IN BLOOM
Pressed foliage is a classic way of preserving beautiful plant life; add a modern twist by incorporating an abundance of botanical elements
壓葉是保留美麗植物形態的經典方法；加點創意、挑選亮眼繁茂的葉片，以現代手法演繹吧
SHAPE OF THINGS
Modern pressed plants and leaf forms are as much about preserving their beauty as they are about contributing to the interior mix. Look for graphic shapes to play with, and group them in an orderly or random fashion – the effect of either is quite striking. Here, a collection of pressed nasturtium leaves, ferns and a delicious monster leaf matches beautifully with a lush gathering of fresh leaves and potted plants.
以形取勝現代植物及葉形平壓式技術志在保留它們的美態，並想及它們對室內混搭裝飾帶起的效果。尋找奪目外形，再加以自由發揮，以傳統或隨意方式組合均各具美態。圖為一系列旱金蓮葉、蕨類植物、巨葉片壓印款式，與新鮮嫩葉和盆栽植物配襯。
PLANT ART
As with most art forms, there are no hard and fast rules about decorating with pressed plants and flowers. Here, a mismatched collection is teamed with a sculptural hanging plant, making for an attractive foil to the garden outside. Taller sculptural plants and flowers can be used to great effect in interior settings – think pampas grasses, lilies and irises. In this bedroom, a pair of majestic strelitzias have been carefully dissected, then pressed to preserve their shape. Used as a headboard, the effect is one of modern-day ikebana, performing a pretty but practical function.
植物藝術一如大多藝術類型，要以壓印植物和花兒裝飾絕沒捷徑。圖中系列便跟雕刻般的垂吊植物相襯，為戶外花園加添誘人的葉色魅力。高身植物和花兒則可作室內佈置元素——可考慮彭巴草、百合和鳶尾花。圖中睡房的鶴望蘭便經精心切割而成，然後再加以壓平，保留它們的原有姿態。用作床頭板更顯現代花道精髓，悅目實際。
TEXTURE TALK
Whether you choose to display them in a pared-down, minimalist space or against a backdrop of texture and detail, there’s no denying the timeless beauty of pressed botanical elements. While waiting for bulbs and cuttings to get ready for planting outdoors, keep them happy indoors in suitable glass containers – a backdrop of pressed ferns means you can create a tablescape with your works in progress.
精緻質感不管你把它們陳列在低調簡約的空間，還是放在帶質感與細節的背景前，壓印植物的永恆魅力同樣能源源散放。正當你準備球莖和插條打造戶外種植園之際，也得挑選合適的玻璃器皿方便在室內空間時使用，保障植物的生長條件——擠壓式蕨類植物方便你隨手拿來尚未完成的作品裝飾桌面。
NATURE’S BOUNTY
Any space is transformed into something special with the addition of fresh plants and flowers – pressed botanicals help you preserve that sense of everyday luxury. Whether you gather leaves, sprigs or blooms from your garden, or on a country or neighbourhood walk, all you need is an appreciation of colour and form and you’ll be good to go. Pairing your pressed plant displays with bulbs and succulents helps to extend the decorating-with-plants notion into a three-dimensional one.
慷慨自然只要加點清新植物和花兒，即能打造獨特空間——壓印植物讓你保留每天生活的奢華喜悅。不管是從花園收集葉片、小枝和花兒，還是在郊區或社區散步時拾獲，只要你懂得欣賞它們的顏色和外形，已踏出成功的第一步。將壓印植物跟球莖和有肉植物配搭，讓植物裝飾更顯立體。