Explores flower arranging as an art form, with a special emphasis on creativity and developing your own style.

Create your own beautiful flower arrangements with this illustrated guide featuring simple techniques, expert advice, and designs for every occasion. Full of lush photography and creative inspiration, this practical guide features more than thirty-five designs for simple floral table decorations. Covering a wide variety of styles, each project includes step-by-step instructions plus tips for working with fresh cut flowers or silk flowers. Featuring expert advice from a team of award-winning master florists, this volume includes: Arrangements to suit every occasion including weddings, Christmas, vintage tea parties, Mother's Day, birthdays, family get-togethers and dinner parties. Step-by-step advice on how to create each chic and unique design, with a helpful visual breakdown of the elements needed for each arrangement. An essential techniques section covers the basics of flower arranging, from selecting and handling flowers to the best flower arranging tools.

Showcasing more than 250 designs by more than 130 gifted amateur arrangers under the auspices of the World Association of Flower Arrangers (WAFA USA), Flower Arranging the American Way is a contemporary celebration of an art form dating back to the third millennium bce. Superbly photographed by Mick Hales and other talented photographers, with each arrangement explained in clear and inviting detail by author Nancy D'Oench, the selection of designs shown here is distinctly American. In addition to flowers and foliage, each design incorporates natural materials from the seashore, the roadside, and even the compost heap to make dramatic mixedmedia creations. Arrangers at all skill levels will find inspiration and advice aplenty.

Author, interior designer, and faux flower expert Stevie Storck is based out of York, Pennsylvania and has been featured in the Huffington Post, Susquehanna Style, Lancaster Online, and Houzz Also includes artist profiles of other talented designers and influencers in the floral industry Provides high-quality photography and helpful tips on design, color schemes, texture, technique, and composition Organized by season for year-round faux floral ideas Includes step-by-step instructions for 12 projects, such as flower arrangements, wreaths, garlands, wall hangings, and more Learn to make beautiful, long-lasting home décor accents and arrangements using affordable silk flowers that can be easily found in any craft store

A beautiful & stimulating book by the West's leading authority on Ikebana. Containing 55 full-page color plates, this work is designed for both the advanced student & the beginner. It contains 40 full-page color plates of creative designs with a clear & concise explanation of the thought process behind each arrangement, enhanced by random thoughts of the author gleaned through many years of experience & quotations from the great Ikebana Master, Sofu Teshigahara. The remaining 15 color plates together with 44 black & white photos show step-by-step lessons in the basic principles & styles of the Sogetsu School, the foremost school of modern Ikebana in Japan.

Author/designer Jonathan Fong wowed everyone with his first book,Walls That Wow. Now he turns his wow-power to flower arranging! Try the witty “Gung Hay Fat Choy,” flowers in a Chinese take-out container. Or the cheery “Warhol Daisies,” based on the artist’s flower paintings. Or the “Do Not Disturb Sign,” with a spray of roses for the handle. Fong’s unique, fun, affordable ideas let budding home florists create distinctive, delightful arrangements for every occasion and holiday, every setting, even every outfit. Complete step-by-step directions plus florist’s tips make it easy--there are even how-tos for fixing arrangements gone wrong! Both an inspiring idea book and a practical instruction book,Flowers That Wowis sure to wow flower lovers everywhere. • "Wow" means dramatic, simple, inexpensive, fresh, fun, easy • Charming author is a hit on TV and in the press • Perfect for crafters and clueless home decorators