The Floral Decorator [Paperback]

Kenneth Turner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2000

Internationally renowned floral decorator Kenneth Turner explains and demonstrates the easily learned skills necessary to make spectacular decorations. Glorious full-color photographs and more than 40 projects display the captivating possibilities of this unique art form. Use a host of natural supplies -- from flowers to vegetables to driftwood -- to create gorgeous centerpieces and details for every occasion. Make mood-enhancing candle stands, sumptuous wreaths, garlands, topiaries, bridal bouquets, and more. You'll be able to transform any room!

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Stately mansions, elegant hotels, castles, and country churches are the preferred venues of master floral decorator Turner ( Flower Style , Grove/Atlantic, 1989). In his view, "floral decorating is to flower arranging what painting is to colouring by numbers." For the last years, he has combined a love of flowers with the talents of a gifted decorator to create opulent floral environments emphasizing imaginative natural floral displays. In addition to outlining the principles and techniques of floral decoration he has refined through the years, Turner here provides suggestions for specific floral pieces such as table centerpieces, wreaths, and topiary decorations and gives special attention to Christmas and wedding celebrations. Recommended for large public libraries with decorative art collections.
- Janice Zlendich, California State Univ. Lib., Fullerton
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Well-known Irish decorator Kenneth Turner asserts that "flower decorating is to flower arranging what painting is to colouring by numbers" and explains why in this beautiful and helpful how-to. His cardinal rule is that you should not make "nice" arrangements but rather make floral artwork that will captivate and inspire. Turner offers readers tips for acquiring not only basic skills like drying and potting but also advanced design techniques. His advice on how to keep decorations looking natural is particularly useful (don't scatter flowers individually in an arrangement, for instance, but rather bunch the same or similar flowers and colors together; after all, that's how they look in the garden). There are helpful tips for beginners, but the likely audience for this book will be more advanced decorators--even professionals--who have access to the sometimes rare and often expensive flowers. Mary Frances Wilkens --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841881058
• ISBN-13: 978-1841881058
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,783,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Quite Good Book for Proffesional Decorator, March 8, 2003

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Jenny (Jakarta, Indonesia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Floral Decorator (Hardcover)

Kenneth Turner sure is an experienced floral decorator. His book shows his love of *wild* flower arranging, not formal one. It will definitely a plus value to have this book if you are a proffesional decorator. But it is quite hard for a beginner to follow. It doesn't have a very clear Step by Step like The Complete Guide to Flower Arranging by Jane Packer (DK Living). But still I think this book is quite worth buying.