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Simply Elegant Flowers With Michael George

by Michael George

New York's premier fashion industry florist, Michael George is known for his signature graphic, modern arrangements that are as popular in Manhattan hotels and storefronts as they are on the pages of Vogue and...

Making and Using a Flower Press: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-196

by Deborah Tukua

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles...

Living Art: Style Your Home with Flowers

by Olivier Giugni

Olivier Giugni, the renowned floral artist, presents stunning portraits of his sumptuous creations in a variety of private homes, along with detailed descriptions of their design and placement—and recipes...

Chic & Unique Flower Arrangements: Over 35 Moderns Designs for Simple Floral Table Decorations

by Julie Collins & Tina Parkes

Make your own stunning floral table centerpieces with this beautiful and practical guide to flower arranging from a team of award-winning master florists.

• Arrangements to suit every occasion including weddings,...

Keiko's Ikebana: A Contemporary Approach to the Traditional Japanese Art of Flower Arranging

by Keiko Kubo & Erich Schrempp

Keiko's Ikebana offers an introduction to this international art form that is both practical and contemporary. Keiko's unique approach combines traditional techniques with modern tastes, incorporating influences...

Heaven and Earth Are Flowers: Reflections on Ikebana and Buddhism

by Joan Stamm

In this lovely, meditative exploration of Ikebana — the Japanese art of flower arranging — Joan Stamm shows us how her twin paths of Buddhist practice and artistic endeavor converge and indeed become thoroughly...

The Art of Chabana: Flowers for the Tea Ceremony

by Henry Mittwer

Chabana is a simple arrangement of floral or other plant material traditionally placed in the tokonoma, or alcove, of the room in which the tea ceremony is performed. There are no rules in arranging Chabana,...

A Gift of Japanese Flowers

by Alfred Koehn

Enjoyed by young and old, rich and poor, hanami, or flower-viewing, is an integral part of the Japanese people's appreciation of beauty in nature, and plays an important role in their social life as well.

Design Star: Lessons from the New York School of Flower Design

by Michael Gaffney, Keith Lewis & Matthew Bushey

In the current economy, prospective brides, party throwers, and commercial businesspeople are looking for ways to create their own sophisticated arrangements, rather than hiring expensive third parties. With...

Ikebana: The Art of Arranging Flowers

by Shozo Sato & Kasen Yoshimura

Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, is more than simply putting flowers in a container. It is a disciplined art form in which the arrangement is a living thing where nature and humanity are brought...

New Inspirations in Wedding Florals

by Terry Rye

Make your wedding extraordinary with these inspired floral creations! For years to come, the colors and fragrances of your wedding flowers will be potent reminders of the big event. Now you can make those memories...

A Victorian Flower Dictionary: The Language of Flowers Companion

by Mandy Kirkby & Vanessa Diffenbaugh

“A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest it.”

Daffodils signal new beginnings, daisies innocence. Lilacs mean the first emotions of love, periwinkles tender recollection. Early Victorians...