The Flower Fix - by Anna Potter (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A refreshingly modern guide to creative floral arrangements that uplift and inspire.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>The Flower Fix</i> presents wild inspiration and modern arrangements by Swallows and Damsons florist Anna Potter, with beautiful photography by India Hobson.</b> <p/> Blousy blooms, speckled branches, rich foliage, and delicate petals; nature has the power to inspire and energize, calm and soothe, focus and still. Anna has harnessed this magic with <b>26 tailor-made combinations of flowers</b> to bring a floral boost to your home, no matter what your mood. <p/> With easy-to-find seasonal blooms, found items such as twigs and dried fruit, and any assortment of containers, discover how simple it is to bring a little bit of nature's mystery into the everyday. Spanning <b>all seasons</b> and including both <b>larger installations</b> and <b>smaller, simpler projects</b>, there is something for anyone looking to play, experiment, and create atmosphere with flowers. <p/> Get your daily flower fix with these and more inspiring arrangements: <ul><li><b>Inspire Playfulness</b> is a spring arrangement to bring joy, featuring lilac, roses, ranunculus, poppy, narcissi, and forget-me-nots.</li><li><b>Flowers for Gratitude</b> is a mix of summer's bounty to inspire thankfulness, including garden rose, daucus, echinacea, and chocolate sunflower.</li><li><b>Find Beauty in the Everyday</b> is a colorful arrangement to bring a fresh perspective, featuring autumn foliage, hydrangea, dahlia, crab apple, and rosehip.</li><li><b>The Shape of Self-Expression</b> is a circular wreath design to express individuality, with holly, lamb's ear, yellow holly berries, twigs and dried seedheads, and ivy berries.</li></ul>Each project lists the equipment, flowers, and foliage needed to start the project along with <b>step-by-step instructions</b>. You'll also find a <b>guide to basic flower arranging</b>; notes on color palettes and <b>how to use color</b>; and a <b>flower glossary</b> listing the color, seasonal availability, and vase life of each flower. <p/> Be led by the flowers, foliage, stems, follow their shapes and form, feel their weight and heft to create versions of these gorgeous arrangements that are uniquely your own.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b><i>"In this dreamy book, Potter shares 26 floral projects to invite wellbeing, calm and beauty into the home."</i></b>--<i><b>Psychologies</b></i><br><br><i>"A sumptuous guide to modern flower arranging, with 26 season spanning projects." </i>--<i><b>House & Garden</b></i><br><br><i>"Captures the mood boosting power of flowers with ideas for nature-led displays, plus instructions on the mindful process of arranging the materials." </i>--<i><b>Country Living</b></i><br><br><i>"Nature lovers will delight in Anna Potter's new book, The Flower Fix, where the founder of Swallows and Damsons shows off her skills to great effect."</i>--<i><b>Crafts Beautiful</b></i><br><br><i>"Offering easy to follow tutorials on how to create a series of stunning bouquets."</i>--<i><b>Gardens Illustrated</b></i><br><br><i>"Offers 26 floral projects to inspire wellbeing in the home."</i>--<i><b>Real Homes</b></i><br><br><i>"Take time out from life's daily chaos with a soothing dose of mindful flower arranging."</i>--<i><b>Period Living</b></i><br><br><i>"The new old way to relax" </i>--<i><b>The Irish Times</b></i><br><br><i>"We've long admired Anna's way with flowers (especially when she reminds us that even a staircase can be the perfect place to install something floral and dramatic) and we're all just so happy to see her incredible style turned into something we can bring home." </i>--<i><b>Design*Sponge</b></i><br><br>"...the gorgeous, seemingly effortless aesthetic Potter lays out in her well-stocked compendium should appeal to design-minded, Instagram-savvy readers." <br> --<i><b>Publisher's Weekly</b></i><br><br>"A study in living at a slower pace, Anna Potter's gorgeous coffee table guide The Flower Fix uses floral arrangements to revive interiors and soothe the spirit."--<i><b>Foreword Review</b></i><br><br>"Details the wide range of benefits that come from filling your space with blossoms."--<i><b>Healthista</b></i><br><br>"Hone your inner florist to create thoroughly modern arrangements and posies."--<i><b>Wedding Ideas</b></i><br><br>"In her first, photograph-packed book, Sheffield, England flower-shop owner Potter teaches the how-to's of what she calls "the slow flower movement," gathering stems and posies to create more of a relaxed, subtle, Dutch Masters' effect."--<i><b>Booklist ALA</b></i><br><br>"With stunning photography by India Hobson, the 26 projects may inspire you to try them yourself and bring the outside in for spring."--<i><b>WI Life</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Anna Potter</b> is the florist behind the flower shop Swallows and Damsons, based in Sheffield and popular on Instagram (swallowsanddamsons). Her style of arranging has a luxe and wild feel that uses containers of all sorts and moves beyond the confines of blooms in her decoration--incorporating foliage, fruit and vegetables, sea shells, and most things that grow out of the ground.</p><p><b>India Hobson </b>is a UK based editorial, lifestyle and still life photographer, and one half of Haarkon. Haarkon published their first book, <i>Glasshouse Greenhouse</i>, in 2018. India has enjoyed a creative partnership with Swallows & Damsons for a number of years, working with Anna Potter to develop their signature style.</p>
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