Handpicked: Simple, Sustainable, and Seasonal Flower Arrangements

Learn DIY floral arranging from Brooklyn-based florist Ingrid Carozzi, who shares her techniques for creating modern, original, and organic flower arrangements using responsibly-sourced materials. The book is organized by season and includes step-by-step instructions for over 35 arrangements, covering fundamental skills like measuring, cutting, and placing blooms. Carozzi provides detailed tutorials on essential techniques, including how to use chicken wire and tape to build frameworks and how to work with delicate and oversize flowers. The book encourages readers to source, make, or upcycle containers such as wooden crates, vintage pots, jars, and vases. Featuring full-color photography, Handpicked combines natural floral compositions that blend modern and rustic styles, offering a practical guide to creating flower arrangements at home.