Presentations: A Passion for Gift Wrapping

by Carolyne Roehm

With her brilliant sense of style, designer and bestselling author Carolyne Roehm makes the case in Presentations that there’s just as much pleasure in wrapping gifts as in receiving them—and that beautiful packages guarantee memorable celebrations.

For everyone who loved At Home with Carolyne Roehm , one of America’s premier style-setters now offers her ideas for creating breathtaking gift wrappings using readily available paper, tags, rubber stamps, ribbons, artificial flowers, and other inexpensive materials. Arranged seasonally, and taking inspiration from Roehm’s love of nature, travel and collecting, and fine art, the book focuses on holidays as well as on ways to make children’s gifts look unique and adorable. As Roehm shows, with creativity and care any present can be made an exquisite offering.

More than two hundred dazzling photographs provide inspiration, and a clear and detailed how-to section gives readers the step-by-step tools they need to create beautiful gifts. And for those who would like to create stunning packages but have little time, the book also offers wonderfully distinctive—yet simple—gift-bagging ideas. To coordinate with these eye-popping wrappings, there are the author’s original theme-party ideas and distinctive table settings.

With Carolyne Roehm’s advice, anyone can elevate a special occasion to the realm of the unforgettable.

Genres: Nonfiction, Design

208 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2005

Reviews

[Shaoroun · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't like the way this book was structured, I'd have preferred the instructions at the front of the book instead of at the end. I also would have appreciated some sort of guide accompanying each picture, for example: blue and silver go great together but never use blue with neon green, or something to that effect. Otherwise pretty nice designs

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book a few years ago do this time I just Ed looked through. Her gift wrapping is so beautiful.

[Carlie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love to wrap gifts and thought this book might be super inspirational. It might have been better if the author's idea of brilliantly inspired gift wrapping didn't seem to ALWAYS include putting silk flowers on top of a present and securing with a bow. The papers change and the flowers are different but its pretty much the same through the whole book. Crud. Oh well.

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Carolyne Roehm has a great eye for color, design and creativity. Not only informative but pleasing to view the vivid photos and step-by-step directions. Great ideas for gift decorating for various occasions. At least I have the competence to copy her style since I lack all creativity to form it. I bet she has a whole room in her home dedicated to gift wrapping!

[Laurie]

The styles are getting a little dated, but the ideas are great. I like how it's divided by seasons. There is even instructions included for how to properly wrap a gift and create a bow. Very helpful. My last gift looked really good, if I do say so myself! lol

[Embee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just purchased this from Amazon... Saw some images online of gifts wrapped by the talented Ms. Roehm and was hooked. I'm forever fascinated by creative/talented people.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives tons of beautiful ideas for presenting gifts. The photos are divine. It is a gorgeous book.