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    Flowering Outdoors

    Gardens & Parties: Inspiring Floral Touches for Outside Spaces and Entertaining

    Author Margot Shaw
    Foreword by Bunny Williams
    with Lydia Somerville
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    Hardcover
    $50.00 US
    Rizzoli
    8.92"W x 11.3"H x 1.02"D   | 52 oz | 8 per carton
    On sale Feb 17, 2026 | 224 Pages | 9780847876303
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    A book brimming with top style makers’ innovative floral design ideas to enliven outdoor home spaces, from the leading authority on all things floral.

    For this gorgeous volume full of inspirational ideas, tastemakers share their joy of flowers outdoors in such spaces as terraces, dining pavilions, and loggias in a variety of locations—from city balconies and country patios to mountain and seaside settings. Such designers and floral and design experts as Meg Braff, Kate Rheinstein Brodsky, Zezé, Bettie Bearden Pardee, India Hicks, and others show how to incorporate flowers in outdoor “rooms” in terra-cotta containers, metal urns, and other types of pots, and present numerous ways to entertain alfresco with flair. This beautifully photographed book concludes with a primer on garden elements, including architecture, statuary, furniture, and live sculpture, as well as advice on assembling simple arrangements for parties. Inspirational and instructive, it is a must-have for flower enthusiasts, home decorators, gardeners, and haute hosting.
    "Lush photography pairs with practical guidance on entertaining, arrangements, and design, offering readers both creative inspiration and an invitation to embrace the art of alfresco living." — VIE MAGAZINE (FLORIDA STATE)

    "Flowering Outdoors gives you ample ideas for enjoying the great outdoors this year." — TOWN-N-COUNTRY LIVING

    "As founder and editor of Flower magazine, Margot Shaw obviously knows just about all there is to know about flowers. And in this new book, she shares her secrets for making flowers the focus of gardens and using them to enhance your balconies, tables, patios, terraces in almost any location, from dense urban cities to the expansive countryside." — GARDENDESIGN.COM

    "These tastemakers share their joy of flowers and entertaining alfresco in outdoor spaces such as terraces, dining pavilions, and loggias in a variety of locations, from city balconies and country patios to mountain and seaside settings." — THE TARTAN TOPIARY

    "From garden landscapes and hardscape elements, to entertaining, to flower arranging, this book covers gardens and parties with some of the most talented people in the business." — HAMILTON HOUSE WITH SUZANNA HAMILTON PODCAST
    Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Flower magazine was founded by Margot Shaw, who has also been the editor in chief since 2007. It has a readership of over 475,000 and is the leading authority on all things floral—from flower arrangements to gardens and inspired botanical decorating. Lydia Somerville is a contributing editor for Flower magazine. Bunny Williams, considered one of the most talented names in design, is an accomplished businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the author of Rizzoli’s Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden.
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    A book brimming with top style makers’ innovative floral design ideas to enliven outdoor home spaces, from the leading authority on all things floral.

    For this gorgeous volume full of inspirational ideas, tastemakers share their joy of flowers outdoors in such spaces as terraces, dining pavilions, and loggias in a variety of locations—from city balconies and country patios to mountain and seaside settings. Such designers and floral and design experts as Meg Braff, Kate Rheinstein Brodsky, Zezé, Bettie Bearden Pardee, India Hicks, and others show how to incorporate flowers in outdoor “rooms” in terra-cotta containers, metal urns, and other types of pots, and present numerous ways to entertain alfresco with flair. This beautifully photographed book concludes with a primer on garden elements, including architecture, statuary, furniture, and live sculpture, as well as advice on assembling simple arrangements for parties. Inspirational and instructive, it is a must-have for flower enthusiasts, home decorators, gardeners, and haute hosting.

    Praise

    "Lush photography pairs with practical guidance on entertaining, arrangements, and design, offering readers both creative inspiration and an invitation to embrace the art of alfresco living." — VIE MAGAZINE (FLORIDA STATE)

    "Flowering Outdoors gives you ample ideas for enjoying the great outdoors this year." — TOWN-N-COUNTRY LIVING

    "As founder and editor of Flower magazine, Margot Shaw obviously knows just about all there is to know about flowers. And in this new book, she shares her secrets for making flowers the focus of gardens and using them to enhance your balconies, tables, patios, terraces in almost any location, from dense urban cities to the expansive countryside." — GARDENDESIGN.COM

    "These tastemakers share their joy of flowers and entertaining alfresco in outdoor spaces such as terraces, dining pavilions, and loggias in a variety of locations, from city balconies and country patios to mountain and seaside settings." — THE TARTAN TOPIARY

    "From garden landscapes and hardscape elements, to entertaining, to flower arranging, this book covers gardens and parties with some of the most talented people in the business." — HAMILTON HOUSE WITH SUZANNA HAMILTON PODCAST

    Author

    Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Flower magazine was founded by Margot Shaw, who has also been the editor in chief since 2007. It has a readership of over 475,000 and is the leading authority on all things floral—from flower arrangements to gardens and inspired botanical decorating. Lydia Somerville is a contributing editor for Flower magazine. Bunny Williams, considered one of the most talented names in design, is an accomplished businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the author of Rizzoli’s Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden.
    Margot Shaw View titles by Margot Shaw

    Other Books by this Author

    • Living Floral
      Living Floral
      Entertaining and Decorating with Flowers
      Margot Shaw
      9780847863624
      $50.00 US
      Hardcover
      Rizzoli
      Mar 12, 2019
    • Living Floral
      Living Floral
      Entertaining and Decorating with Flowers
      Margot Shaw
      9780847863624
      $50.00 US
      Hardcover
      Rizzoli
      Mar 12, 2019

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