Jamie Durie, is a qualified horticulturalist and multi-award-winning
international landscape designer that shares his time in Australia and
the United States. Born in Australia, he is Founder and Director of his
international design firm Durie Design established in 1998, and he is
also the author of 9 books (100 Gardens, Jamie Durie's The Outdoor
Room, Outside, The Source Book Editions 1 and 2, Inspired, Outdoor
Kids, The Outdoor Room and Patio). Jamie has hosted and produced
multiple television shows both in the United States and Australia with
his core television show, The Outdoor Room, currently airing in both
countries, and publishes a regular magazine that carries the same
title. A committed environmentalist and pioneer of 'The Outdoor Room'
concept, Jamie has greatly impacted the face of landscape design,
inspiring a whole new generation to rediscover their gardens in new
ways.
Undoubtedly one of Australia's most recognizable talents, Jamie has
hosted many of Australia's top-rating television programs, including
The Outdoor Room, Top Design, Australia's Best Backyards, Backyard
Blitz-for which he received the Logie award for Most Popular New Male
Talent, as well as six consecutive Logie awards for Most Popular
Lifestyle Program for each year on air, The Block and Torvill and
Dean's Dancing on Ice. In the US, Jamie's show The Outdoor Room,
launched on HGTV in January 2010, is now in its fourth season of
production. He also hosts White Room Challenge, HGTV Dream Home, HGTV
Green Home, HGTV'd, Bang for Your Buck, HGTV Showdown, and America's
longest running gardening program The Victory Garden, which airs on
PBS. Jamie also appeared regularly on The Oprah Winfrey Show offering
garden design advice and inspiration through his many makeovers.
Jamie also designs a range of outdoor furniture and garden care
products (PATIO by Jamie Durie, available exclusively through Big W
Australia). He has also created a range of paints inspired by nature
under the Jamie Durie Signature label, and indoor and outdoor rug
ranges with The Rug Collection under the Jamie Durie Signature brand.
