In this book you will find garlands, circles and wreaths for all seasons and occasions - weddings, Valentine's Day, Christmas and more. There are beautiful designs ranging from the very simple to more elaborate creations - make a green and white fruit blossom wreath to celebrate the arrival of spring, a sunflower swag to remind you of long summer days, a traditional harvest swag for autumn, and a bay and orange swag as a winter mantelpiece decoration. Basic wiring and taping methods are described and illustrated step by step.Whatever the season, this stimulating project book has something to make every occasion special.

A comprehensive study of cut flowers in the 21st century how they can be used and how they can be enjoyed. The range is broad, from established favorites given a subtle twist to those that incorporate novel materials such as cable ties and golf tees. The book explains techniques and styles in clear, concise language and shows how it is possible to create innovative work while adhering to the classic elements and principles of design.

Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo, authors of The Flower Recipe Book and founders of Studio Choo, provide more than 100 step-by-step projects to make with flowering and leafy branches. In the spring, readers can create a cherry blossom bough or a centrepiece of lilacs and olive branches. In the summer, a garland features sage with pomegranates and citrus-coloured strawflowers. In autumn, wreaths are made out of magnolias and rosemary. Winter highlights cedar, pine, and juniper, yielding unexpected table settings and new wreath shapes. Also included are hundreds of step-by-step photos, as well as tutorials covering basic techniques, sourcing, and care information.

Create something special from flowers and nature. Television personality Kathy Lamancusa explains how sources of inspiration can easily be found on a walk through the woods, a stroll by the ocean or a visit to the garden. She glorifies products found in nature with 75 projects and 175 step-by-step photographs. The book also features growing & gathering information, a mail-order product source and a comprehensive botanical glossary.

Brooklyn-based florist Ingrid Carozzi reveals her secrets for creating flower arrangements that are modern, original, and organic in style. Organized by season, the book presents simple step-by-step instruction (how to measure, cut, and place each bloom) for making more than 35 arrangements. Whether you want to learn how to work with chicken wire and tape to create a simple framework or try your hand at arranging delicate and oversize blooms, Carozzi offers a detailed tutorial on her tricks of the trade. Readers are encouraged to source, make, or upcycle unexpected containers, such as rough-hewn wooden crates or vintage pots, jars, and vases. Full of natural floral compositions that marry the modern with the rustic, Handpicked is a lushly photographed, practical guide to creating your own exceptional flower arrangements at home.

Native plants are the natural centerpieces of the southeastern landscape, so why shouldn't be the centerpiece of the southern table? From the mountains of Southern Appalachia, into the Piedmont Plateau and all the way down to the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains, native plants provide an abundance of cut flowers, foliage, fruit, and berries that add regional character to any bouquet, vase or wreath throughout the year. Cut Flowers, Foliage, and Fruits of the Southeast introduces readers to the beautiful bounty of the region along with growth information, seasonality, how to forage and harvest responsibly, and flower care, illustrated with vibrant photography. Then bring that landscape indoors with guides to create wreaths, bouquets, corsages, and vase arrangements. Tutorials and primers will teach the expert and novice alike to arrange gorgeous floral designs by season.

Create your own spring, summer, fall, or winter wreaths using artificial flowers to welcome guests all year round. Why wait for Christmas to hang a wreath on your front door? Beckon family and friends into your home with your very own handmade, statement-making wreath centerpiece during any season! In Melissa Skidmore's childhood home, the front door was never without a gorgeous wreath to welcome a guest. Now, she brings the same creativity, warmth, and comfort into every family home. Beautiful Wreaths provides forty rustic farmhouse-style wreath tutorials for every season. Choose from artificial spring flowers, summer greenery, fall branches, and winter evergreens to craft your own stunning art piece: Spring Floral, Egg and Moss, and Grapevine Bunny Wreaths for Spring Clay Pot and Succulent, Lavender, and Hanging Basket Wreaths for Summer Cornucopia, Fall Leaf, and Pumpkin Wreaths for Fall Winter Greenery and Frosted Pinecone, Christmas Tree, and Snowman Wreaths for Winter And more! Including non-traditional wreaths that use old rakes, vintage picture frames, chalkboard, and burlap bags, Beautiful Wreaths also features basic supplies and tips for wreath making, wreath form basics, and bow-tying tutorials. This the perfect guide that belongs to any crafter's and home decorator's shelf.

The Japanese word 'kanzashi' originally referred to decorative pins as part of the traditional female hairstyles. These pins were often works of art in themselves, holding in place elaborate floral arrangements made with natural or silk flowers. Today, kanzashi encompasses flowers made from regular fabrics. Sylvie Blondeau shows you how to make 65 of these simply stunning designs. The projects are so easy and fun to make that you will soon be making them for every occasion. Perfect as accessories on clothing, jewellery, home decorations or table adornments for special occasions.

Learn how to grow and dry flowers, plants and herbs to createdried floral arrangements that will breathe fresh life and style into your home without breaking the bank!In this contemporary reimagining of a timeless craft, Ann Lindsay Mitchell guides you through the method of drying flowers in three achievable steps: growing, drying and arranging. This excellent source of practical advice is explored through an encyclopaedic list of flowers and foliage with specific information on how to grow, cut and dry them to best effect. From coffee table posies and large arrangements to hand tied-gift bunches and wedding bouquets, beautiful photography accompanies guidance to creating arrangements with your newly dried flowers. Filled with delicate watercolour illustrations alongside stunning photography of both simple and elaborate floral arrangements, Forever Flowers is an exceptional guide to growing, drying and arranging. Suitable for both experienced professionals and hopeful newcomers to the art of drying flowers, the information in the book is an invaluable resource for all to reference and return to. Anyone can create everlasting arrangements for friends, home or occasions that can be cherished for years to come.

Bring the joy of flowers into your home with 30 stunning projects for every season. From spring planters to summer floral crowns and autumn vase arrangements to winter wreaths; life is better with flowers all year round. With clear, step-by-step instructions, expert florist Ashlee Jane leads you through her inspirational ideas for floral designs to bring the calming presence of flowers and foliage into your home. There is something for every occasion here, from small place settings and everyday bouquets to show-stopping displays for a mantlepiece or staircase, and everything in between. Including styling tips, a directory of favourite flowers and gorgeous ideas on every page, you will be inspired to fill your home with flowers throughout the year.

Get ready to journey into the huge world of growing small

The next garden trend combines the joy of gardening with the magic of miniatures. Gardening in Miniatureis a complete guide to creating lush, living, small-scale gardens. It has everything you need to pick up this new hobby, including scaled down garden designs, techniques for creating tiny hardscapes, miniature garden care and maintenance, tips on choosing containers, how to buy the right plants, and where to find life-like accessories. Inspiring step-by-step projects feature basic skills that can be recreated in any number of designs, like a tiny patio, a trellis, a pond, and a secret garden.

Whether you want to build a miniature empire in your garden bed or design a private garden with a pebble patio for an indoor centerpiece, Gardening in Miniatureis the primer for creating your own tiny, living world"

Bring life into bloom with 25 gorgeous flower-inspired projects to make at home. Florals are a major theme in catwalk and high-street fashion, and leading stylist Hannah Read-Baldrey shows how to add a beautiful botanical touch to home decor, clothing, accessories, gifts, celebrations and more, for unique and enviable results that are very much on-trend. Split into sections Floral Home, Flower Fiesta and Floral Fashionista, Hannah brings her floral themed projects into your home, garden, parties and your wardrobe! With projects created using a combination of real flowers and various different crafting techniques including easy embroidery, simple papercraft, weaving, sugarcraft and embellishment, this is a beautiful celebration of creativity for every skill level. Projects include a pressed floral phone case; sequined bomber jacket; velvet flower crown; daisy chain necklace; tulip folk cushion; cherry blossom vase; floral bath bombs and candles; hula hoop wreath and a giant paper peony!

For nearly fifty years, this classic book has led the way in floral design. Flowers: Creative Design contains hundreds of suggestions on new, simpler, and quicker methods of constructing floral pieces. Detailed instructions, profusely illustrated with more than 380 photographs and 150 sketches in progressive steps, will enable the experienced and not so experienced to produce work of professional quality. This volume contains a wealth of information everyone, regardless of skill level, can use to add the elegance of flowers to their life. Florists, amateurs, hobbyists, instructors, wedding and party planners, and those who simply appreciate beauty will be taken with the wealth of information in Flowers: Creative Design. Includes: A graphic explanation of line, form, space, texture and pattern, color, size, proportion, and harmony, to name just a few, to enable the creation of beautiful arrangements. In-depth ways to create vegetative, geometric, ikebana, interpretive, and abstract designs. Information on the care and handling of freshly cut flowers and foliage, methods of tinting and dyeing flowers, and preserving and drying flowers and foliage. A definitive discussion of traditional and contemporary wedding design and the florist's role from the first moment of consultation until the last guest has departed. Spectacular designs are suggested for the entire bridal ceremony, with a discussion of wedding etiquette and procedures. Personal flower designs for corsages, boutonnieres, hairpieces, and wedding bouquets. How to create beautiful wreaths, container, and spray designs. Fresh ways of decorating and designing with potted plants and bonsai arrangements.

In 2013 designer and illustrator Michelle Mason co-founded Mason & Painter, a vintage emporium on Columbia Road, in east London, a street famed for its Sunday flower market. Michelle's inspiration for Flower Market: Botanical Style at Home is the wide variety of seasonal plants and flowers available right outside her shop. Buying locally and in tune with the seasons is at the heart of her philosophy Using salvage and reclaimed objects, vintage glassware and ceramics as props and backdrops, Flower Market is brimming with texture, pattern and exciting and inspiring ways to group and display flowers, plants and succulents. In Flower Market: Botanical Style at Home Michelle draws on her design experience, playing with shape, colour and composition to create stunning combinations showing how to make the most of fresh flowers and bring botanical style into the home.