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Patios

Living Comfort in Fresh-Air Oases

Variety for All Tastes

A Place in the Sun

Site and Size

Influence of House and Garden

Special Types of Patios

A Patio Inventory

Classic Surfaces

Charming Mixes of Materials

Tried and True Sources of Shade

Charming Shields from Wind and Sight

Seating Comfort for all Tastes

Plant Arabesques as Frames

Mobile Gardens Full of Fragrance and Color

Multi-Faceted Bodies of Water

Decorative Accessories and Containers

Creative Ideas for Small Patios

Optimal Surface Use

The Art of Optical Illusions

Unbounded Living Culture

Flower Power at Airy Heights

Creative Ideas for Large Patios

Creating Seclusion

Manifold Areas of Use

Furnishing in All Sizes

Surface Design with Contrast

Sitting Places in the Garden

Paradise Islands in the Green World

Models of Comfort

Fixed Seats for Socializing

Mobile Seating for the Moment

Furniture as Curiosities

The Fluidity of Lovely Benches

Imaginative Seating For Two

Pleasant Seating in the Shade

Idylls at the Edge of the Garden

Intimate Garden Spaces

Luxuriant Flowers and Fragrances

Choosing a Color Scheme

Dolce Vita by the Water

Bowers and Pavilions

Garden Cabins for Falling in Love

Bowers: Floral Boudoirs for

Romantics

Architecture with Green Walls

Rustic Bowers

Arabesques from the Plant World

Bower Nostalgia

Pavilions: Impressive Small-Scale

  Architecture

Aspects of Planning

Models Reflect the Times

Impressive Style in the Garden

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