Decorating with Plants
A Styling Book, Not a Care Manual
Satoshi Kawamoto walks through every room in the house and shows how plants earn their place in each one.
- Room by room, space by space
- Succulents, dried and preserved flowers
- Composing a room around plants
- Includes seasonal decorating
For Christmas, order by 16 December, or 18 December in WA. All dates
Satoshi Kawamoto walks you through every room in the house and shows how to bring plants into each one. This is a styling book rather than a care manual: how plants sit in a space, what they do to a room, and how to compose with them. It is also out of print, so the copies that exist are the copies that exist.
Key Features
- Room by room. A guide to bringing plants indoors, space by space.
- Beyond pot plants. Works with succulents, indoor plants, dried and preserved flowers, and even driftwood.
- Styling first. Ideas for composing rooms around plants rather than treating them as an afterthought.
- Occasions. Includes decorating for seasonal and occasional celebrations.
- Format. A 112-page illustrated hardcover.
Pūrē Standard
- From a stylist, not a horticulturalist. Satoshi Kawamoto is a garden stylist with shops in Tokyo and New York, and the book is about composition and placement rather than watering schedules. That is the gap it fills on our shelf.
- Out of print. It is no longer in general circulation in Australia, so the copies that exist are the copies that exist.
- Paper and board throughout. No plastic jacket, no shrink wrap, nothing to peel off and bin.
- A book, not a consumable. Nothing in it wears out, and it is the sort that gets lent and handed on rather than thrown away.
Overall score:
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Low-Tox & Material Safety | ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3.5/5) |
| Sustainability | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) |
| Manufacturing Transparency | ⭐⭐☆☆☆ (2.5/5) |
| Packaging | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5) |
What's Inside
- Room by room. What suits a kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom, an entryway.
- Beyond potted plants. Dried and preserved flowers, driftwood and found materials.
- Composition. Grouping, height, containers and placement.
- Occasions. Seasonal and celebratory decorating.
Product Details
- Author. Satoshi Kawamoto, a garden stylist with shops in Tokyo and New York.
- Publisher. Jacqui Small, an imprint of Quarto, first published 24 September 2014.
- Full title. Decorating with Plants: The Art of Using Plants to Transform Your Home.
- ISBN. 9781909342675.
- Format. Hardcover, 112 pages, illustrated throughout.
- Dimensions. 24 x 18 x 1.5cm.
- Weight. 580g.
- Availability. Out of print, so stock is limited to what we hold.
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For Christmas, order by 16 December, or 18 December in WA. All dates
Our Take
A styling book rather than a care manual, from a Tokyo stylist who treats dried stems and driftwood as seriously as anything still growing. Out of print, so these are the copies that exist.
Pūrēly Organic
Good to know
Frequently asked
Is this a plant care book?
No, and that is the gap it fills. It is a styling book: how plants sit in a space, what they do to a room and how to compose with them, rather than watering schedules.
Who wrote it?
Satoshi Kawamoto, a garden stylist with shops in Tokyo and New York.
Does it only cover pot plants?
No. It works with succulents, indoor plants, dried and preserved flowers and even driftwood, and includes decorating for seasonal and occasional celebrations.
Is it still in print?
No. It is out of print and no longer in general circulation in Australia, so the copies that exist are the copies that exist.
What format is it?
A hardcover of 112 pages, illustrated throughout, 24 x 18 x 1.5cm and 580g. Published by Jacqui Small, an imprint of Quarto, on 24 September 2014. ISBN 9781909342675.
