Simple Flowers: Arrangements and Floral Accents for the Home - Hardcover

*Dining Room

Wildflowers in Glass

Iris Centerpiece

Hydrangea & Willow

Flowers in Tandem

Table Centerpiece in Natural Tones

*Family Room

Spring Nouveau

Flowers & Berries on a Tray

Vase of Autumn Colors

*Living Room

Through Glass, Brightly

Cornflowers in Bamboo

Harbinger of Spring

Invitation to a Moon-viewing Party

Orchids & Burnished Wood

*Kitchen

Tropical Fruits & Flowers

Mini-Bouquet of Herbs

*Bathroom

Flowers & Herbs in a Seashell

Elegant Porcelain

Herbs & Shimmering Silver

A Horizontal Display

Simple Greenery

Bathroom Bouquet

*Bedroom

Bedside Bouquet

Angel's Wreath

Breaking with Form

In a Looking Glass

Lively Corner

Spring Visitors

*Spot Art

Filling a Niche

Around a Stairway

Green Cascade

Hearth-Side Flowers

Folk Craft Elegance

*Christmas

Christmas Centerpiece

A Window Scene

A Different Kind of Wreath

*Outdoors

Picnic Flowers

Welcoming Guests

Borrowing Background

*Special Occasions

A Romantic Evening

An Afternoon Tete-a-Tete

*Japanesque

Approaching Ikebana

A Touch of Lacquer

Welcoming the New Year

*Playing with Flowers--Ensembles

Three Round Tables

Drinks & Hors d'Oeuvres

*Playing with Flowers--Fantasy

Unexpected Encounter

Silk & Flowers

Bamboo Forest

*Playing with Flowers--Welcoming a Guest

A Screen of Wildflowers

Lilies by Candlelight

*Buds, Blossoms, Petals

In the Bud

In Full Bloom

Scattered Petals

*A Bouquet's Life Cycle

Fragrant Gift

The Remains of the Bouquet: I

The Remains of the Bouquet: II

*Arranging with Teacups

Leaves and Berries

Coffee Cup Creation

Purple Wildflowers

In a Japanese Teacup

Autumn Breakfast

*Glass Vessels

Iridescence

Simple Elegance

Crystal Morning

Three Small Graces

After a period of employment in the photography department of a foreign news agency, Takayuki Toyama established his own photo studio. He mainly works in advertising, but is also active in art photography both domestically and abroad. In recent years, the main theme of his work has been European and American homes and their surroundings. He has published numerous collections of photographs and had frequent one-man exhibitions at the Kodak, Nikon, and Fuji photo galleries in Japan.

Joseph LaPenta was born in New York, and has a masters in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a licensed instructor in the classical Ikenobo School of Ikebana, and a First Rank Master in the Ohara School, where he works with the international division as a translator and interpreter. He has taught ikebana in Japan and abroad and has translated many important books on ikebana, including The Traditional Ikebana of the Ohara School by Houn Ohara, and Classic Ikebana: Moribana Style by Kazuhiko Kudo.