For a decade renowned event designers David Stark and Avi Adler have been creating the art and fashion world's most talked-about parties, with flower arrangements that completely break the mold. Their easy-to-follow formulas show how a rummage through a hardware store, the attic, or even the refrigerator can transform everyday ingredients—colored gravel, feather boas, office supplies, and more—into glamorous, one-of-a-kind floral designs.
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In their colorful volume, event designers Stark and Adler serve up a spirited guide to transforming ordinary flowers into extraordinary decorations. They champion humble blooms like carnations and baby's breath and rhapsodize about the possibilities of flower paintings, flower clouds and flower snowmen (they also show how to make them). They praise vases made out of drinking glasses, too, and proclaim the pleasures of using office supplies such as stickers and labels and colored beverages from the corner store to enhance presentation. Thus, a pint glass stuck with black stickers and topped with a ball of white carnations becomes a striking black and white centerpiece, while a glass vase full of blue Gatorade and stuffed with baby's breath and a bit of maribou boa becomes an ethereal-looking arrangement. The photographs are vivid and the prose is enthusiastic, but the ideas are few and, some might argue, a little bit tacky, making this feel more like a fun vanity project than an authentic how-to.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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For a decade renowned event designers David Stark and Avi Adler have been creating the art and fashion world's most talked-about parties, with flower arrangements that completely break the mold. Their easy-to-follow formulas show how a rummage through a hardware store, the attic, or even the refrigerator can transform everyday ingredients—colored gravel, feather boas, office supplies, and more—into glamorous, one-of-a-kind floral designs.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
this book gives a fresh new look to decorating with (or without) flowers. it is smart, catchy and fun to look at. the use of everyday objects makes all of the projects tangible and less daunting. much more interesting and less fussy than martha stewart!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a book that is fun to read and to look at. There are beautiful and amazing pictures of what you can do with everyday items around your house, or, with things you can purchase for very little money. At the same time, the book is full of great ideas to copy or get you started creating your own wild decorations next time you entertain. I can't wait to put water tubes with fresh flowers in my lawn this summer !!
Format:Hardcover
Mr. Stark takes all the guesswork out of those wonderful arrangements you see in magazines and on television and shows you how you can create marvelous displays for yourself. A must have for those who entertain as well as those who just love to be creative and enjoy surrounding themselves with beauty.
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Perfect for spicing up a party
Great ideas for innovative party giving. Everything here can be done easily to create a true impact. A definite MUST HAVE for your next event.
Published on March 19, 2003 by James M. Seetoo
Take that Martha!
It seems as though Mr. Stark has a lot of experience in hosting creative parties at economical prices. His style is fun, not flashy. Read more
Published on March 19, 2003
A must have for party throwers
I can honestly say I have never read a book more informative, helpfull, and fun to read as Wild Flowers. Read more
Published on March 19, 2003 by Mike D
ENTERTAINING WITH STYLE
AT LONG LAST SOME ONE UNDERSTANDS WHAT PARTIES ARE ABOUT. " WILD FLOWERS" IS NOT
ABOUT FLOWERS AT ALL ITS A REFRESHING LOOK AT THE NATURE OF GIVING PARTIES AND HOW TO CREATE... Read more
ABOUT FLOWERS AT ALL ITS A REFRESHING LOOK AT THE NATURE OF GIVING PARTIES AND HOW TO CREATE... Read more
Published on March 17, 2003 by ROBERT FARRELL
love this book!
Who knew what a florist cage was for? Or that you could make a fabulous centerpiece with a vase, some stickers and paper? Read more
Published on March 10, 2003
Oh, What fun it is to...
"Wild Flowers" is a rare gift, a book about the joy of possibilities. Leafing thru its pages will take you on a trip of wonder and transformation. Read more
Published on March 5, 2003
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