Woodland Style

Enjoy the Outdoors Inside Bring the beauty and serenity of a walk in the woods into your home. Hand-gathered collections of acorns and moss, twigs and bark, and leaves and wildflowers are the main elements in natural home decorations, lending texture, scent, and warmth to interior settings of every style.Marlene Hurley Marshall's "Woodland Style" is a beautiful tour through the possibilities for living with nature. From the wonderful creations of a talented array of woodland artists and designers to Marshall's personal interpretations of woodland chic, here are dozens of lovely ways to enhance any home with treasures from the woods.Use one perfect pinecone and a length of fabric to make a simple curtain tie or gather enough velvety moss to transform a small garden table -- the ideas and instructions are here for you to explore. There are also tips and techniques for collecting, cleaning, and preserving woodland materials and a delicious chapter on foraging and cooking with morels, fiddleheads, ramps, and other wild plants.The woodland elements you love outside now have a lovely home inside.