The flower recipe book
Book - 2013
- Subjects
- Published
-
New York :
Artisan
c2013.
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 268 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781579655303
1579655300 - Main Author
- Other Authors
- Getting started. Stocking your toolbox
- Choosing the right vessel
- Techniques
- The ingredient chart
- The flowers. Allium
- Alstroemeria
- Amaryllis
- Anemone
- Artichoke
- Astilbe
- Calla lily
- Carnation
- Celosia
- Chrysanthemum
- Clematis
- Cosmos
- Craspedia
- Cyclamen
- Dahlia
- Delphinium
- Gardenia
- Geranium
- Hellebore
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
- Hypericum berry
- Kale
- Lavender
- Lily
- Lisianthus
- Lupine
- Orchid
- Peony
- Poppy
- Protea
- Queen Anne's lace
- Ranunculus
- Rose
- Scabiosa
- Stock
- Strawflower
- Succulent
- Sunflower
- Sweet pea
- Thistle
- Tulip
- Zinnia.
The co-owners of a San Francisco floral design studio offer step-by-step instructions with accompanying photos to make over 100 different floral arrangements in a variety of styles, from single blooms to overflowing and layered blossoms, using easily located flowers.
Review by Publisher Summary 2Offers step-by-step instructions with accompanying photographs to make over one hundred different floral arrangements in a variety of styles, from single blooms to overflowing and layered blossoms, using easily located flowers.
Review by Publisher Summary 3
100 Magical, Sculptural, Seasonal Arrangements
Flower arranging has never been simpler or more enticing. The women behind Studio Choo, the hottest floral design studio in the country, have created a flower-arranging bible for today's aesthetic. Filled with an array of stunning, easy-to-find flowers, it features 400 photos, more than 40 step-by-step instructions, and useful tips throughout.
The arrangements run the gamut of styles and techniques: some are wild and some are structured; some are time-intensive and some are astonishingly simple. Each one is paired with a "flower recipe"; ingredients lists specify the type and quantity of blooms needed; clear instructions detail each step; and hundreds of photos show how to place every stem. Readers will learn how to work with a single variety of flower to great effect, and to create vases overflowing with layered blooms. To top it off, the book is packed with ideas for unexpected vessels, seasonal buying guides, a source directory, a flower care primer, and all the design techniques readers need to know.
Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo are the founders of Studio Choo, a San Francisco-based floral design studio that serves up fresh, wild, and sophisticated flower arrangements for any occasion. Their work has been featured in publications such as Sunset, Food & Wine, and Veranda and in the blog Design*Sponge.