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simplyalexandra's review against another edition
5.0
I have made it a goal the past few years to learn how to arrange flowers, but I never seem to make it. This book was an incredible one to read, because Chezar's passion for flowers as well as incredibly approachable advice really help you dive into the idea of arranging flowers. She gives very helpful insight into choosing a palette, arranging by size, working in rules of three, tools you need, etc. She even goes so far as to share which flowers come in various colors seasonally. So you can search for yellow spring flowers, and not feel like you might get to the market to purchase your flowers... only to find out they aren't in season. Chezar takes it one step further in showing you specific arrangements, and exactly how to reproduce them. I think this is an incredibly helpful addition to the book, that allows beginners and experienced floral arrangers alike the chance to copy a successful arrangement. The last thing I want to note, is that this book is absolutely gorgeous. It is filled with passion, understanding, helpful advice, as well as some of the most beautiful floral arrangements and photography I have ever seen. If you have been looking for a source on flower arranging, I highly recommend this one!
tarafoor's review against another edition
5.0
I remember taking a flower arranging class during my undergrad and it being loads of fun, so I was excited to receive this book to review. Bottom line, this book is gorgeous (!!) with pages of pictures of various flower arrangements and color schemes that had my yearning to go out to the market to buy flowers to decorate my house with (which I am unashamed that I actually did a few times).
I accepted it long ago that I didn't need a loved one to buy me flowers... I just needed this book instead! One of the best things to do when receiving a instructional book to review is to actually complete one or two of the recipes that the book suggests and afterwards, flower arranging may become a new stress relieving hobby. Not only did I learn color schemes and which flowers suited for the best moods, but also seasons that flowers grew, the math that goes into planning an arrangement (and not just the budget, there's symmetry to be had when it comes to roses!) and how to manipulate flowers, fruit and even birds nests into works of art.
For anyone who likes to dabble in home decorating or entertaining, or enjoys home and garden nonfiction :)
I accepted it long ago that I didn't need a loved one to buy me flowers... I just needed this book instead! One of the best things to do when receiving a instructional book to review is to actually complete one or two of the recipes that the book suggests and afterwards, flower arranging may become a new stress relieving hobby. Not only did I learn color schemes and which flowers suited for the best moods, but also seasons that flowers grew, the math that goes into planning an arrangement (and not just the budget, there's symmetry to be had when it comes to roses!) and how to manipulate flowers, fruit and even birds nests into works of art.
For anyone who likes to dabble in home decorating or entertaining, or enjoys home and garden nonfiction :)
whiskingthroughtime's review against another edition
3.0
Beautifully presented book. Great ideas for arrangements, but due to the volume and variety of flowers listed, probably prohibitively expensive
ellie_outdoors's review against another edition
5.0
This book is full of visual perfection.
It helped take me away somewhere beautiful for a few minutes during the busy work day.
There are loads of arrangement descriptions and useful ideas for parties and holidays.
It helped take me away somewhere beautiful for a few minutes during the busy work day.
There are loads of arrangement descriptions and useful ideas for parties and holidays.
hchristmas's review
5.0
I'm not really one to read books about arranging flowers. I don't really arrange flowers myself, although I can appreciate a good bouquet. But I saw that this book had pretty pictures of flowers, so I thought, "Why not?" And now I'm glad I did. It's really fascinating to learn about new arts, and this is one I could really see myself using. I'm not super fancy, but I would like to occasionally decorate my home with some fresh flowers, and [a:Ariella Chezar|147829|Ariella Chezar|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] does a wonderful job at describing how to decide on the combination of flowers, types of textures and greenery, as well as how to get all the stems to stay in one place. I enjoyed this book so much, and will keep it on my coffee table to bring my guests joy from the brightly colored photos.
A copy of this book was provided by Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.
A copy of this book was provided by Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.