This beautiful book by a leading florist is a complete guide to creating innovative flower designs for any occasion or setting.
The 150 step-by-step projects use every kind of flower, foliage or natural decoration imaginable. Create anything from a Heavily Scented Arrangement or an Aurum Lily Vase from fresh flowers, to a Bride's Victorian Posy or a striking Flower Cone with dried ones.
There is useful advice on basic equipment, harvesting flowers, seasonal availability, containers and sources of materials. Whatever the occasion, you will find something to arrange for yourself or to take to a wedding, anniversary or a Christmas celebration.
Flowers are infinitely versatile. Available in every tint and hue, with masses of lively petals or elegantly simple forms, textured or scented, the possibilities for creating memorable displays are endless. Then there is the accompanying foliage - from rich, dark, waxy vine leaves and spiky blue-green grasses to snarled tree bark and soft, damp moss: these form the perfect backdrop for stunning designs. Fiona Barnett breaks the boundaries of traditional flower arranging with truly stunning results.
The projects use every kind of flower, foliage or natural decoration imaginable, with designs ranging from the simle and restrained to the flamboyant and dramatic. The section on Fresh Flowers features designs using old-fashioned garden roses, stylish candle decorations, scented pomanders and baskets of wild berries and harvest fruits. The Dried Flower section has striking winter table hangings and contemporary arrangements using dried fruit and sea shells. In Flowers for Special Occasions, there are fabulous gifts using both fresh and dried flowers to present at christenings, Easter, anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas and weddings.
This practical book is a complete guide to creating innovative flower designs for any occasion or setting. There is advice on equipment, harvesting flowers, seasonal availability, wiring, containers, calculating quantities, and sources of materials. The designs are clearly laid out with recipe lists of the ingredients and step-by-step photographs of the stages and techniques. The projects are highly accessible to beginners, but the range of ideas will also challenge experienced flower designers.
Over 700 photographs taken by the talented lifestyle photographer Debbie Patterson show how to use the right setting for every arrangement, in this essential guide to creating wonderful floral designs.
About the Authors
Fiona Barnett is an innovative flower decorator. She runs her own thriving business, Manic Botanic, which deals with all aspects of flower design and has become pre-eminent in floral decoration on a grand scale for theatrical parties and weddings. Among her notable clients are Cameron Mackintosh Ltd, Ben de Lisi, and several major fashion and interior design magazines. Her work has been featured in numerous books, and she is a regular contributor to lifestyle television programmes.
Debbie Patterson is a leading still-life and lifestyle photographer, renowned for her innovative use of natural light. She is justifiably recognized as one of the world's foremost photographers, working on some of the best crafts and lifestyle books and magazines.