Modern Terrarium Studio: Design + Build Custom Landscapes with Succulents, Air Plants + More

Modern Terrarium Studio: Design + Build Custom Landscapes with Succulents, Air Plants + More

by Megan George
Modern Terrarium Studio: Design + Build Custom Landscapes with Succulents, Air Plants + More

Modern Terrarium Studio: Design + Build Custom Landscapes with Succulents, Air Plants + More

by Megan George

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Overview

Give terrariums a modern makeover!

Clean lines and bold color: these aren't your average terrariums. Author Megan George presents 25 easy-to-make terrariums and living landscapes that push the boundaries of traditional terrarium design. From hanging brass himellis adorned with air plants to a wooden centerpiece bursting with succulents, you'll find creations perfect for placing in your home or office. Get creative with:

   • Step-by-step directions for 25 air plant and succulent designs
   • An overview of the author's favorite popular plants, including tillandsias, cacti, succulents, tropical plants and mosses
   • Complete care instructions to keep your terrariums looking their best
Planning a celebration? Take your terrariums a step further and incorporate them into your next party. Living letters make a charming, personalized piece at a wedding when used to spell the new couple's names. Turn your next summer picnic into a midsummer night's dream by hanging an air plant chandelier.

No matter where you display them, these living landscapes will instantly give your space a whimsical, modern vibe.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440242991
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 06/19/2015
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Megan George is a crafter, gardener and young entrepeneur. A business school graduate, she combined her education and passion for lush greenery to create The Zen Succulent, a well-known modern terrarium company with customers all over the United States, the United Kingdom, India and beyond. Her terrariums have appeared on HGTVGardens.com and in the Fayetteville Observer "Sunday Life" section. Active in the East Coast crafting community, she also teaches, writes and leads workshops sharing her modern take on traditional terrariums. thezensucculent.etsy.com

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Getting Started 6

Tools + Materials 8

Basic Layering Materials 10

Container Selection 12

Decorative Elements + Accents 14

Unconventional Feature 16

Plant Selection 18

Top 25 Plants to Use in Your Terrariums 20

Plant Add-Ons 26

Plant Care 28

Planting Succulents, Cacti + Air Plants 34

Terrarium + Living Landscape Design 36

Choosing The Setting + Styling 38

Terrarium + Living Landscape Projects 40

Acknowledgments 127

About the Author 128

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