Florets - Floral Quote - # 109 - by Malin Hidesäter

"I couldn't agree with anyone who doesn't like yellow. No other colour brings out such desire in me to go out and buy flowers. Just think of daffodils! Those long green stalks lying in boxes in the grocery store in the spring are like ugly ducklings. They might not look like much until they brilliantly transform into beautiful sun-yellow trumpets."

~ Malin Hidesäter ~

[Malin Hidesäter: Swedish florist, flower expert, stylist, TV presenter and author of two books - Flower Power and Krukväxter.]

[Quote from: Flower Power (2007) by Malin Hidesäter and Anna Skoog.]

[Flowers: Double bright yellow daffodils.]

[Container: Purple glass vase.]

[Styling and Photography © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

Enjoy your flower arranging and have a fabulous and floral Sunday!

I'll be back next week with more floral delights from Of Spring and Summer.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 96 - by Malin Hidesäter and Anna Skoog

" Beloved Tulips - Sometimes it is really hard to decide because there are so many different tulips to choose from. But why pick one when you can have several? Double, single, feathered or flamed - just mix and match. Place the flowers in your cream jug, crystal vases or china cups. Grandmother's coffee set may finally come into use!"

~ Malin Hidesäter ~

[Malin Hidesäter: Swedish florist, flower expert, stylist, TV presenter and author of two books - Flower Power and

Krukväxter.]

[Quote from: Flower Power (2007) by Malin Hidesäter and Anna Skoog.]

[Flowers: Pink tulips and waxflowers .]

[Container: Zinc container.]

[Styling and Photography © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

This is the last installment of Tulip Week and I hope you have enjoyed it and found it informative. It has been a great week and I have very much enjoyed putting it together.

Have a fabulous floral Sunday!

I'll see you again next week.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 92 - by Malin Hidesäter

"Christmas is coming! The time leading up to Christmas, before everything gets stressful, is lovely. I buy wreaths and decorate the entire house with flowers, not least hyacinths, for their scent is a must in December. Of course, it's lovely to have Christmas baskets and potted hyacinths but cut flowers can bring just as much Christmas spirit into the home. Why not release the traditional flowers like amaryllis and hyacinths from their pots and bulbs and use them in exciting different ways?" 

~ Malin Hidesäter ~

[Malin Hidesäter: Swedish florist, flower expert, stylist, TV presenter and author of two books - Flower Power and Krukväxter.]

[Quote from: Flower Power (2007) by Malin Hidesäter and Anna Skoog.]

[Flowers: Pink and blue Hyacinths.]

[Container: Off-white vintage ceramic jars.]

[Styling and Photography © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

Have a wonderful floral Sunday!

I will be back tomorrow Monday with another lovely floral 'Tiny Blooms' to start the week with.

~ xoxo ~

Ingrid

[Styling and Photography: © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]

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Florets - Floral Quote by Malin Hidesäter

" Autumn Dreams - Carrying an armful of flowers wrapped in newspaper and dressed in a warm coat and scarf, I feel like an autumn version of someone straight out of the TV series Sex and the City. In autumn you can find swathes of large, elegant flowers in warm glowing colours and they are rarely expensive. So treat yourself to a big bunch of flowers from the flower shop or a market stall, fill your home with them, light some candles and curl up."

~ Malin Hidesäter ~

[Malin Hidesäter: Swedish florist, flower expert, stylist, TV presenter and author of Flower Power and Krukväxter.]

[Quote from: Flower Power by Malin Hidesäter and Anna Skog.]

[Branches: Crab apples.]

[Vase: Vintage green glass bottle.]

[Styling and photography © Ingrid Henningsson for Of Spring and Summer.]

Have a Happy Floral Sunday!

~ xoxo ~

Ingrid

Florets - Floral Quote - # 49 - by Malin Hidesäter

"I couldn't agree with anyone who doesn't like yellow. No other colour brings out the desire in me to go out and buy flowers. Just think of daffodils! Those long green stalks lying in boxes in the grocery store in the spring are like ugly ducklings.They may not look like much until they brilliantly transform into beautiful sun-yellow trumpets."

~ Malin Hidesäter ~

[Malin Hidesäter: Swedish florist, flower expert, TV presenter and author of Flower Power.]

[Quote: from Flower Power by Malin Hidesäter and Anna Skoog.]

[Flowers: Yellow daffodils.]

[Vase: Glass votive candle holders used as vases.]

[Other props: Fabric, stretched small painted canvases and bakers' twine.]

[Styling and photography by Ingrid Henningsson for Of Spring and Summer.]

Have a Lovely Floral Sunday!

See you soon again!

xoxo Ingrid

Florets - Floral Quote by Rebecca Cole

"The Seeds of a Life with Flowers. At my grandmother's knee, I learned the rules of arranging flowers: the height of the flowers should be one and a half times the height of the vase; always use odd numbers of flowers; never mix red with pink. These rules are ingrained so deeply that even today I begin to sweat if I try to break them."

~ Rebecca Cole~

[Rebecca Cole - New York based floral and interior designer, author of Potted Gardens, Paradise Found and Flower Power.]

[Quote from Flower Power by Rebecca Cole.]

[Flowers: Hydrangea, Eucalyptus, Eryngium and Viburnum tinus berries.]

[Styling and photography by Ingrid Henningsson for Of Spring and Summer.] 

Floret - Floral Quote by Malin Hidesäter

"Mention peonies and everyone says 'Oh, I love peonies!' Are they so appealing because they are available for only a short period of time? Or is it just because they are incredibly beautiful? The peony is a summer favourite for many people, grand and lovely enough to be in a vase all by itself."

~ Malin Hidesäter ~

[Malin Hidesäter - Swedish florist, flower expert, presenter and author of Flower Power.]

[Quote from Flower Power by Malin Hidesäter and Anna Skoog.]

[Pink peonies in vintage French jar in front of Victorian decorative metal grate.]

[Styling and photography by Ingrid Henningsson for Of Spring and Summer.]

Floral Fusion - Here Comes Spring!

I have a lovely book of flowers that cheers me up every time I look at it. It's called Flower Power and it's written by Malin Hidesäter and the photography is by Anna Skog.   

Originally written in Swedish - it was then translated and I have the English edition. It was published in 2007 - so it's not a new book but I managed to get it on Amazon Marketplace.

Malin is a well-known Swedish florist and I love all her colourful flower arrangements in the book. 

This is not a book review -but I just wanted to tell you where my inspiration for this weeks Floral Fusion came from.

The main flower that I have used is a lovely double orange tulip with green streaks and I'm afraid I have to admit I don't know the name of it.

I used an old re-cycled tin as a vase and I decorated it with a bright orange washi tape - that has four different patterns on it. So already lively and bright - perfect for the occasion!

The other little container that I used for the secondary very small arrangement - is a vintage - ready for this - fish paste jar! I tied a narrow strip of fabric around it's neck as a little colourful decoration.  

As my vintage objects I have used a small round bowl from the 1960's that has an interesting orange glaze and an odd little vintage button or decoration of some sort - the holes are around the edge not in the middle - probably from the 1930's - also in unusual colours. 

You can also see a strip of the washi tape that I used to decorate the tin with.

The three large vintage letters are part of a small collection of D's - that is the first letter in our son's name and I bought them when he was just a little guy - to decorate his room with. The two larger red ones are wooden and the smaller one is metal with an enamelled yellow colour.

The two fabrics that I have used as background are from The Village Haberdashery in West Hampstead - my favourite fabric store. 

The bright orange one with tiny cream dots is called Recess by American Jane Patterns and the lighter one with very small flowers is called Toy Box II is designed by Sara Morgan for Blue Hill Fabrics.      

A few more little treasures - from the top: vintage child's hanger with silk thread wound around the hanger and small bits of ribbon, a necklace that my daughter gave me as a present bought in France, orange multi-patterned washi tape, vintage button/decoration and at the bottom a strip of torn and frayed fabric - the same as the background fabric - just to add some texture.

The last image is a close-up of the fantastic orange double tulips in the washi tape decorated re-cycled tin. 

Thanks for visiting and for making comments.

Till very soon!

xoxo Ingrid