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A Sweet Floral Life: Romantic Arrangements for Fresh and Sugar Flowers [A Floral Décor Book]
Natasja Sadi has built a devoted Instagram following on the strength of her lush, painterly floral arrangements, and it's easy to see why. Her work carries the rich, abundant quality of a Dutch Golden Age still life, all tumbling petals and dramatic colour. The secret ingredient, though, is genuinely surprising: tucked among the fresh blooms are handmade sugar flowers, borrowed from the world of cake decorating, that are virtually impossible to tell apart from the real thing. This book walks you through Sadi's entire creative process, from developing your own arranging style to practical tutorials for seasonal displays, home entertaining with flowers, and even photographing your work to best effect. It's a generous scope, and the instruction feels personal rather than prescriptive. There's a moving story behind the sugar flower technique, too. Sadi, a former fashion designer, began working with sugar as a way of honouring her African and Indonesian ancestors who laboured in the sugarcane fields of Suriname. That sense of meaning gives the craft a weight beyond the decorative. Practically speaking, sugar flowers solve a real problem. Seasons no longer dictate what you can arrange. A peony in January, a dahlia in March, whatever you need is achievable and, once made, lasts indefinitely. They work in fresh arrangements, as standalone home decorations, or as cake adornments. For anyone who loves flowers but has felt limited by availability or budget, this book opens up some genuinely exciting possibilities.
- Author: Natasja Sadi
- Publisher: Ten Speed Press
- Genre: Lifestyle & Wellness
- ISBN: 978-1984861641
- Pages: 256 pages