Monthly Archives: December 2011

2Flowerona…an overview of 2011

What a year 2011 has been for my floral-inspired blog, Flowerona, and today, I’d like to share a review with you. According to Google Analytics, over the last 12 months, the blog has had nearly 50,000 unique visitors from all … Continue reading →

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Rona 2 Comments

3Introducing art studio, DueAlberi…

I was recently contacted by two creatives from Italy, Antonia & Fabio De Vann, who run a studio called DueAlberi. They specialise in floral and botanical fine art and today’s blog post features a Q&A, together with a selection of … Continue reading →

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Rona 3 Comments

6Stunning floral fashion by Mary Katrantzou, photographed by Erik Madigan Heck

Wow!…is what I said when I saw a couple of the photos in today’s post featured on The Flower Appreciation Society’s blog the other day. So, I decided to find out a little bit more about the fashion designer Mary Katrantzou, who designed … Continue reading →

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Rona 6 Comments

1Gorgeous floral headdresses & hair combs from Lila

I’m delighted to feature today a selection of beautiful floral-inspired wedding and christening accessories from Greek-based, Lila. I came across the company when I visited the Designer Wedding Show at Battersea Park in London in October. And it was the headdress above which initially drew … Continue reading →

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Rona 1 Comment

0Beautiful bouquet from florist Scarlet & Violet…

I hope you’re having a lovely Christmas. For today’s post I thought I’d share with you a stunning present which I recently received from London-based florist, Scarlet & Violet. I love the colour combinations and the variety of different textures of the … Continue reading →

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Rona Leave a comment

2Christmas course at the Covent Garden Academy of Flowers : Part 2

I hope you enjoyed reading Part 1 yesterday. I featured making a Christmas door wreath at the Covent Garden Academy of Flowers on the first day of their Christmas course. Day 2 started off with Gillian Wheeler, the Principal, showing us … Continue reading →

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Rona 2 Comments

1Christmas course at the Covent Garden Academy of Flowers : Part 1

Last week, I attended a wonderful two day Christmas Course at the Covent Garden Academy of Flowers. You may remember that earlier in the year I attended their Summer Flowers course and Wedding Flowers course? Before I tell you about … Continue reading →

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Rona 1 Comment

2Interview with florist Victoria Richards

Last month at the College Day at New Covent Garden Flower Market, I met florist Victoria Richards. To over 550 students, Victoria who’s only in her early 20s, did an amazing demonstration on the main stage. And today’s blog post … Continue reading →

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Rona 2 Comments

0Heart Home magazine…new winter issue now on-line

I’m delighted to let you know that the winter issue of the interiors magazine Heart Home is now online. If you’re not familiar with this quarterly publication, it celebrates interior decor and lifestyle, and champions independent British designers. Having launched in September … Continue reading →

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Rona Leave a comment

2Introducing designer, Sally Scaffardi…

Back in September at the trade show, Top Drawer, I had the pleasure of meeting Sally Scaffardi and her business partner, Heather Turner. I’m delighted to feature a selection of Sally’s stunning floral-inspired greeting cards today, together with a Q&A: … Continue reading →

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Rona 2 Comments