1 / 7Living Wild by Hilton Carter: Plant Styling for the Home
Living Wild by Hilton Carter is a home styling book about using plants to shape inviting indoor and outdoor spaces. It covers colour schemes, textures, planters, statement plants, hanging displays, plant care and examples from eight homes.
At a glance
- Explores colour, texture and materials as ways to integrate plants into home design.
- Includes ideas for statement plants, planters, centrepieces, living art and hanging displays.
- Covers outdoor spaces and plants for children, alongside plant-care information.
- Features plant-styled examples from eight homes and profiles of ten designer plants.
Reference price: $63.00
Price checked: Nov 13, 2026
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Combines interior styling guidance with plant and care ideas, rather than focusing solely on plant cultivation.
- Customer feedback highlights the photography and inspiration, which may suit readers seeking visual decorating ideas.
Technical specifications
8 specifications| Publisher | CICO Books |
|---|---|
| Publication date | March 28 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 224 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1800652127 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1800652125 |
| Weight listed | 1.47 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 22 x 2.79 x 27.99 cm |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Readers planning plant-led home decor or looking for ideas to style greenery in different rooms.
- Plant enthusiasts who enjoy visual inspiration alongside practical plant-care information.
Less suited to
- Readers primarily seeking a technical, step-by-step plant-care reference or an encyclopaedia of plant species.
Customer reviews on Amazon
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Customer feedback describes the book as inspiring and informative, with particular appreciation for its plant content and photography. That response makes it a plausible fit for readers who want visual decorating ideas, while the feedback does not establish how much detailed care instruction the book provides.
Positive themes
- Customers highlight the plant content and photography.
- Customers describe the ideas as informative and inspiring.
Frequently asked questions
What topics does Living Wild cover?
The book discusses home styling with plants, including colour schemes, textures, planters, statement plants, hanging displays, outdoor spaces and plant care.
Does the book include examples of styled homes?
The listing says it visits eight homes styled with plants by Hilton Carter.
Is this mainly a plant-care manual?
It includes care information, but its focus is also on interior styling and visual ideas for arranging plants in the home.
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