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A rich harvest with fresh crops and jewel tones
‘Tis the season - for cabbages and their shades of deep purples and greens. It’s no wonder brassica is our star stem at the moment; its fantastic colours and standout leaves are the highlight for any table. Inspired by this decorative cabbage, we’ve created a tablescape that will convince even the pickiest guests to eat their greens (and purples).
Lucy Muss: At the Table, Among Flowers
There’s a certain intimacy in Lucy Muss’s paintings – a sense of warmth, play and fleeting beauty. Her work often centres around tablescapes and flowers: the places where meals are shared, stories unfold and stems bloom for just a moment before fading. For Lucy, these are more than subjects: they’re rituals of daily life that bring us together – to be grabbed, then and there.
Gather Round for Freddie’s Book Club
Gather round for Freddie’s Book Club. Are you sitting comfortably? Then let’s begin. Here are five of our top tipped books exploring the beauty, power and heady nurturing that Mother Nature brings. From art publications, fictional stories and guides to floral styling, dig up the grounding force that flowers bloom with each recommended read. We dreamt up and drew scenes celebrating hunkering down, going slow and reading as the seasons collide outside. Peek the illustrations below before receiving them in your boxes – nestled with each of the following bunches: Morning Pages, Leafing Through, Floral Footnotes and Chapter One.
Postcards From The Med, with Aline Gaiad
In conversation with London based artist Aline Gaiad - who created the covers of our August guides - she tells us everything about her art, inspiration and bond with nature.
Pip Carter on the Art of Flowers
Artist Pip Carter talks to us about the influence of flowers, her creative process and her exhibition Somewhere in the Nowhere
Flower Frogs 101
Flower frogs: an exciting new way to style your stems. Create architectural floral masterpieces simply at home.
Celebrating our venture into the world of floral art
Celebrating Saatchi Gallery's exhibition Flowers - Flora in Contemporary Art & Culture, we're excited to present our very own large-scale floral art installation.
Flower styling at home with Freddie
Wow your dinner party guests with your own floral centrepiece. Here, Freddie shows you how to create an arrangement that takes tablescaping to the next level.
Blooming Brilliant: Easter Tablescaping Ideas for a Floral Feast
Make Easter more egg-cellent than ever with these simple floral decor ideas.
Flower arranging workshops at Saatchi Lates
Join Freddie for an in-person workshop at Saatchi Lates to learn all the tips and tricks to create flowerful art at home.
The Art of Drying Flowers: A timeless craft
Enjoy your blooms for longer - or even forever: Dry your stems for some new home decor.
How to build a bug hotel
Bugs and bees also need a rest sometimes - why not host them in your very own bug hotel?