Product Description

Florist Jane Durbridge and writer Antonia Swinson bring you elegantly modern, unfussy arrangements to enjoy every day--from a touch of colour to brighten a desk to suggestions for stylish entertaining and floral gifts. "Easy Flowers" are affordable, stylish, and quick to put together. The emphasis is on striking use of form and colour rather than on costly blooms or time-consuming bouquets. Flower Basics tells you how to buy, care for, and prolong the life of your flowers, and gives invaluable advice on choosing vases and flower-arranging. Next, more beautifully simple ideas are grouped into Colour Themes. *Whether you favour classic white blooms or shocking pink petals, you'll find stylish ways to display them in "Easy Flowers". *over 27,000 copies sold in hardcover.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1250347 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 127 pages

About the Author
Jane Durbridge is one of London's most sought after florists, with a unique sense of style and a distinctively elegant yet refreshingly modern look. Jane started Parterre Flowers, based in central London, in 1989. She now creates foral decorations for weddings and other celebrations. Jane divides her time between Paris and London. Her first book "Bridal Bouquets" is also published by Ryland Peters & Small.

Antonia Swinson is an expert on flowers, fashion, beauty, and weddings. She began her writing career at "Vogue" and for three years she was Assistant Features Editor of Conde Nast's "Brides and Setting Up Home". She is the author of "The Wedding Planner" and "When I Was A Flower Girl", and wrote the text for Jane Durbridge's "Bridal Bouquets", all for Ryland Peters & Small.

Customer Reviews

Pretty
This book offers ideas for selecting flowers and containers that can look beautiful in your home. Starting with basic design principles and ending with notes on flower care and conditioning, most of the book is divided into chapters by colour. With any book of this type the illustrations are the focus, and there are page after page of truly beautiful colour photographs. They make you want to rush out to the florist and spend all the grocery money on tulips or alliums.

I spent a delightful half hour going through this book, but I wouldn't buy it - pretty pictures aside, there's just not enough substance to it.

Pretty
This book offers ideas for selecting flowers and containers that can look beautiful in your home. Starting with basic design principles and ending with notes on flower care and conditioning, most of the book is divided into chapters by colour. With any book of this type the illustrations are the focus, and there are page after page of truly beautiful colour photographs. They make you want to rush out to the florist and spend all the grocery money on tulips or alliums.

I spent a delightful half hour going through this book, but I wouldn't buy it - pretty pictures aside, there's just not enough substance to it.