Aerin Lauder: Living with Flowers - (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Legendary hostess and style icon Aerin Lauder shares ideas for how to bring flowers into our home, entertaining and décor, inspiring both special occasions and the everyday moments with beauty and joy.

Aerin Lauder's love of flowers is deeply personal, being passed down to her by her celebrated grandmother, Estée Lauder, as well as her mother, Jo Carole Lauder. From fresh bouquets to floral patterns on wallpaper, fabric, and tabletop pieces, in Living with Flowers Lauder shares the many ways she brings flowers into her home. Whether it's an arrangement of daisies in the kitchen to welcome friends or family for dinner, or a single stem on her desk to brighten the workday, flowers are an essential part of her home and her lifestyle.

With creative ideas for designing arrangements--from embracing the simple elegance of a neutral palette or incorporating a whimsical mix of color, to enhancing your holiday décor with seasonal blooms--Lauder generously shares her favorite tips and secrets.

Lauder also takes readers through her homes, showing how she brings the garden indoors through her decor. Elegant floral wallpaper in the dining room feels sophisticated and timeless, floral drapes in the bedroom are traditional and luxurious, while her contemporary floral-patterned tabletop collections add effortless, yet modern florals to her entertaining.

Reflecting her unique blend of beauty and ease, Lauder's floral designs and decor offer endlessly inspiring ideas for how readers can integrate flowers into their own homes to create inviting and personal spaces.

Review Quotes

"Her grandmother Estee Lauder's signature rosy scent is Aerin's first memory of the cosmetics entrepreneur. When Aerin was a child, her mother Jo Carole Lauder would give out potted geranium plants as party favors to her classmates and would always keep fresh flowers in their home. And for her entire life, Aerin's bedroom has been decorated with floral blue and white designs. So it's no surprise that decades later, Aerin, now 54, put her love and knowledge of all things flowers into a book. Living wilh Flowers (out now), which is dedicated to her mother, is filled with beautiful photography of florals inside Aerin's various homes, and practical advice, like how to elevate a bouquet of flowers by switching up the vase they are placed in." -- People Magazine

"But it's the invitation to Aerin's fabulous homes and floral-scented lifestyle that brings the book to life. From the cover which features Aerin in her Manhattan apartment, wearing a floral floor-length dress surrounded by an antique blush background chinoiserie wallpaper circa 1700s, to the gardens and garden rooms she's created in the Hamptons, Palm Beach and Panama. She regales readers about the joys of decorating, entertaining and ultimately, living with flowers." -- Forbes

"Style icon Aerin Lauder's love for flowers runs so deep that her new book, Living with Flowers, is dedicated to showing readers how to bring florals into their home. Focused both of entertaining and decor, Lauder take readers into her homes, explaining how she brings the garden indoors from choosing floral patterns for fabrics and wallpaper to arranging your own bouquets to creating floral centerpiece." -- Veranda

"Who said that spring's bounty could only be enjoyed outside? In this lush photo book, t style icon and businesswoman Aerin Lauder takes readers on a tour of her homes and the florals that fill them: from fragrances to prints to the plants themselves. Each page is a visual bouquet of ephemeral arrangements and timeless taste: ringlets of purple Japanese sweet pea vines curling out of antique silver; blazes of Icelandic poppies against dark, polished wood; seafoam silk wallpaper hand-painted with blooming vines. Alongside the botanical eye candy, Lauder reflects on how flowers have influenced her life and the life of her grandmother, Estée (yes, that Estée Lauder). The book also includes a charming glossary of flower symbolism and quotes from acclaimed florists, event planners, and designers on how to grow a life alongside petals and perennials." -- Oprah Daily

"Oscar Wilde once said, "A flower blossoms for its own joy," but of course, we also know how much happiness each one brings to us. So who better to provide a guide for living among florals than Aerin Lauder, whose prowess as a stylish hostess is highly regarded. Sharing insights on how to integrate beautiful blooms into our abodes, whether for décor or entertaining, everyday life or special occasions, Lauder demonstrates creative ways to use fresh bouquets and single stems as well as flower-patterned fabrics, tabletop collections, and wallcoverings. As readers accompany her on a journey throughout her homes, the author reveals tips and tricks for designing with florals to make surroundings inviting while seamlessly combining contemporary elegance and traditional luxury." -- Boston Magazine

"You never need an excuse to display pretty flowers in your home. Whether hosting a party, brightening a room with a beautiful arrangement, or decorating for the holidays, flowers are instant mood boosters. Aerin Lauder, founder of global lifestyle brand Aerin and granddaughter of Estée Lauder, shares her tips to integrate blooms in your life every day in "Aerin Lauder: Living with Flowers" ($60). She gives an intimate look at her own homes for the many ways to go floral, incorporating flowers--and floral motifs--through decor, wallpaper, fabric, china, and more." -- Mansion Global

About the Author

Aerin Lauder is the founder and creative visionary behind Aerin, a global lifestyle brand that creates cosmetics, fashion accessories, and home decor. She began her career at Estée Lauder and continues to hold the position of style and image director for the Estée Lauder Companies. She has also been featured as a style icon in every major fashion and shelter magazine. She lives in New York with her husband and two sons.