Bring the Outdoors In by Shane Powers (Chronicle Books, 176 pages) $28.95
There is nothing like the colours and textures of nature to enhance your living space.
Shane Powers incorporates this approach in his work as a designer and stylist.
The author shares his experience through 22 projects that range from simple dried floral garlands to elaborate indoor topiary.
The projects become three-dimensional stilllifes that bring a sense of the natural world into your home. Powers begins with a look at the types of plants best suited to this approach, what containers to work with, the extra materials you'll use to create certain effects and the tools that you'll need to get started.
Each project is presented with easy-tofollow instructions, colour photographs, and tips on caring for your creation.
One example: a stunning stone garden loaded with the organic shapes of a variety of succulents offers a yearround indoor garden. The simple but effective use of plants and creative containers produces eyecatching focal points for any room.
