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Title: Art of Outdoor Lighting by Randall Whitehead ISBN: 1-56496-818-9 Publisher: Rockport Publishers Pub. Date: September, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (4 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: If you live in a....
Comment: If you live in a 5 million dollar house, this is the book for you. If you have a 3000 sq foot cape cod, forget it. I purchased this book to learn how to light MY house. I don't have a 60 foot indoor pool, or a mountain top view of downtown LA. This book was of no use to me at all. I give it 2 stars because it has nice photos, of houses most of us will never see in person.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great gallery of artistic lighting & designer sourcebook
Comment: This book is filled with examples from around the world of magnificent homes that are enhanced by stunning outdoor lighting effects. It is as much a gallery of artistic lighting as it is a sourcebook for the designer or homeowner looking for ways to make their home stand out.
The book is broken into sections with a brief overview of each before the many photographic examples. These include transforming a home after dark with dramatic lighting effects, creating a moon lighting effect and my favorite section on lighting pools and fountains with some really fabulous designs. There are also sections on outdoor rooms, landscape lighting and some wonderful ideas on using the view in through a window as part of the exterior design and lighting plan.
Full color, full-page photos fill most of the book. Brief descriptions are provided in captions along with designer and photographer credits. There is contact information for these designers and photographers along with some lighting manufacturers in the back of the book. This is a design book, not a technical manual. Each caption tells the type of fixtures used but there is no information on wiring or installation.
A very useful chapter on common lighting mistakes along with frequently asked questions and a glossary conclude the book. Although most of the examples in this book are of homes well beyond average means, many of the ideas and principles presented can be adapted to enhance almost any dwelling. I found it quite inspirational and enjoyable.
Rating: 4
Summary: expert opinion
Comment: Wonderful photographs but otherwise a bit thin. This is a picture book mostly of California projects with some colder climate installations so these lush landscapes can only be envied by homeowners and gardeners outside the semi-tropics. DIYers will find this particular meal consists more of dessert than substantial fare. The clear intention of this book is as a feast for the eye and the few pages of technical information consist of an overview of techniques, common mistakes (with which I heartily concur), Q & A and a glossary. There is a helpful list of lighting designers (the first I've seen) limited mostly to the West Coast. There are plenty of good ideas here and most of the photograph captions contain a brief but useful description of how the lighting effects were achieved.
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Title: Garden Lighting by John Raine ISBN: 1571456929 Publisher: Laurel Glen Pub. Date: December, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: How to Design and Install Outdoor Lighting (Ortho Library) by William H. W. Wilson, Ortho Books, Michael D. Smith ISBN: 0897210263 Publisher: Ortho Books Pub. Date: May, 1984 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Lighting Design Sourcebook: 600 Solutions for Residential and Commercial Spaces by Randall Whitehead ISBN: 1564969290 Publisher: Rockport Publishers Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Landscape Lighting Book by Janet Lennox Moyer ISBN: 0471527262 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 29 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $95.00 |
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Title: Creative Lighting for Outdoor Living: 40 Festive Projects by Chris Rankin ISBN: 1579902138 Publisher: Lark Books Pub. Date: 30 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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