On Flowers

Named a Best Gift Book of the Year by InStyle, Real Simple, Better Homes Gardens, and the Wall Street Journal “On Flowers is far more beautiful than I imagined. It is part journal, part meditation on humble and decadent blooms alike that is filled with soulful photography and illustrations.”—New York Times “If coffee tables could make … wish lists, [this book] would certainly be on them.” —Better Homes Gardens “In this gorgeous coffee table book… . Merrick shares flower-arranging secrets and essays about her inspirations.” —Real Simple “Amy Merrick’s On Flowers (Artisan) is full of the lush, poetic arrangements and pictures that made her an early lnstagram star. She teaches how to cut blooms to the proper height, make roses last, and let tulips be unruly, while sharing snippets from her world travels.” —Martha Stewart Living “Amy Merrick’s delightful hodgepodge of photos, diagrams, and lists decodes the art of the soulful bouquet.” —Wall Street Journal “A celebration of all things floral, championing the exceptional and commonplace with equal enthusiasm… . A richly illustrated work.”—The English Garden “Merrick is known for her wild, natural flower arranging and here she teaches us how to create simple yet stunning displays of flora to celebrate any style or season.”—Gardens Illustrated “A love letter to flowers, from hardworking tips to more romantic notions.”—Flower Magazine, Our Favorite Books of the Year “The book is somehow even MORE Beautiful than I could have imagined… . It’s perfect. From the typography to the layout to the guides, it’s impeccable… . It’s a book for flower lovers and people who didn’t even know they are flower lovers. Only read it if you’re willing to escape from your current world for a bit.” —The House that Lars Built “Merrick’s first book—a love story to flowers, and finding beauty in the humblest of places—is a composite of journals, lists, practical advice, and photographs and illustrations of both plain and fancy blooms and greens… . This is as much to be experienced as to be read.” —Booklist, starred review “This opulent, scrapbook-style gift book … will inspire creativity in some, and envy in others… . Seductive.” —Publishers Weekly

Amy Merrick is a floral designer, writer, and stylist based in London. Her writing on design, flower arranging, and entrepreneurship has appeared in books and magazines and across the web. She creates evocative arrangements of flowers, foliage, fruits, and branches for events around the world, often gathering materials herself from the surrounding landscape. Merrick has worked with Ralph Lauren, Brides, Today, *DesignSponge, Nylon, Country Living, CNN, and Kinfolk. Find her on Instagram @amy_merrick.

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