Seasonal Flower Arranging: Fill Your Home with Blooms, Branches, and Foraged Materials All Year Round

The hours I have spent gazing at the floral arrangements in this book have blessed my heart and soul. The tasteful and inspiring displays of floral arrangements in this beautiful book by Ariella are the work of an artist who coaxes nature to come right into my home and live with me! The many floral pictures not only in a seasonal format, but one that reflects moods as well (Mine, for sure!). Some arrangements are delicate, to be caressed and cared for; others a bit on the wild side (not too much)--the sort that make me think of the out-of-doors, to be placed near a window, or on a patio. One arrangement gave the impression it had just been touched lightly by a passing breeze--so natural! The artist has thought of everything, every possible setting. As I turn the pages again, dashes and splashes of ravishing colors--the bronzy red leaves of a plum tree! "The yellow iris as they sink into the center of an arrangement so they act as a bridge between the lilies and the peonies..." (quote from Page 90) greet my eyes and I want to breathe in deeply for the aroma, as if these gorgeous flowers were here in my living room this moment! I can almost feel the delicate textures. And what a practical suggestion she gives us on page 25, "if you don't want a superabundance of flowers, you might consider a French kitchen garden, or potager, where vegetables, flowers, fruits, and herbs intermingled serve a multitude of needs. The parsley, mint, and dill you raise for cooking can easily find their way into a pretty arrangement of posted." Great idea!

I simply love this book, I bought her other book, and was pleasantly surprised that it contained new and help information. I love how she shares the names of all of the flowers and foliage’s used, and that even if one page doesn’t have it, in a page or two there it is! Her work is loose, romantic, a bit wild and always fresh and stunning. She takes at home flower arranging to a whole new level. No, you can’t make these arrangements from typical store bought flowers, but with a creative mind, and the guts to do some foraging, you can make something fresh and gorgeous with the help from this book. Even if you live in a concrete jungle with little access to incredible flowers and foliage this book would be a gorgeous coffee table book that you can pop your nose into for a dose of beauty! I see this book as inspirational, rare flowers of specific colors and types are hard to come by, and obtaining every one, like a recipe for a dish, is difficult, but you can use it to nudge you in a direction when your wanting to get creative but hit a wall. Perfection!

This may be one of the most beautiful flower books in my library. The designers approach to the seasons and how to gather and design flowers is both easy to understand and utterly inspiring. Her work seems at once classical, timeless and completely modern. From her descriptions of what varieities she likes to grow, how she stays awake to what is blooming each season, and the mechanics of how to design in what vessel; you get a sense that flower arranging is an art that can be enjoyed and practiced by novices to expert alike. This will be a book I return to time and time again.

I have never seen more artistic floral arrangements than Ariella's. Plus she brings a great love for nature, for working with plants from your area, things that grow in the wild combined with grown or purchased flowers. The book is filled with the highest quality, inspiring photographs and "how to" methodology to the magic. A must have if you love beauty, nature and flower arranging!

This book is beautiful in so many ways. The photographs are sensational, and I love the format (not huge and glossy like some pretentious books). I recommend this book to anybody who loves flowers. So why only four stars? Because Amazon sent it in a lose envelope and it damaged the book in a way that I couldn't use it as a gift, and won't put it on the coffee table either.

I preordered Ariella's latest book and began to devour it when it arrived on the day it came out! I am always amazed by the new ideas, flower types, and interesting foliage and fruits she uses to make her arrangements so unique. I am inspired by each and every page and find myself eager to create something new for myself or my customers. Even though I am a professional floral designer, I never want to stop learning or being inspired by nature. Ariella is my go-to for this and will always be! Keep these awesome books coming Ariella! I will always remember something that you told me, "The world needs beauty". June Sweeny, Wilmington, NC

I have all of Ariella's books and this one did not disappoint. I love her style and talent. She is a master floral designer and an incredible person, as well. This book is so beautiful. I look at it again and again. I also design flowers and I have gotten answers to a lot of design questions as well. If you are a seasoned designer or a beginner, this book is for you.

Lindo livro

Love, love, love this book. Highly recommend it! Full of helpful info, fantastic photos, and gorgeous designs.

Excellent Arrived on time

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Print is on dark cheaper paper so not as colourful as I hoped for. Overal dark book. Would not recommend to a budding floral arranger. Just dissapointed , not seeing it in person i would not have purchased.