Over the past five or so years, there has been an amazing movement in the floral world toward loose, natural, garden-inspired arrangements. Inspired by Constance Spry, an incredible new community has grown from coast to coast that focuses on lush flowers arranged in a way that suggests natural growth rather than overly formal or forced perfection. Overtly romantic and utterly breathtaking, the work of these florists has become an obsession of mine and I’m thrilled to see it come to life in a beautiful new book.
It’s impossible to overstate just how stunning the newly released Bringing Nature Home is. Photographed and written by the incredibly talented Ngoc Minh Ngo, Bringing Nature Home is a 200+ page glossy ode to the beauty of seasonal flowers, branches and vines. The floral work inside Bringing Nature Home was done by Brooklyn’s Nicolette Owen (we did a Sneak Peek of her beautiful home here), and it’s absolutely stunning. I liked this book so much I bought two copies — one for our office and one for my home. One reason I love this book is that it’s (almost) equal parts floral and interior heaven. The homes the arrangements were photographed in are just as amazing as the flowers. Whether you’re a flower or a design lover (or both), you’re going to want this book in your home. A very, very hearty congratulations to Ngoc Minh Ngo and Nicolette Owen on what is sure to be a classic among our collections. Click here to order the book from independent sellers online (it is worth every penny, I promise).
*If you’re in the NYC area, there will be a launch party for the book at West Elm on Tuesday.
I’m heading out for the day to finish our 2012 D*S Newspaper shoot, so I’ll see you back here on Monday. Have a great weekend! xo, grace
Below is a summary of this week’s highlights:
- Must-Read: Current Obsessions: Mirrored Subway Tile
- Living In: Auntie Mame
- Sneak Peeks: Jason Hines and Stephanie Trigg, Susanna and Jussi Vento, Erin Hiemstra and Chris Wick
- DIY Projects: Shades-of-Blue Ombre Chair
- DIY Best of: Floral Projects
- Before & After: Pattern-Filled Bathroom Redo, Elegant Bathroom Makeover
- Before & After Best of: Cabinets and Hutches
- In the Kitchen With: Matkonation’s Falafel
- Behind the Bar: Elizabeth Minchilli’s Shaken Campari
- Artwork: Matthew Shlian, Luke Flynt Prints
- Misc.: Ombre Tights, Monday Morning Color Craze, New: Popham Design Spring Tiles, Panther Coffee, Paisley Crescent by Mini Moderns, Heath Ceramics 2012, Wallpaper in Gabriel Valdivieso Interior, Mini Patio Peek, Top Discount Subscription Design Sites, Ceramic Boat Cleats, Colorblock Apothecary Jar, Present & Correct
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Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
Bought the book. Can’t wait.
I absolutely love all the backgrounds in these photos – especially the wallpaper in the first image. Just lovely.
i can’t wait to see the book in person and signed up for the floral arranging workshop at west elm, too. thanks for the preview.
I’ve never been able to understand why florists send out those ugly triangle and slanted arrangements with the same three flowers. And why folks would buy them!
Even though there are floral arrangers who have been arranging with beautiful material for years, they have remained under the radar in the US till now. It’s about time they take center stage!
I am dying to get this book!! So excited it’s finally out!
It’s amazing what a difference flowers do to a room. I love these more nontraditional arrangements.
Christina
Have you heard the expression ” so beautiful that my teeth hurt?” This is exactly what I feel looking at these beautiful arrangements and photos. Thank you for sharing and since we are talking here about bringing nature home, I would like to share my latest fascination with this book, you may like it too! http://bit.ly/HhKF4U
I’m glad Constance Spry has finally got some recognition here on this.
Her style comes to the for of necessity in recessions.
That asparagus fern looks entirely wrong with the paperwhites, et al though – it’s weight is too light with the other visual components
The Peony Dahlia is an absolute symphony colour wise eve if you have to wonder where you have to live to get both plants in flower at the same time – and that’s certainly not C.Spry inspired except in the way they sit together..
i absolutely love it all!!!^^
xoxo
I got to peek at the book, it’s so beautiful! Congratulations Nicolette!
lydia
constance has gotten a lot of recognition and celebration on d*s, especially in our floral columns.
grace
These arrangements are beautiful. I’ve actually never heard of Bringing Nature Home but will have to definitely check it out. For me, I’ve always be drawn to more natural looking decor, and that also goes for flowers. I really wish more florists would adopt these styles and shy away from the unnatural looking half dead flowers.
Wonderful blog post.
I love flowers in the home, it really brings joy & essence to our day to day lifes :)
Flowers just make us smile!
So beautiful :)
The photo with the blue wall color, is there any way I could find out the paint color
Flower are indeed a continuous trend of home design. It just matters on how well the designer can interpret the feel and sensation with it and i can definitely see how skillful the head person of these designs. Splendid artwork!
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