Carolyne Roehm's Winter Notebook

Carolyne Roehm's Winter Notebook

Average Customer Rating: Recommend

A winter scrapbook of gardening methods, recipes and tabletop designs. Hands-on workbook format with pockets for clippings and graph paper for plans. Tips on Christmas and Valentine's Day festivities and decorating ideas with pages for notes. Full-color instructions to create magnificent winter bouquets. Lists to help you organize gift giving and entertaining chores.…

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5 Customer Reviews Posted


Good purchase
Exactly the book I was looking for - great photos, good hints, clear explanations. A pleasure for the eyes!
2006-02-24, 1 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
Nice, but nothing to get hugely excited about.
Roehm makes pretty things and to do that she relies upon items such as hellebores (a winter-blooming flower) which are quite hard for the average person to find. If her projects were less work or so dazzling that you didn't mind running all over East Overcoat to find the necessary components, then I'd be more enthusiastic about this book. As it stands, it's kind of a pricey picture book. I'd recommend Tracy Porter or Martha Stewart for a more hands-on experience.
2001-11-02, 5 of 6 people found this review helpful, Rated:
VIVE LA DIFFERENCE!
WHAT A TERRIFIC BOOK! This is"la creme de la creme" and i find it very difficult when other reviewers compare her product with Martha Stewart's line!It is as if we compare Opera with Andrea Bocelli,this collection of notebooks are so refined and so classic at the same time that i rediscover them each time i need them. The winter notebook gives wonderful ideas of presents for the guests and the flower arrangments are one of a kind. The level of artistry is demonstrated in each pages and places Carolyne Roehm as one of the most elegant designer of all. I also appreciate the fact that Carolyne Roehm understands the need of elegance in the day-to-day life and that it doesn't have to be expensive. I'm a young Opera singer and in my field you receive a lot of flowers and with this book i was able to create wonderful bouquets and appreciate another form of art. I admire her flair and her sense of style, for me Carolyne Roehm is not only a designer but a real artist who search for the very best in every detail.
2000-05-01, 25 of 27 people found this review helpful, Rated:
Perfect for a creative person
I found this third book in the series as inspirational as the others. I don't need step-by-step instruction to develop something beautiful. A little inspiration goes a long way with a naturally creative audience. For those who have time to glue flowers on boxes, I leave you Martha. From a busy professional's point of view, I'll take the Roehm way, any day.
2000-03-02, 17 of 20 people found this review helpful, Rated:
Not bad, but lacks content
This was the first of Ms. Roehm's seasonal notebooks that I purchased. I have since bought the other two, and am anticipating the Spring notebook due out soon. While the photos are exquisite, I feel that the book lacks content. I couldn't help wishing there was more of everything in this book - more pictures, recipes, etc. I enjoy a good "picture book" and that's most likely the reason I'm awaiting the last book to the series. I couldn't help comparing her to Martha Stewart, and I'd gladly welcome a new face in that field, but it just doesn't come close to Martha's myriad of ideas. The bottom line is: if you like to look at pretty pictures and get some inspiration for decorating your own home, then you'd probably like this book.
2000-02-25, 15 of 17 people found this review helpful, Rated: