Florets - Floral Quote - # 165 - by Selina Lake

'Florets - Floral Quote' is a series of blog posts where I feature quotes by authors - mostly well known - but you will also find some obscure ones.

All the authors have written one or several books about flowers, green plants, gardening, interior styling or interior design. Many are experts in their field but what is the most important is that they are all passionate about flowers and plants.

I love books and in my ever growing library I look for quotes that I hope will be both inspiring and be useful while arranging flowers or green plants in your home.

" Berries are winter's version of spring blossoms. Well, for a short time...before the birds have a feast. If you have berries in your garden and want to create a gorgeous display, perhaps on your kitchen or dining table, invest in a pair of decent garden pruners and a pair of gloves, as most plants and trees that produce berries also have sharp thorns. Gather your collection of cuttings and arrange them in a large glass jar filled with water. I particularly like using long rosehip cuttings and the beautiful autumnal berries of the callicarpa shrub. Place shorter cuttings of rosemary, ivy and holly in a variety of vases and glass bottles."

~ Selina Lake ~  

[Selina Lake: British, freelance interior stylist and author of six books.]

[Quote from: Winter Living by Selina Lake, (2015). Published by Ryland Peters and Small.]

[Cover photography: Debi Treloar.]

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

Florets - Floral Quote - # 153 - by Selina Lake

'Florets - Floral Quote' is a series of blog posts where I feature quotes by authors - mostly well known - but you will also find some obscure ones.

All of them have written one or several books about flowers, gardening, interior styling or interior design. Many are experts in their field but what is most important is that they are all passionate about flowers and plants.

I love books and in my ever growing library I look for quotes that I hope will be both inspiring and useful while arranging flowers or green plants in your home.  

"Walk into a home filled with houseplants and you are bound to feel instantly more relaxed. Living plants clean the air, boost the oxygen levels and enhance any room they are in by lending it a fresh, organic style. After a gradual decline in popularity since their heyday in the 1970s, when plants where the must-have home accessory, the trend for houseplants has been revived and is steadily growing in fashionable circles."

~ Selina Lake ~

[Selina Lake: British, freelance interior stylist and author of seven books on home and garden.]

[Quote from: Botanical Style by Selina Lake, 2016, published by Ryland Peters & Small.]

[Green Houseplant: Ferns.]

[Container: Terracotta pot.]

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

Florets - Floral Quote - # 134 - by Selina Lake

'Florets - Floral Quote' is a series of blog posts where I feature quotes by authors - mostly well known but you will also find some obscure ones.

All of them have written one or several books about flowers, gardening, interior styling or interior design. Many are experts in their field but what is the most important is that they are all passionate about flowers.

I love books and in my ever growing library I look for quotes that I hope will be both helpful and useful while arranging and styling flowers.  

" Winter
It's berry season! as we get our homes ready for a cosy winter, there's a change in the type of botanicals we want to display. Mini pine trees are a nice Nordic-style addition and sprigs of red berries arranged in glass vases make a festive centrepiece for the dining table. Eucalyptus looks great placed in tall vessels or made into a wreath and it brings a wintry scent to the home."

~ Selina Lake ~ 

[Selina Lake: British, freelance interior stylist and author of seven books.]

[Quote from: Botanical Style by Selina Lake, 2016.]

[Berries and foliage: Rose hips and holly foliage.]
[Container: White glass vase.]

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

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

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I will be back next week with more floral delights from Of Spring and Summer.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 115 - by Selina Lake

"Simple and stylish. Natural Botanicals interiors feature a gentle mix of textures. Untreated woods work in harmony with white-painted furniture for a clean, calm style that gives a nod to Scandinavian interiors. Woven baskets make perfect plant holders and soft furnishing are fashioned from linen, cotton and worn leather. Plants and greenery give these neutral spaces character and interest. The colour palette is based on whites, soft greys and putty shades combined with organic greens, natural wood and touches of pure black."

~ Selina Lake ~

[Selina Lake: British, freelance interior stylist and author of seven books.]

[Quote from: Botanical Style by Selina Lake, 2016.]

[Flowers: Mixed white late summer flowers - Nigella, Limonium and Lysimachia.]
[Container: Vintage white apothecary jar and a recycled can.]

[Styling and Photography © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]
[All flowers from Cel Robertson's organic flower farm in Norfolk - Forever Green Flower Company.]

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

Thank you for visiting 'Of Spring and Summer' - I will be back next week with more floral delights from Of Spring and Summer.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 112 - by Selina Lake

"Using flowers and plants is one of the most economical and effective ways to style your home or party venue. The best vases for creating big, bold arrangements are those that are wider at the base than at the neck, which makes the flowers easier to arrange. For little posies, such as the sea lavender, Russian sage, dahlias and blackberries or stems of asparagus fern, a collection of smaller vases, bottles and jars gives a uniform look."

~ Selina Lake ~ 

[Selina Lake: British, freelance interior stylist and author of seven books.]

[Quote from: Botanical Style by Selina Lake, 2016.]

[Flowers: Bluebells.]
[Container: Vintage milk bottle as well as a selection of vases and other containers in the background.]

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

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

I'll be back on Monday with more floral delights from Of Spring and Summer.

Ingrid 

~ xoxo ~

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 93 - by Selina Lake

"Hanging foliage wreaths on the front door is a tradition I love to do in the run-up to Christmas. Typically, wreaths were made from evergreens, which symbolize strength, but they can also be made from an assortment of flowers, leaves, fruits and twigs constructed in a ring shape. I like making wreaths in every season: Easter wreaths in pastel colours with spring flowers, fragrant rose wreaths for summer parties, autumn wreaths celebrating the rich tones and, of course, Christmas wreaths for welcoming guests to your home. If you are keen to try something different this year you could bundle together a simple posy of pine sprigs and tie it with a ribbon bow, then hang it upside down from the door knocker."                  

~ Selina Lake ~  

[Selina Lake: British, freelance interior stylist and author of six books.]

[Quote from: Winter Living by Selina Lake, 2015.]

[Small Christmas door wreath with foliage, winter-berries and pine cones .]

[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

P.S. This is the last 'Florets' for 2015 - I'll be back with more in January.

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The Monthly List - November 2015

FLOWER

Last month I started a new monthly series of blog posts called 'The Monthly List'. It's Johanna Bradford of Tant Johanna over in Sweden who started what she calls 'Månadens Lista'. Her and the others taking part create inspirational monthly lists and I'll be doing my version over here in London. Here is my list for November and just like last month the focus is on flowers .......!

Branches with or without berries are perfect to use in the autumn. Here are three: 
- rose hips, this one has lots and lots of small round hips - great on their own or mixed with flower and foliage.
- Cornus, has long, thin straight branches in a red colour you can't miss - use on it's own in a tall clear glass vase or mix with tulips for an interesting contrast.
- crab apples, has small round apples that comes in red or orange - fantastic for autumn and Christmas, makes a real statement and lasts for ages.

VASE

I have picked four contemporary vases to feature this month. A mini Savoy Alvar Aalto vase in white designed originally in 1936 by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and its still made by Iittala. My daughter bought it for me at an antique market.

The two white vases on the right are by the Swedish glassblower and artist Bertil Vallien made in the 1970's and 1980's. The big one is called 'Terra' from Rörstrand and the small one is a Kosta Boda. He still works for the very famous glassblowing company Kosta Boda in the south of Sweden. One was a present and the other I bought at Copenhagen airport.

The larger vase in the back is from the German company Rosenthal. It's from their 'Studio Line' called 'Vases of Phases'. I found this one in a charity shop here in London a few years back for just a few pounds.

I love them and use them all the time for all kinds of flower arrangements. They all have interesting shapes and textures but doesn't detract from the beauty and colour of the flowers. 

BOOK

This is Selina Lake's sixth book - it's called Winter Living and was published this autumn. It's full of inspiration and lovely photographs by Debi Treloar.

She says: "...you'll be furnished with a multitude of fresh ideas to transform your home into an inviting, warming and uplifting space during the colder months of the year." 

INSTAGRAMMER

I've been following and admired my fellow Swede Hans Blomquist from a distance - on his Instagram and reading his books. He does some inspiring styling for big and small companies all over the world such as Bloomingdales, Gant, IKEA and H&M - as well as having written two beautiful books - The Natural Home (2012) and In Detail (2014).

CUP

A vintage blue and white floral tea cup from the early part of 1900 - it's not a cup I use for my tea - instead I use it as a little vase for small flower arrangements. It has such a rich dark blue colour that works well with a lot of different coloured flowers.

QUOTE

This sweetly illustrated quote is created by Flora Waycott. She is an illustrator and surface pattern designer based in Wellington, New Zealand. A lovely combination of hand lettering, flowers and pretty pastels.

FOOD

Apples are available all year around but are at their peak in the autumn in the Northern hemisphere.

This is a classic English beauty called 'Royal Gala' - and it's described as "sweet and juicy with tones of vanilla and a thin skin" - what else do you need? The perfect food! 

 Have a Lovely Floral Day!

I'll be back later in the week with more floral delights from 

Of Spring and Summer.

[Styling and Photography: © Ingrid Henningsson/Of Spring and Summer.]
[Image no 4: ©Debi Treloar/Hans Blomquist.]
[Image no 6: © Flora Waycott.] 

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Florets - Floral Quote by Selina Lake

"In the summer I love putting together posies of seasonal flowers and using recycled jars as vases to display them in. In the colder months I enjoy creating arrangements from whatever the garden has to offer at this time of year, mixed in with any unusual flower varieties that I find at my local florist. White amaryllis are large and stunning, and make a gorgeous seasonal display I like to buy a few amaryllis bulbs as well as cut stems, which I arrange in tall galvanized-metal buckets."

~ Selina Lake ~  

[Selina Lake: British, freelance interior stylist and author of six books.]

[Quote from: Winter Living by Selina Lake, 2015.]

[Flowers: White amaryllis - with a hint of green - small-leaved eucalyptus and long thin blades of steel grass.]

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Florets - Floral Quote - # 52 - by Selina Lake

"Any vessel that can hold water can be used to house your floral delights, from a fine cut-crystal vase to a plastic jug. A group of empty milk bottles can house single roses, for example, while a glass jar could be filled with handfuls of wild flowers straight from the field. Flea markets, auction houses and car boot/yard sales are good hunting grounds for unusual vases - a vintage carafe that has lost its stopper can still offer a home to a sprig of cherry blossom, while a chipped teacup gets new life when filled with palest pink peonies."

~ Selina Lake ~ 

[Selina Lake: British, freelance interior stylist and author of Bazaar Style, Pretty Pastel Style, Homespun Style and Romantic Style.]

[Quote: From Romantic Style by Selina Lake and Sara Norrman.]

[Flowers: Pink Primroses.]

[Container: Vintage milk jug.]

[Other vintage props: Book with floral cover, embroidered lace cloth and croched doily.]

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

Have A Wonderful Floral Sunday!

I will see you back here soon!

   xoxo Ingrid

Pretty Pastel Style by Selina Lake

Selina Lake's latest book Pretty Pastel Style was just published by Ryland Peters and Small - and it's all about decorating interiors with pastel shades.

The gorgeous photography is by Catherine Gratwicke.  

I have two of Selina's previous books, Romantic Style and Homespun Style and they are both lovely.

Usually I only really review books about flowers and flower arranging or flower styling. Well, this book is full of flowers almost every page has some kind of flower arrangement using  fresh flowers - so I am not talking about flowers on fabrics or walls - of which there are plenty.

In the chapter Fabric and Flowers Selina says: "Fresh blooms are a marvellous addition to any room, filling it with organic colour and delicate fragrance. Best of all, they come in a rainbow of pretty pastels."
  Selina has styled I think it must be about two hundred arrangements for the book. She has used a variety of containers from delicate graceful glass vases to jam jars.

There are also many creative examples of using large old demijohn bottles, old milk bottles, little glass jars or water glasses of every size and shape. Jugs in pretty pastel colours as well as enamelled ones is another favourite.

The cut flowers are loosely displayed either as a relaxed posy of mixed blooms or as single stems. Selina has often used roses in soft pink, off-white and faded peach colours.

She has filled jugs with branches of spring blossoms and cups or pastel coloured vases with hydrangeas in soft shades of pink, purple and green.

The arrangements are used as centrepieces on dining tables,  on side tables in living-rooms and on little shelves or tables in the bedroom.  

The last chapter of the book is called Outdoor Living and Selina has created some very pretty arrangements for outdoor spaces. You'll find both an abundance of roses as well as wild flowers in vases, jars and baskets. 

I hope you have enjoyed my little review of Selina's lovely and very pretty book. 

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Thanks for visiting and making comments.

Till next time - soon!

xoxo Ingrid