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Laura Dowling's romantic floral designs combine French-inspired artistry with the wild chaos of nature, infusing everyday interior settings and special celebrations with a unique charm and stylish sensibility. With brilliant brushstrokes of color and texture that burst forth from swirling foliage, lush flowers and brambling vines emerging from hand-made vessels - Laura creates exciting moments of ephemeral magic.

In this book, Laura invites us in her home to inspire us with innovative ideas and practical strategies for fashioning a beautiful Christmas at home. She gives us insight into her creative process starting with an overarching theme and special focal point vignettes inspired by Paris, her White House decorating experience, and her appreciation of nature, especially the resplendent beauty of her native Pacific Northwest. Laura also shares ideas for implementing decor in phases and layers throughout the season, describing how to deploy her 10 favorite elements in 10 design schemes, ranging from a vintage Parisian carousel theme and Virginia hunt country vignette to a classic Italian-style motif. Whether your vision is adding just one or two special holiday touches or creating a full-blown Christmas extravaganza, Laura's practical tips and tricks are gifts of inspiration

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Laura Dowling's romantic floral designs combine French-inspired artistry with the wild chaos of nature, infusing everyday interior settings and special celebrations with a unique charm and stylish sensibility. With brilliant brushstrokes of color and texture that burst forth from swirling foliage, lush flowers and brambling vines emerging from hand-made vessels - Laura creates exciting moments of ephemeral magic.

In this book, Laura invites us in her home to inspire us with innovative ideas and practical strategies for fashioning a beautiful Christmas at home. She gives us insight into her creative process starting with an overarching theme and special focal point vignettes inspired by Paris, her White House decorating experience, and her appreciation of nature, especially the resplendent beauty of her native Pacific Northwest. Laura also shares ideas for implementing decor in phases and layers throughout the season, describing how to deploy her 10 favorite elements in 10 design schemes, ranging from a vintage Parisian carousel theme and Virginia hunt country vignette to a classic Italian-style motif. Whether your vision is adding just one or two special holiday touches or creating a full-blown Christmas extravaganza, Laura's practical tips and tricks are gifts of inspiration

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