The Flower Chef: A Modern Guide to Do-It-Yourself Floral Arrangements Kindle Edition

Carly Cylinder shared the secret sauce to floral design! You can be her sous chef! I recently started a studio floral business for small weddings and events called Flori in the Seattle area. I had worked for a couple of florists years ago, but I needed a refresh. The way I learn is by reading. I have way too many floral design and gardening books already but wanted something updated and to learn what was happening in the floral industry. After searching online, I found The Flower Chef and ordered it because I was intrigued by the recipe format. I wanted to be inspired and I wanted a reference guide. I didn't need a coffee table art/flower book. Carly Cylinder's book fit the bill because it is both visually beautiful and packed full of great information that I can access easily. I love books and love to read but I have a busy life and not a lot of time. I even like the size of the book because it is just the right size. I made one arrangement this week as a donation for a breast cancer gala but before I decided what I wanted to do, I was flipping through the The Flower Chef for some inspiration. Hollywood Glam on page 199 was perfect because of the feather boa that is incorporated. I switched it up a bit with a pink palette instead of white as a nod to The Pink Boat Regatta theme of the event and used a pink-hued hydrangea from my garden and added some waterlily dahlias too. I am not the best iPhone photographer of florals but you can see my arrangement attached here that I modeled after the Hollywood Glam. Other recipes I am excited to try are Graffiti Leaves and the Garland Flowers that incorporates wood flowers! I think Carly has done a great service to flower lovers because whether you are a novice or experienced, she demystifies the art of floral design with concrete steps including stem length, type of container, how to prep/condition flowers etc. I love it for inspiration and information! The recipes run the gamut of sophisticated and modern to fun and funky to sweet and English Garden style. Thanks for sharing the secret sauce! This book is delicious! #theflowerchef @theflowerchef @flori.flowers #flori.flowers

I just finished taking 10 weeks of flower design class and I learned more in this book than I did for the entire class. Well written, beautiful pictures and easy to follow directions. Highly recommend!

This wonderful book arrived a few days ago and I’ve been devouring it. I recently opened my own floral arrangement biz and I’m eager to learn from those who have years of experience under their belts.This book offers so many tips, tricks, lessons and informative knowledge that I can use to enhance my floral creations and, really, just improve on caring for the stems I use in my arrangements.I’m self taught, so I’m eager for all of this knowledge. The Flower Chef has me attempting techniques I haven’t really done before - like wrapped bouquets. I need to know the best techniques for these various arrangements and I’m loving this book for showing me the way in simple, easy, interesting steps.I hear Ms. Cylinder is currently working on her second book. Sign me up!

I own several flower books, but this is the first that explains how to make arrangements step by step, including exactly what supplies you need for each. The designs are beautiful and simple enough for a beginner to learn. Well written and beautiful to look at.

I adore this book! Most of my floral arrangement knowledge comes from online videos and books I checked out from the library. This is one of the few books I had to buy, and still reference for techniques and inspiration. Beautiful pictures and easy to read instructions. Thank you Carly for this wonderful book. Highly recommend!

This is an easy to read, highly informative book on floral design. I've been a professional florist for a while and learned some new tips and tricks from it. Thie Flower Chef will be very useful to anyone interested in arranging flowers. It's written in a way that's not intimidating to the novice, so if you just want to learn to how to make prettier arrangements for the home, this is a great book for you as well. I have several books written by top designers in the industry, and found this to be the most comprehensive so far. I highly recommend it.

Purchased this book on all the positive reviews but was very disappointed. If your looking to make generic floral arrangements you can purchase at your local grocery store then this is the book for you. I was looking for a book the had enviromenyaly frinedly techniques (no floral foam) and more of an organic and natraul movement look to arrangements and this book was not it.

As a budding florist, this book has been an amazing tool for my learning curve. Recommended to me by another florist, the recipes and concepts in this book are approachable and easy to understand. Great photography, helpful tips, and down-to-earth writing. It's so good!

nice to read

Wer noch nie Blumen arrangiert hat, findet hier Grundlagenwissen und brave Musterarrangements. Mir wären ein paar mutige Beispiele lieber gewesen, aber die paar Euro für die Kindle Ausgabe sind ok.

Composiciones de estilo anticuadisimo y nada didáctico solo te enseñan una foto final de cada composición pero el paso a paso es narrado en texto y no sirve. Lo devolví.

The Flower Chef es un libro con calidad de edición impecable, las explicaciones para elaborar cada arreglo floral son excelentes (a manera de receta, haciendo honor al título del libro). Las fotografías y la variedad de arreglos son también muy buenas.

Love this bookBeautiful photos and stop by step directionsPerfect for flower lovers or anyone new to flowers- such as me!