Bring the Outdoors In: Garden Projects for Decorating and Styling Your Home

by Shane Powers, Jennifer Cegielski, Gentl & Hyers

Overview

Nothing enlivens a room like a touch of nature. Taking the terrarium trend to the next level, this stunning guide will inspire crafters, garden lovers, and décor fans to turn flowers, leaves, and branches into striking, organic décor. Acclaimed designer and stylist Shane Powers presents 20 simple yet arresting projects for bringing natural tranquility to any space. Suited for garden enthusiasts and black thumbs alike, the projects use a range of live and dried plant materials to create colorful dried floral garlands, eye-catching willow wreaths, intriguing water gardens, and timeless succulent landscapes. With step-by-step instructions, styling and container ideas, helpful resources, and gorgeous photography, Bring the Outdoors In offers countless ways to welcome the natural world into any space.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452124155
Publisher:	Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date:	01/11/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	699,461
File size:	23 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Shane Powers is a Brooklyn-based stylist and designer who has worked as an editor at Martha Stewart Living.
Jennifer Cegielski is a freelance lifestyle writer whose work has appeared in such publications as Martha Stewart Living, Lucky, and InStyle Weddings. She lives in New York.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Getting Started 10

Projects 26

No 1 Knotted Rope Planter 29

No 2 Gilded Bonsai Vitrine 35

No 3 Flowering Branch Wall Sconce 41

No 4 Tillandsia Garland 47

No 5 Mushroom Spore Prints 53

No 6 Baby's Tears Centerpiece 59

No 7 Mounted Fungi Specimen Display 65

No 8 Succulent Stone Garden 71

No 9 Gypsophila Sphere 79

No 10 Fern Mound 85

Styling Idea: Cut Vine Tableau 91

No 11 Crystal-Encrusted Planter 93

No 12 Tillandsia Pedestals 99

No 13 Geometric Botanical Sculpture 105

No 14 Woodland World 111

No 15 Braided Willow Wreath 117

No 16 Ikebana Inspiration In Color 123

No 17 Succulent Landscape 129

No 18 Floating Pressed Botanicals 135

No 19 Indoor Water Garden 141

No 20 Dried Floral Garland 147

Styling Idea: Single Stem Arrangement 153

No 21 Deconstructed Topiary Trellis 155

No 22 Flower Pocket 161

Sources 168

Index 173

Acknowledgments 176

Editorial Reviews

Probably everyone knows someone who's a natural arranger. The question is whether that flair can be taught – "you can achieve a great look even if you aren't a green thumb!" the book promises – by slavishly following instructions, even those in a profusely illustrated book. Powers, a stylist and former editor at Martha Stewart Living, clearly has a flair for arranging stunning combinations of containers and live, dried, or pressed plants. Undoubtedly, his ideas are inspirational, perhaps especially so to those who are already talented with lichens and moss. Among the 22 beautiful combinations are a colorful floral garland, a sophisticated braided willow wreath, and a revival of flower pockets, small holders made of fabric and designed to hang from doorknobs. Detailed care needs, which are demanding in some cases while low- to no-maintenance in others, complete the descriptions. An appendix lists sources. If you already have a vision, you're good. If you aren't an artiste, not so much. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

"A beautiful book that will have you bringing the tranquility of nature directly into your home."
-Kelli Ryder, Rue Magazine—-

"Craft projects with a decidedly modern approach to bringing nature into your home."
-Marcie McGoldrick, Editorial Director at Martha Stewart Living—-

"Green-thumbed moms and nature-lovers alike will devour each page."
-Ladies Home Journal—-

"If you were a fan of Shane Powers's indoor gardening collection for West Elm, then you'll flip over his new tome, Bring the Outdoors In."
-PopSugar—-

"Required reading."
-Gardenista.com—-

"Simple, creative projects sure to add a bit of organic glam to your decor."
-Wayfair.com—-

"This fresh and aesthetic lifestyle book offers original and creative ways to blur the boundaries between outside and inside."
-TrendTablet—-

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