Books We Love 2017

Carleton Varney, Decorating On The Waterfront (Shannongrove Press, Inc. 2017)

See Flower's Q&A with Varney

Amelia Handegan, Amelia Handegan: Rooms (Rizzoli New York 2016)

See Flower's Q&A with Handegan

Willow Crossley, Flourish (Kyle Books, 2016)

See Flower's feature on Crossley.

Old Cuba by Alicia E. García (Rizzoli New York, 2017)

See more Cuban design style.

Erin Benzakein with Julia Chai, Floret Farm's Cut Flower Guide: Grow, Harvest & Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms (Chronicle Books, 2017)

See Benzakein's tips for working with mums.

Sybil Sylvester, Fresh (Glitterati Editions, 2017)

See Sylvester's winter floral arrangements.

Shane Connolly, Discovering the Meaning of Flowers (Clearview, 2017)

See Flower's book review.

Meg Braff, The Decorated Home: Living with Style and Joy (Rizzoli New York, 2017)

See more of Braff's designs.

Keith Summerour, Creating Home: Design for Living (Rizzoli New York, 2017)

See Flower magazine's Q&A with Summerour

Larry Lederman, The Rockefeller Family Gardens: An American Legacy (The Monacelli Press, 2017)

See sculpture from the Rockefeller gardens.

Georgianna Lane, Paris in Bloom (Abrams Image, 2017)

See an excerpt from the book.

Joan Osofsky and Abby Adams, Entertaining in the Country: Love Where You Eat: Festive Table Settings, Favorite Recipes, and Design Inspiration (Rizzoli New York, 2017)

See Flower's book review.

Maggie Austin, Maggie Austin Cake: Artistry and Technique (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017)

See fantastic sugar flowers from Austin, Ron Ben-Israel, and Sylvia Weinstock.

Jennifer Ash Rudick, Out East: Houses and Gardens of the Hamptons (Vendome Press, 2017)

See Hamptons houses and gardens featured in Out East.

Ingrid Carozzi, Handpicked: Simple, Sustainable, and Seasonal Flower Arrangements (Harry N. Abrams, 2017)

See Flower magazine's Q&A with Carozzi and her all-pink arrangement how-to.

Bobby McAlpine, Poetry of Place: The New Architecture and Interiors of McAlpine (Rizzoli New York, 2017)

See Flower magazine's Q&A with McAlpine.

Sara Ruffin Costello, About Decorating: The Remarkable Rooms of Richard Keith Langham (Rizzoli New York, 2017)

See Flower's Q&A with Richard Keith Langham.

James T. Farmer III, A Place to Call Home: Timeless Southern Charm (Gibbs Smith, 2017)

See Farmer's step-by-step container herb garden.

Livia Cetti, The Exquisite Book of Paper Flower Transformations: Playing with Size, and Color to Create Spectacular Paper Arrangements (Harry N. Abrams, 2017)

See more of Cetti's paper flowers.

Livia Cetti, The Exquisite Book of Paper Flowers: A Guide to Making Unbelievably Realistic Paper Blooms (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2014)

See more of Cetti's paper flowers.

Tiffanie Turner, The Fine Art of Paper Flowers: A Guide to Making Beautiful and Lifelike Botanicals (Watson-Guptill, 2017)

See more of Turner's paper flowers.

Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner, Private Gardens of the Bay Area (The Monacelli Press, 2017)

See three dreamy California gardens from the book.

William Yeoward, Blue & White and Other Stories: A Personal Journey Through Colour  (CICO Books, 2017)

See Yeoward's 7 Tips for Timeless Design.

Gaye Blake-Roberts, Wedgwood: A Story of Creation and Innovation (Rizzoli New York, 2017)

See more Wedgwood treasures from the book.

Laura Dowling, A White House Christmas: Including Floral Design Tutorials (Stichting Kunstboak, 2017)

See more of Dowling's Christmas arrangements and decor.

Laura Dowling, Floral Diplomacy: At the White House (Stichting Kunstboak, 2017)

See Dowling's Lemon Kissing Ball how-to.

Julia Reed, Julia Reed's South: Spirited Entertaining and High-Style Fun All Year Long (Rizzoli New York, 2016)

See Flower magazine's Q&A with Julia Reed

Danielle Rollins, Soirée: Entertaining with Style (Rizzoli New York, 2012)

See Flower magazine's Q&A with Danielle Rollins.

Susanna Salk, At Home with Dogs and Their Designers (Rizzoli New York, 2017)

See an excerpt from the book: "Dog-Friendly Designs (and Designers)"

Bridget Beth Collins, The Art of Flora Forager (Sasquatch Books, 2017)

See Flower magazine's Q&A with Birdget Beth Collins.

Hot Drinks: Over 25 Warming Recipes for Cold Days (Ryland Peters & Small, 2017) 

Read Flower's book review and try recipes for Hot Chocolate with Chilli and Christmas Milk. 

Susan Michal, Flowers in Transition (2017)

See more from Michal's book.