serialbookstarter's review against another edition
5.0
Another beautiful book by Selina Lake...chocked full of picture perfect photos and loads of Inspiration. Layering, texture,botanical prints and houseplants...lovely!
reader_of_books88's review against another edition
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
I really liked this book! It was very inspiring, and the photos were beautiful! Ironically, the author seems to have some weird ideas about actual living plants. For instance, please don't do what the author did and put a jungle cactus in a terrarium with desert cacti. They have very different watering needs and they're not going to all survive when planted together. Desert cacti should not be in a terrarium anyway, as they like dry air.
rickijill's review against another edition
5.0
If you want to bring nature and botanicals into your home, then you truly need this book in your home library. I loved it, and I think it's my second favorite of all Selina's books next to Pastel Style (of course). There are too many beautiful ideas to mention in one blog post, so instead I'll share my three favorite ideas from Botanical Style.
From the Botanical Inspirations section, I enjoyed the section entitled "Living With Houseplants." Selina has a collection of houseplants in white ceramic pots ascending white stairs surrounded by white walls. Plants include maidenhair ferns and a Swiss cheese plant. The contrast between the super white walls and stairs and deep greens of the plants is truly stunning.
I was completely smitten by the Boho Botanicals section and the collection of dark, moody floral wallpapers. Imagine pale roses, peonies, and chrysanthemums against a deep, dark background. I want to wallpaper a room with a dark floral soon! For a girl who loves her white walls and pastels, I might just be swayed to try this look.
Perhaps my most favorite section is Vintage Botanicals. Selina introduces a plethora of creative ways to incorporate vintage dishes, fabrics, and prints with new finds. I love the vintage, chippy wood furniture in this section, and Selina's penchant for mixing prints is sure to inspire.
The book also includes a convenient Sources section with contact information for Selina's favorite botanical style resources. Selina also includes several lists in the book, for example: her Favorite House Plants List and 10 Favorite Garden Plants.
From the Botanical Inspirations section, I enjoyed the section entitled "Living With Houseplants." Selina has a collection of houseplants in white ceramic pots ascending white stairs surrounded by white walls. Plants include maidenhair ferns and a Swiss cheese plant. The contrast between the super white walls and stairs and deep greens of the plants is truly stunning.
I was completely smitten by the Boho Botanicals section and the collection of dark, moody floral wallpapers. Imagine pale roses, peonies, and chrysanthemums against a deep, dark background. I want to wallpaper a room with a dark floral soon! For a girl who loves her white walls and pastels, I might just be swayed to try this look.
Perhaps my most favorite section is Vintage Botanicals. Selina introduces a plethora of creative ways to incorporate vintage dishes, fabrics, and prints with new finds. I love the vintage, chippy wood furniture in this section, and Selina's penchant for mixing prints is sure to inspire.
The book also includes a convenient Sources section with contact information for Selina's favorite botanical style resources. Selina also includes several lists in the book, for example: her Favorite House Plants List and 10 Favorite Garden Plants.
vallebre's review
4.0
I don't know that I necessarily gleaned anything super helpful in terms of tips or practical application but holy cow was this book aesthetic inspiration. The four stars rest solely on how beautiful the photography is - this whole thing is basically interior decor plant-lover porn shot beautifully and bound in a lovely book. I will likely buy this one purely to look at it, and that's about as good an endorsement as I can give short of it having life-altering advice.
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