It is probably no surprise that I devour flower arranging and floristry books and will have 2 or 3 out of our local library at any one time - so here is a quick review.
A small book, published in 2005, retailing for about £8.99 this is a good book for someone who doesn't really want to do any flower arranging, but wants to use flowers to decorate their home, BUT this book is a long way from Floristry! This book is aimed at the interior design style of flower arrangement, quick and easy arrangements which often look stunning but with minimal skill and maximum outlay - for both materials and containers.
That sounds a little harsh but there are also some wonderful ideas to be picked up in any flower arranging book and there are lots in here. If you were looking for a book to give you some quick and simple ideas of how to get more creative with a bunch of flowers you have picked up on your way home then this is it. For a keen flower arranger or someone wanting to learn the skills and principles associated with floral design then this isn't the book for you.
It does give a very quick run through of some of the very basic techniques, but this book is all about styling flowers within the home. There are a lot of containers used, most of us probably have some similar containers at home, but to get the full effect, you would really need to invest in and probably spend some time trawling the flea markets and charity shops and many of the flowers are at the more pricey end of the spectrum.
Again, saying that there are some good ideas and one or two I particularly liked can be seen in the pictures above, I love the use of small individual glasses and the second picture is a great way to use any damaged gerbera.. I also love the way she has used tulip leaves in the very top picture on this blog.
Personally this is a good book to borrow from the library and make a note of some of the ideas, I personally wouldn't recommend it for purchase to anyone but the most basic of flower arrangers.
Ciao
Sue
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Reading challenge 15/16 - currently reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (not off my reading challenge)
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