“This book will have special appeal to those interested in floral design. Creative Touches-Hundreds of Stylish Ideas for Your Home” from BBC/Hylas Publishing is an inspirational, practical guide. It features some 300 or so quick and easy decorating ideas.

Lushly illustrated in full color, there is an entire section on floral design that showcases 75 wonderful arrangements. These designs are organized by style, including contemporary, and classic elegant. There are also ones for special occasions, such as Christmas and Mother’s Day. Another section highlights unusual containers, including ordinary tin cans.

In addition to the separate section on floral arrangements, many of the projects elsewhere in the book feature flowers. For example, there are table settings showing blossoms placed in napkin rings. So it is safe to say that well over a third of the book’s projects use floral materials to some extent.

This title will be especially useful for those new to interior decorating. It goes into detail on how to go about designing and coordinating the different items on display. For example, an arrangement of blue delphiniums is shown as part of a blue and white color scheme. Another project shows a lovely arrangement in a cut glass vase that blends very well with a period table and mirror.

The book explains how to customize and arrange items for the best effect.

For each project, the book gives illustrated, step-by-step instructions. Throughout the book are quick tips in the side bars. The sections include ones on pictures, mirrors, storage, furniture, lamps and candles.