Any flower lover can produce breathtaking arrangements--it's just a matter of applying the principles of good design. A lushly photographed guide to contemporary and traditional styles explains how to learn basic skills and ordinary materials. Over 30 designs are on display, with every step for producing them in both fresh and silk flowers. See how to choose the right container (baskets, clear glass, bubble bowls, tall vases) and shape (round, fan, horizontal, vertical, right triangle). Assemble your own versions of arrangements like Seasonal Delights, Springtime Garden, Summer Pitcher, Waterfall, Fruit Compote, Garden Romance, Framed Florals, Christmas Gathering, and Golden Glow. Add special effects--candles, water features, topiaries--to highlight any event from a holiday party to a wedding theme.

A lavishly illustrated manual profiles more than eighty projects divided into classic and contemporary styles as one of the leading floral designers in the world today provides step-by-step instructions and techniques for creative floral arrangements. 15,000 first printing.

Versatile collection of 136 floral designs for royalty-free use. Ready-to-use illustrations include the Aztec lily, African violet, holly, dogwood, magnolia, evening primrose, wild calla, and many other flowers and plants.

Excerpt from Floral Designs: Series I A Hand-Book for Cut-Flower Workers and Florists This Little Book, upon which unusual labor has been expended, is offered to the cut-flower workers and florists of the country with the sincere hope that they will find it useful to them in their everyday work. It is an experiment; yet the publishers feel assured that it will be a successful one, because such a work has long been needed. Substitutes, in the shape of collections of photographs, are to be met with occasionally, only making more apparent the general need of some means for showing how floral designs look when actually made up, as well as of offering suggestions to the florist and his customers. In selecting designs for illustrations, great care has been taken to present only those of moderate cost and difficulty, such as will be constantly useful to the large majority of florists. Many superior effects have been regretfully laid aside because of their too elaborate character or too great cost, rendering them seldom or never available to many florists. The publishers hope to present in a future volume a set of larger designs, should the present work be found generally acceptable. The complete analysis of these designs, and the elaborate treatise on the proper handling of floral work and decorations (beginning page 105), will be found useful and suggestive, as showing how these things are done by a thoroughly successful artist. And the many suggestions of designs and effects suitable for all occasions will doubtless save much thought and worn if frequently referred to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Practical archive of over 700 wonderfully graceful and imaginative designs featuring flowers, leaves, and vines in delicate interlacements.

Flowers with Southern Lady, a visually stunning book of more than 100 floral designs, helps the home florist explore the flowers of each season, create gorgeous centerpieces, and learn the art of elegant arranging.

From florist and founder of Tin Can Studios Ingrid Carozzi, a guide to creating floral arrangements that will complement your unique style and taste Flowers are classic, timeless design elements that enliven your home and your life. Flower arrangements can act as an extension of your style and your tastes, complementing and accenting the aesthetic in your home. Ingrid Carozzi brought us beautiful arrangements in her first book, Handpicked, and is now offering even more tips and techniques to bring the joy of flowers into your space in new and fresh ways. Flowers by Design focuses on creating unique and beautiful floral arrangements that fit into and complement the overall look and feel of your home. More minimal tastes? There's a floral bouquet for that. Rustic chic? There's an arrangement for that. Planning an outdoor garden party? Of course, there are plenty of beautiful flowers to enhance the outdoors. Through her experience, Carozzi has developed an exceptional list of designers, influencers, and artists that she works with. Using their backgrounds and homes as inspiration, she provides a number of floral recipes that you can create at home. The contributors utilize their own spaces as the setting for seeing these arrangements in place, offering plenty of ideas for what you can do on your own.