Bloom Wild: A Free-Spirited Guide to Decorating with Floral Patterns

by Bari J. Ackerman

Bloom Wild is for rebellious maximalists seeking savvy advice for decorating their homes with bold floral fabrics
 
Designer Bari J. Ackerman’s signature Style—modern florals bursting with color—brings energy and joy to interior design. Justina Blakeney and Anne Sage are fans of Ackerman’s work, and have this to say  about her approach:
 
“Bari’s designs are instantly recognizable . . . her style and her zest for life is visible in every brushstroke.” —Justina Blakeney
 
“Bari captures the essence of maximalism. Her designs radiate joy, and her eye for color, pattern, and vibrant style inspires a desire to live life to the fullest!” —Anne Sage
 
In her new book, Ackerman presents practical advice for adding florals to every room of the house, along with easy DIYs, advice on staying within budget, and detailed source lists. Ackerman shows readers how to achieve a curated maximalist style and to seamlessly create a gorgeous, layered floral look that will spark joy and lift the mood of the whole house.
 

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

Published March 17, 2020

About the author

Bari is an artist who is well known in the fabric industry for her whimsical designs and bold eye for pattern and color. She has created many successful lines of fabric for renowned fabric houses such as Art Gallery Fabrics, has a line of home decor wall stencils with Royal Design Studio and also has a line of sewing patterns. Bari is also the author of the book, Inspired to Sew. Bari's work has been featured in many national and international magazines and is sold worldwide.

- from her website

Reviews

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Visually rich and inspiring + helpful tools and formulas to mix patterns. I’m excited to experiment in my own home.
My only complaint is that some of the photos are too tight and dense, so it was hard to enjoy and analyze the combinations.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bloom Wild is full of ideas using about 7 million blooms on fabric, paintings, wallpaper, china,bric-a-brac, and actual real flowers. Every page is a color explosion and pattern maximum but in the prettiest of ways. The how to of mixing disparate patterns is clearly explained. There is also instruction on how to take up an artist brush to create art on one's own . This is a book to linger with while drinking fragnent tea sitting in your flower garden planning for more blooms in your life.

[Martina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a visually glorious book and--surprisingly--imparts very practical and logical information and insights into how to create stunning decorative combinations with floral patterns and materials. There's a lot in this book for both the right and the left brain. I'm in love with this unique and liberating, joyful, and authentic book.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Author explains the theory on mixing floral prints with lots of examples. The method is applicable to mixing prints in general. The photos are very pretty. I found the mix of colors can be sophisticated in jewel tones.

[Jen Newby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a gorgeous book. I love the idea on how to use florals in your decorating. How to mix and match fabrics and bring color into your home. I love everything Bari J does!

[Jennifer Mackling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical and inspiring. Consider my maximalist monster self unleashed.

[Marissa Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book about mixing floral patterns in decor by a floral pattern artist.

[Diana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty pictures but not much depth. The book felt like an advertisement for fabrics designed by the author.

[Trish · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author is a wonderful artist. I love her house. This book is filled with so much color and joy.

[Bettina · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you love florals, this is the book for you.

[Spectre Z · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found everything too visually overwhelming, but that's just a personal opinion.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exquisite. Zero notes!