • The recycled cedar tub, designed
by Jamie, is his private outdoor shrine to the ritual of bathing, using bamboo and leafy palms as screening.
JAMIE’S BEDROOM TO OUT- SIDE COURTYARD: • Moveable green walls instantly
transform the bedroom into an outdoor oasis.
• The bedroom wall was replaced with two massive, specially en- gineered sliding gates that open onto a Balinese garden. The gates bring a new meaning to floral wallpaper: closed, they’re a living green wall; open, they create a private nook off the bedroom.
• An outdoor office, completed with vertical garden walls, acts as a legitimate workspace.
“Paying homage to the mid-century house and the area was important. It’s all about clean lines, bold shapes and a less-is-more philosophy.”
– Jamie Durie
23l Spring 2017
With their catwalks and cafes, gal- leries and gardens, France and Paris are synonymous with culture, style and romance. Situated in the heart of Europe, between the English Chan- nel and the Mediterranean Sea, and neighboured by England, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium, France is arguably the historic pulse of European high cul- ture and design.
Inspirations for this garden includ- ed the grand gardens of Versailles, Monet’s flower garden, and Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens – to envisage the possibilities of where this blank canvas could go. Historically, French gardens have represented the place where art, science, mathematics and nature intersect with the human ex- perience. Each of these influences were incorporated to create a con- temporary version of the quintessen- tial French garden.
FRENCH SUMMERHOUSE
“Digging deep to discover that the owners liked French style, however, was all the inspiration I needed.”
– Jamie Durie
PAVILLION: • The pavilion has an open roof to encourage more light, drawing
upon the opulence and charm of 17th century French baroque style.
• A built-in bench seat provides seating around the table in the dining area from which to view the garden beyond.
• Constructed from decorative lattice and painted in a white/ grey-tinted limewash, the arbour divides the cottage-style garden from the more formal paved area.
• The white and grey checkerboard pavers keep the garden looking light and bright.
• An authentic French chandelier and toile fabric cushions complete the look, making this intimate entertaining and relaxation space both comfortable and inviting.
www.jamiedurie.com
THE VERTICAL GARDEN: • Patrick Blanc’s creation of the
Vertical Garden has become pop- ular worldwide. With a focus on texture and form, these gardens are truly inspirational.
• The vertical garden makes the dining area more dramatic.
COLORFUL COTTAGE FLOWERS: • Like the less-formal gardens of
Monet, beds planted with a myr- iad of colourful flowers grouped together freely in asymmetrical form add a charming touch to this French-style garden.
• The flowers, herbs, vegetables and trees provide great eye candy and functionality.
One of the elements that impresses me most about the traditional baroque style is the creation of mul- tiple spaces for people to gather within the garden. With this in mind, I based the design around a central pavilion, with an addition- al seating area around a fire pit for flexible enter- taining and relaxation.”
– Jamie Durie
LANDSCAPE DESIGN POINTS
J amie Durie is an international award-winning landscape and furniture designer, author, and
television personality. Jamie has host- ed and worked on the sets of more than 52 primetime design shows, including Outback Nation on FYI Network and The Outdoor Room on HGTV. Durie started his design practice in 1998, and since then, he and the team at Durie Design have been hard at work creat- ing some of the most amazing outdoor spaces of our time.
Jamie and the Durie Design team coined the term “transterior,” which is defined in Durie’s ability to create seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor living spaces. Jamie’s de- signs are all grounded on his philoso- phy of fusing the two unique spaces together. This brilliant technique gives Durie’s clients the benefit of enjoying a greater connection to nature, as bits and pieces are incorporated into every portion of the layout, from foliage to furniture.
Jamie’s passion can be found deep in the heart of his transterior furniture collection. Jamie’s first collection was designed over a decade ago, and his pieces continue to sell today in over 12 countries. When Jamie isn’t designing, he’s writing about it. He is the author of more than 10 bestselling books, in- cluding Edible Garden Design, Outside with Jamie Durie, and his newest book, Living Design.
Jamie believes in transforming outdoor spaces to become extensions of a home’s interior, so that every part of your prop- erty is enjoyable and purposeful.
“Focus on building outdoor environ- ments that are more human gardens, rather than something you would glance at from the kitchen window and never actually walk out amongst. It’s really about seducing people into the backyard rather than creating gar- dens that serve a purely ornamental purpose.” – Jamie Durie (Aussie Green Thumb)
Jamie’s designs are all grounded on his philosophy of fusing the two unique spaces together. This brilliant technique gives Durie’s clients the benefit of enjoying a greater connection to nature
www.jamiedurie.com
14 l Spring 2017
RAMMED EARTH WALLS: • Rammed earth walls sit beautifully within the natu-
ral environment. The material is sourced from local sources and the whole construction process has a low carbon footprint.
• The family in this home owned dogs, so the walls needed to be sturdy and the plants needed to be pro- tected. The walls give structure and define the dif- ferent spaces, and also create raised garden beds for plants that can be kept out of the dogs’ reach.
• Contemporary Aboriginal art was used on stunning woven textiles and made into great throw cushions. These designs are powerful, colorful and uniquely Australian.
This space was a challenge for Jamie as he recalls the demolition process: “The entire backyard had floating boulders underneath and it took three days to plant it out where it would usually take a day! The boys had to jackhammer their way through the boul- ders which was extremely difficult.”
Jamie and his team worked with the beau- tiful Australian native color and plant pal- ette to create a drought tolerant, amphithe- ater-like affect to make the owners feel like they were nestled within the bushland and plants – protected by the foliage and em- braced by nature.
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDEN
“I love the fact that you get to nestle yourself into the earth with these walls in the central seating area, which means you are actually pulling the color and texture up out of the earth and turning it into an outdoor lounge suite. Therefore, using the earth as a lounge. What could be more connected to the earth?”
– Jamie Durie
RUST PAINT FINISH: • The wall was painted with Liquid
Iron Paint, which contains real iron fillings, to create an authen- tic looking rust effect.
• Instant Rust treatment was ap- plied, which instantly ages to become a weather-beaten rustic finish that looks very Australian.
PLANTS: • Plantings were a mixture of Kan-
garoo paws, Agaves and Xan- thoria, which is the Australian native grass tree, Callistemon the Bottlebrush plant, Melaleuca, Ag- onis flexuosa, Diedes vegeta and Grevillea.
• These are all mixed in to create an Australian outback appeal that is rugged and hearty but also abundant in flower and foliage.
• The native plants are drought tolerant, which allows for a lush landscape that does not rely too heavily upon water.
• A drip irrigation system was in- stalled that comes on for 5-10 minutes, twice a week, and the garden is now thriving. This is a very low maintenance style gar- den that is family friendly, which means everyone can spend more time enjoying it than maintain- ing it!
This is a very low main- tenance style garden that is family friendly, which means everyone can spend more time enjoy- ing it than maintaining it!
www.jamiedurie.com
18 l Spring 2017
In this space, Jamie faced his most demanding client yet: himself. “This is the first garden I’ve designed for myself,” says Jamie, “I finally had an opportunity to practice what I preach.” With Jamie playing the role of both client and designer, the chal- lenge became obvious. He only had a seven-day window for completion between his work commitments.
Dreamlike and uplifting, Jamie’s ulti- mate outdoor room links exotic plant- ings with spaces for entertaining, working, bathing and even sleeping. From the ice-cream parlor blue of the swimming pool to the 1950’s tubular steel furniture in the living spaces, Ja- mie’s effort to stay true to the home’s heritage is, in fact, what binds this eclectic outdoor space together. The result is an outdoor room where life, style and nature truly merge into one.
JAMIE DURIE’S LA GARDEN
“This garden is home to all the greatest ideas my imagination can conjure. Every influence has a place.”
– Jamie Durie
LITTLE ROOFTOP GARDEN:
The rooftop garden takes advantage of the slope and the dining room structure to provide an intimate seat- ing area with views.
SWIMMING POOL, DECK, & LOUNGE: • Jamie’s poolside lounge is the ul-
timate chill-out zone. Jamie used Woolly Pockets to plant the walls with plants of varying texture.
• “We needed to maximize practi- cal surfaces around the pool but we didn’t want to sacrifice green space. Pushing the garden up the wall, where it can be admired, achieved this,” says Jamie.
• The durable composite eco-deck- ing from Feberon allowed Jamie to plant directly into the tops of the box beams.
• A Durie Design Gabion Bowl and Fire Pit add a robust element to the living space.
DINING ROOM:
• George Nelson pendant lights bring 1950’s Modernism to the dining table.
• Above the dining room is an Es- cea gas fireplace that ensures cozy conversation.
• The white ceramic pots were sal- vaged from the original backyard.
OUTDOOR KITCHEN: • A kitchen from Fuego is situated
near the dining room.
• Raised vegetable and herb beds step up the slope and provide fresh produce.
OUTDOOR CEDAR BATHTUB: • The recycled cedar tub, designed
by Jamie, is his private outdoor shrine to the ritual of bathing, using bamboo and leafy palms as screening.
JAMIE’S BEDROOM TO OUT- SIDE COURTYARD: • Moveable green walls instantly
transform the bedroom into an outdoor oasis.
• The bedroom wall was replaced with two massive, specially en- gineered sliding gates that open onto a Balinese garden. The gates bring a new meaning to floral wallpaper: closed, they’re a living green wall; open, they create a private nook off the bedroom.
• An outdoor office, completed with vertical garden walls, acts as a legitimate workspace.
“Paying homage to the mid-century house and the area was important. It’s all about clean lines, bold shapes and a less-is-more philosophy.”
– Jamie Durie
23l Spring 2017
With their catwalks and cafes, gal- leries and gardens, France and Paris are synonymous with culture, style and romance. Situated in the heart of Europe, between the English Chan- nel and the Mediterranean Sea, and neighboured by England, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium, France is arguably the historic pulse of European high cul- ture and design.
Inspirations for this garden includ- ed the grand gardens of Versailles, Monet’s flower garden, and Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens – to envisage the possibilities of where this blank canvas could go. Historically, French gardens have represented the place where art, science, mathematics and nature intersect with the human ex- perience. Each of these influences were incorporated to create a con- temporary version of the quintessen- tial French garden.
FRENCH SUMMERHOUSE
“Digging deep to discover that the owners liked French style, however, was all the inspiration I needed.”
– Jamie Durie
PAVILLION: • The pavilion has an open roof to encourage more light, drawing
upon the opulence and charm of 17th century French baroque style.
• A built-in bench seat provides seating around the table in the dining area from which to view the garden beyond.
• Constructed from decorative lattice and painted in a white/ grey-tinted limewash, the arbour divides the cottage-style garden from the more formal paved area.
• The white and grey checkerboard pavers keep the garden looking light and bright.
• An authentic French chandelier and toile fabric cushions complete the look, making this intimate entertaining and relaxation space both comfortable and inviting.
www.jamiedurie.com
THE VERTICAL GARDEN: • Patrick Blanc’s creation of the
Vertical Garden has become pop- ular worldwide. With a focus on texture and form, these gardens are truly inspirational.
• The vertical garden makes the dining area more dramatic.
COLORFUL COTTAGE FLOWERS: • Like the less-formal gardens of
Monet, beds planted with a myr- iad of colourful flowers grouped together freely in asymmetrical form add a charming touch to this French-style garden.
• The flowers, herbs, vegetables and trees provide great eye candy and functionality.
One of the elements that impresses me most about the traditional baroque style is the creation of mul- tiple spaces for people to gather within the garden. With this in mind, I based the design around a central pavilion, with an addition- al seating area around a fire pit for flexible enter- taining and relaxation.”
– Jamie Durie
