'Decorating with Flowers,' now at NBS

MANILA, Philippines - Global flower design has never smelled or looked so sweet. National Book Store introduces Decorating with Flowers, a novel celebration of the latest trends in contemporary floral design with a tropical twist.

The artful masterpiece, put together by creative director and marketing strategist Roberto Caballero, travel, arts, and feature writer Elizabeth Reyes, and cookery and design specialist Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, features inspiring table settings and installations crafted by ten of Asia’s leading professional floral artists.

The 10 designers and artists elaborate in detail the story behind their personal ideas and insights that led to the creations they’ve wonderfully executed, making the book an experts’ guide for interior decorators, florists, event planners and homeowners.

Some of the glamorous works featured include Flemish floral arrangements and modern Sogetsu Ikebana styles, as well as modular flower sculptures used for enhancing minimalist, contemporary spaces, and several edgy installations designed for more unconventional environments. 

Decorating with Flowers wishes to address not just the budding design experts, but aims to spark the creativity of regular homemakers too. The book allows readers to see and learn how to create unforgettable floral creations for a wide variety of spaces. Many approaches on how fresh flowers can make a dramatic difference in homes and dazzling ways to use the power of flowers to decorate are all taught here.

With the detailed descriptions and rundown provided, anyone with even the slight interest in using flowers to enrich their dwellings will find plenty of inspiration in this compilation, and be all set and ready to prepare for the decorations of the next event they’ll host.

Decorating with Flowers is exclusively available in National Book Store and Powerbooks branches for P1,895. Follow National Book Store on Facebook and Twitter for updates.