Celebrating "Martha's Flowers" at the Kohler Experience Center
My latest book, “Martha's Flowers: A Practical Guide to Growing, Gathering, and Enjoying” is such a wonderful and essential collection of ideas, lessons and photographs for gardening and making the most of the season’s blooms.
This week, to celebrate and to promote my 90th book, Kevin Sharkey and I conducted a very special book signing at the Kohler Experience Center in New York City - an interactive showroom featuring more than 20 kitchen and bath vignettes, and samples of the company’s vast product line. We filled the space with lots of colorful spring floral arrangements - all inspired by the book. More than 85-friends, colleagues, editors, and interior designers were in attendance. We also served a selection of wines from Martha Stewart Wine Co., and Chef Pierre Schaedelin from PS Tailored Events prepared an array of flavorful hors d’oeuvres.
Here are some photos - enjoy.
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- The event was a collaboration between our own Martha Stewart Living and the teams at Kohler and the Kohler Experience Center. The KEC was a beautiful venue for this event. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- If you’re ever in New York City, try to make a visit to the 10-thousand-square-foot Kohler Experience Center in Manhattan’s Flatiron district – it is a great place to see and sample some of Kohler’s products. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- The Kohler Experience Center showcases more than 20 different bath and kitchen settings complete with fixtures and decorating elements created for designers and consumers. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- It also includes several fully functioning fixtures that allow visitors to test and feel products before buying. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- In this photo – our own Editor-in-Chief of “Living”, Elizabeth Graves, and SVP Group Publisher, Christine Guilfoyle. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Floral arrangements and copies of “Martha’s Flowers” decorated various counters and tables. All the arrangements were inspired by those in the book. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Guests loved flipping through pages to see all the gorgeous photos. It’s filled with so many tips on how and when to plant, nurture, and at the perfect time, cut from the garden. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Kevin and I stopped for this photo with Kohler’s Director of Marketing Showrooms and Stores, Michelle Kilmer. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Our Meredith team worked very hard to put the event together. Here are Special Projects Editor, Anthony Luscia, Associate Marketing Director, Olivia Spadafore, Creative Director, Lisa Kim, Brand Director, Emily Payton, Senior Marketing Manager, Mara Van Geldern, Ad Sales/Marketing Coordinator, Kelcy Carlson, and PR Manager, Liz Malone. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Chef Pierre Schaedelin prepared delicious bites for all to enjoy, including ham and cheese croque monsieur, crushed pea on crouton topped with wild edibles, deviled quail eggs with wasabi caviar, rolled marinated salmon on buckwheat crepes, seared sesame tuna, edamame and wasabi purée on taro root, baby candied beets, goat cheese, and pecans, seven-vegetable risotto ball with arugula-hazelnut pesto, and kale and feta tarts. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- I chose three wonderful wines from our Martha Stewart Wine Co. – Aligote white, Racine rose and a sparkling Cremant. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Everyone who attended loved posing with our flower arrangements and then posting photos on their own social media platforms. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Before the book signing, Kevin and I welcomed the audience and talked about how we created the book and how long it took to plan and compose every chapter, so it came out perfectly. The book is organized by season and tells a lot of what has happened in my own gardens over the years. Along with Kevin’s stunning arrangements that are shown throughout, this book appeals to all flower lovers and gardeners. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- It was so nice to see all those who attended – everyone had such a good time. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- This lucky guest even won a flower arrangement! (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Kevin and I have had so much fun at these book signings. “Martha’s Flowers” has gotten a wonderful response and we are so proud of the book. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Some guests even brought older copies of “Living” for me to sign. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Here I am with our President of Meredith Magazines, Doug Olson. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- I always try to talk with all the guests who stand in line with their books – I love hearing their gardening stories and how much I’ve inspired them over the years. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Here, I am joined by Kymberly Weiner, the NYC Sales and Development Manager for Best Plumbing Supply, owner of Kohler Experience Center NYC. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Here is the Kohler Stores Team – Megon Hill, Margaret Powers, Michelle, David Doyle, and Sal Cianciolo. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- Kevin and I posed with some of our team – Christine, Doug, Elizabeth and Group Publisher, Daren Mazzucca. (Photo by Sean Sime)
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- At the end, every guest received a gift bag containing a copy of the most recent issue of “Martha Stewart Living”, a box of Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates, and of course, “Martha’s Flowers”. Do you have your copy “Martha’s Flowers”? Share your favorite parts of the book in the comments section below. Thank you, Kohler – it was a wonderful event! (Photo by Sean Sime)
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