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The Bloomsbury Review (March/April 1997)
Flower lovers rejoice. Here's the lushest book yet on the art of putting flowers together to create beauty for every occasion and setting. The book is a feast of color and compositional acumen. It shows how to use bowls, buckets, pots, pitchers, and even a slipper to enhance the impact of a bunch of blooms. Even an old bird cage gets pressed into the service of aesthetics. There are also tips on how to use flowers to express your individual style and reflect your mood and spirit. After perusing this lovely volume, get thee to a floral store and try a bouquet of your own.
Floral Style: The Art of Arranging Flowers will delight amateurs and professionals alike. Floral designer Vena Lefferts and freelance writer John Kelsey take readers through the steps of conditioning flowers, selecting containers and styling bouquets. From simple arrangements for home use to elaborate displays for special occasions, the floral art included here provides seasonal outbursts to stir one's creativity.