Bring the Outdoors In: Garden Projects for Decorating and Styling Your Home

by Shane Powers, Jennifer Cegielski (With)

Nothing enlivens a room like a touch of nature. Taking the terrarium trend to the next level, this stunning guide will inspire crafters, garden lovers, and décor fans to turn flowers, leaves, and branches into striking, organic décor. Acclaimed designer and stylist Shane Powers presents 20 simple yet arresting projects for bringing natural tranquility to any space. Suited for garden enthusiasts and black thumbs alike, the projects use a range of live and dried plant materials to create colorful dried floral garlands, eye-catching willow wreaths, intriguing water gardens, and timeless succulent landscapes. With step-by-step instructions, styling and container ideas, helpful resources, and gorgeous photography, Bring the Outdoors In offers countless ways to welcome the natural world into any space.

Genres: Nonfiction, Gardening, Reference, Crafts

176 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2013

Reviews

[Tamara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Someone, please come make my house look like this.

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

So stylish, I wanna do so many of the diy projects. Floating tillandsia on fishing line!

[Marcy Graybill · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have plants. If I'd wanted a book about house plants, I would have checked one out.

[Juli Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a neat book with a few particularly interesting projects, which I copied down before returning the book to the library. Powers' eye for botanicals is modern, definitely emerging from a time and a place in interior design, so I don't really know how timeless this book will be. However, some of the projects (tillandsia garland, mounted fungi specimen display) are so unusual and creative that this book is worth a look.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I pretty much read through this is less than an hour, then flipped through it again just now. Some ideas were good, some made me laugh, and most required, you know, work. It was nice to get an overview of which plants are low maintenance or not. Most projects in this book were not. If I had my own home I might try to incorporate some though. the book is more of a reference and step-to-step instruction guide than a read-through.

[Jonquil · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you're capable of creating the skillfully crafted items featured in Bring the Outdoors In, you won't need this book. If you need help making a stack of leaves or blossoms look like a museum-quality work of temporary botanical art, this book won't get you there.

[Liz Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Woodsy themed decorating

Fun ideas for a cottage, cabin, rural homes. I might revisit as my next home will be next to a nature park with more opportunity to gather floral decor items.

[Ampersand Inc. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A popular hit at the CGTA – a lovely book for spring. A terrific design book, that appeals to many different stores. Garden inspired decorating ideas for your home. Beautiful on the outside and in.

[Jessie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I may attempt the willow wreath featured in this book.

[Tanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gah, if only I was a haus frau and had the time. Loved the ideas, sadly didn't do a single project.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful inspiring pictures, if not entirely practical.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shane Powers has prepared an interesting array of modern and unique horticultural decor projects. Not sure if they'll suit my decorating style, but I certainly enjoyed paging through the book!

[Ginger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh. A little hipster for me. Very contemporary ideas. A few were good, but most were not practical for a more traditional home.

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creative projects to incorporate plants and flowers into your living space. The projects are relatively simple and easy to follow, with lots of tips on caring for your plant decorations.

[Kauz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has some good ideas. Useful as inspiration for my decorating.