(D) Available only through a designer or architect; (M) Contact the manufacturer for a retail source near you; (O) Mail order; (R) Retail store. Unlisted items are one of a kind or unavailable.

Make an Entrance
Pages 64-68: Patio furniture was purchased from Summer Classics, (205) 663-1688 or www.summerclassics.com.

Caladiums for Color
Page 74: Caladiums are available from Caladium Bulb Company, 1-800-974-2558 or www.caladiumbulbs.com; Wayside Gardens, 1-800-213-0379 or www.waysidegardens.com; and Caladium World, (863) 385 7661 or www.caladium.com.

Garden Checklist
Page 73: Seeds for all selections of Mexican sunflowers and the bulbs of Mexican tuberose are available from Park Seed, 1-800-845-3369 or www.parkseed.com. Seeds for perilla are available from the Whatcom Seed Company, www.seedrack.com.

Easy Wildflowers
Page 84: Wildflowers are available from Carroll Gardens, 1-800-638-6334 or www.carrollgardens.com; Sunlight Gardens, 1-800-272-7396 or www.sunlightgardens.com; and Busse Gardens 1-800-544-3192 or www.bussegardens.com.

A Well-Behaved Ivy
Page 86: Shrub ivy is available from Timbercrest Farm, (770) 382-6048 or www.vintageivy.com.

Heavenly Hydrangeas
Pages 84-86 and 112-115: Oakleaf hydrangeas can be ordered from Wilkerson Mill Gardens, (770) 463-2400 or www.hydrangea.com; Woodlanders, Inc., (803) 648-7522 or www.woodlanders.net; Wayside Gardens, 1-800-845-1124 or www.waysidegardens.com; and Forestfarm, (541) 846-7269 or www.forestfarm.com. Some mail-order sources will not ship until fall. 'Snowflake' oakleaf hydrangea is part of the Southern Living Plant Collection from Monrovia. To find a nursery near you that carries the collection, call 1-888-752-6848, or visit www.monrovia.com.

Just Add Water
Pages 94-96: Pond liners are available from many garden centers and Lilypons, 1-800-999-5459 or www.lilypons.com.

Flowering Felines
Pages 98-99: Cat's whiskers can be purchased from many garden centers and Sarasota Growers, (941) 371-4770.

Beyond the Basics
Page 100: Plants from GardenSmith, (706) 367-9047 or www.gardensmithonline.com.

Gather Friends for Brunch
Pages 106-111: Stackable glass vases and salad servers from Carnevale, (901) 775-0800; barware (flute, wine cooler, decanter, pitcher) from Abigail's, 1-800-678-8485; cake stand from Abbey Lane, (205) 879-7122.

Oasis in the City
Pages 116-119: Some design by Daniel Nichols, Residential Interior Design, Alexandria, Virginia, (703) 820-7324; landscape design by Paul Davis, Washington, D.C.; tone-on-tone patterned drapes and tassels were made by Billy Delux, Washington, D.C.; floral arrangements by Allen Wood Florist, Washington, D.C.; some furnishing fabrics from Bergamo (D).

Chocolate Brown
Page 130: Wall color is Hasbrouck Brown # HC-71 from Benjamin Moore & Co.; painter was Cedric Riggins, C-Ced 1st, Birmingham, (205) 941-5035; central painting by artist Amy Sloan Kirchoff, www.askpaintings.com; sofa by Baker (# 6386-80), available from Boyles Furniture, Hickory, North Carolina, www.boylesfurniture.com (R); slipper chair by Hickory White Upholstery, High Point, North Carolina, (336) 884-2244 (R); window treatment by Deanna Hamaker, Housewarmings, Birmingham, (205) 612-5821; slipcovers by Decorator's Choice Fabrics, Birmingham, (205) 823-1493 (R); some upholstery by Jo Johnson, Calera, Alabama, (205) 668-4009; table lamp bases from Target (R); lampshades and finials from Scarborough's, Homewood, Alabama, (205) 871-1912 (R); floor lamps from Storehouse Furniture, www.storehouse.com (R, M); nesting tables, alabaster vases on mantel, and houndstooth check wool pillow from Restoration Hardware, www.restorationhardware.com (R, M); ottomans and silk-tufted pillow from At Home, Homewood, (205) 879-3510 (R); creamware, mantel mirror, Persian rug, and leather pillow from Pottery Barn, www.potterybarn.com (R); green silk pillow from Pier 1 Imports, www.pier1.com (R); drapery and slipcover fabric from King Cotton, Birmingham, (205) 322-5878 (R).

Banana Cream
Page 132: Wall color is Weston Flax # HC-5 by Benjamin Moore & Co.; acrylic plastic tables from Plexi-Craft, www.plexi-craft.com; glass lamp from Simon Pearce, www.simonpearce.com (M); rug pillow, mercury glass balls, and frames on table from Three Sheets, A Linen Shop, Homewood, (205) 871-2337 (R); flokati rug from Spiegel, www.spiegel.com (O); acrylic plastic tub from The Dande-Lion, Birmingham, (205) 879-0691(R); floor lamps from Storehouse Furniture (R, M); prints from www.art.com; mantel picture frame from Hobby Lobby (R); slipper chair fabric from Lee Jofa # 2002196-6 (D); lampshades from Scarborough's (R); chair pillow from Anthropologie, www.anthropologie.com (R, M); curtain rod and rings from Pottery Barn (R); slipcover by Decorator's Choice Fabrics (R); draperies and pillows by Deanna Hamaker, Housewarmings.