"California landscape designer Shrader presents outdoor spaces in his home state, including his own, as lushly verdant rooms where meals, entertaining, and general lounging are all the more luxuriant under ivy and boughs. The book taps into an aspiration, says Rizzoli publisher Charles Miers, to 'take down the wall between garden and house.'" PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Scott Shrader's landscape designs are borne out of an intuitive ability to connect with the interior 'heart' of the home; resulting in an exterior environment that flows naturally, stylishly and serenely from this core. With careful consideration of his client's desires, Scott produces gardens, outdoor entertainment spaces and relaxing atmospheres specifically designed for those using them. His breadth of knowledge about design and concept come from both a master's degree in landscape architecture and an undergraduate degree in urban planning. His projects include homes, ranches, estates and wellness retreats in Los Angeles, Malibu, Montecito, Wyoming, Hawaii and Croatia. Lisa Romerein is a Los Angeles-based photographer who specializes in architecture, interiors, food, gardens, travel, portraits, and lifestyle. Jean-Louis Deniot is an acclaimed French interior designer and architect featured on the AD 100.