ROOTED IN DESIGN, Sprout Home’s Guide to Creative Indoor Planting

ROOTED IN DESIGN, 
Sprout Home’s Guide to Creative Indoor Planting
by Tara Heibel and Tassy de Give
Ten Speed Press Publishers, Berkeley

Potted plants have always been a part of my personal environment, but I have never given much thought to actually incorporating them into the overall decor and function of my rooms.  Rooted in Design gave me a totally new look at ways to utilize the plants I love in functional applications.  The Authors have provided a little book that is informative, concise, and easy to read.  Chapters include ways to mount plants in containers on walls, groupings for ledges and floors, terrariums and self-watering containers, and even easy to follow instructions for macramé holders forKokedama free-form planting methods.  There is no end to the decorating inspiration provided in this colorful, high quality book!

*NOTE: The authors suggests the use of whiskey bottles and whiskey barrels as containers sharing a bottle of wine with one’s partner.  As I do NOT condone the use of beverage alcohol in any form for any reason, it is herein noted that this review does NOT agree with nor condone this suggestion by the book's author.  

CE Watson

Authors Bio:

Tara Heibel has done monthly gardening segments for ABC Morning News.  She also writes a regular gardening Column for The Huffington Post.

Tassy De Give has appeared on the Martha Stewart Living radio show and has been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times.

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DISCLAIMER:  I received a complimentary copy of this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for this review.  I have not received any type of financial compensation for this review.  C.E. Watson