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What type of flowers
should I buy? We have done our research and we have provided you with tips and
advice on what flowers to purchase. We also have included some ideas on how to
beautify your home with floral arrangements. Today, more and more people are
working out of their homes, because of corporate downsizing, so a few flowers
and plants around the house can only improve the overall look and feel of your
home. Make your home more vibrant and fill it with flowers!
Be creative with your flower arrangements that will be placed around your home.
Go through your closet or garage looking for old teapots, ceramic pots, or even
old water pitchers that can make for unique containers for all of your potted
plants and flowers. Seeing your personal antiques spring to life with flowers
will uplift your home and your spirits. An elegant decoration for any corner of
the home: float two or three blooms, such as gardenias or gerbera daisies in a
favorite vase. Try adding a floating candle or two for a glowing evening effect.
For a just-picked-from-the-garden look, fill a clear glass vase with a cheerful
bunch of loose stems and anchor with colored marbles.
Here is a great idea, greet your guests at the front door with small vases
attached to a pre-made wreath and add some short stems of fresh flowers. This
will not only look good, but it will convey a sense of warmth and welcome.
Match the mood of a get-together with the flower arrangements you place around
the house. Having a romantic dinner? Choose a classic arrangement of roses, for
example, lilac, or hydrangea, accented with an elegant ribbon. For a festive Tex
Mex party with friends, look for vivid, exotic varieties like bird of paradise,
anthurium or ginger; for an afternoon brunch, bring spring inside with a
cheerful bouquet of flowers such as tulips, irises and daffodils, or a brightly
colored flowering plant.
Room by room ideas for
your flower needs
Entrance hall /foyer
Make an outstanding first
impression for your guest and family by starting with a large flower arrangement
near the front door. Another option could be a basket with a garden bouquet on
the entry table. Finally, how about creating a focal point; by placing a piece
of artwork on a table with a mixture of garland and flowers.
Dining room
Flower arrangements should
complement the décor and changing mood settings associated with a dining room.
For a simple yet elegant table decoration, set a series of alternating crystal
vases and candles on a fabric runner. Then place fresh flowers surrounded by
greenery in each of the vases.
Family room
A place for the whole family to gather should contain warm floral touches to
highlight the mood. During the summer months when the fireplace isn't being
used, brighten the hearth with an assortment of seasonal flowers. Place some
more flowers on the mantle, next to the family photos for that extra touch.
Kitchen
In the kitchen try trimming a windowsill with a collection of terra cotta pots,
using a combination of herbs and sun-loving plants like kalanchoe, African
violets or primroses. Enjoy the view every morning!
Bedroom
There is nothing like
waking up to a hint of fragrance coming from a bud vase on your night stand. Ask
your florist about tea roses, freesias, peonies, lilac and lilies, all
deliciously fragrant flowers.
Home
office
More and more people than
ever before are working at home with high tech equipment. Give yourself a
"nature break" by keeping a flower or green plant next to that computer station
or fax machine.
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