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 We found one of the best places for flowers is in
the kitchen where people frequent throughout the day, but particularly in the
morning,” says Etcoff.
“The benefits of flowers are endless. They not only
start your day out right, they add a delicious fragrance and are one of the most
affordable ways to beautify your home in an instant. Flowers are an easy way for
anyone to create simple designs that reflect their personal tastes,” says Jill
Slater, floral designer for Flower Promotion Organization.
Here are some tips for creating unique and beautiful bouquets for your home:
* Always cut stems so the flower has a fresh cut to intake water. Also remember
to remove all the leaves below the water line to help keep the water clean.
* Because the kitchen is a great place for flowers, continue with the theme by
using traditional kitchen containers like tea tins, jelly jars, wine bottles,
coffee cans. These will add a unique look to any bouquet.
* Look at your room and pick accent colors to incorporate into your flower
design. For example, if there are placemats on the kitchen table, use their
color in your bouquet to tie in the color and theme of the room.
* Try being bold with color. Choose just one or two bright colors to create a
design that really stands out. Remember, in flowers, green is neutral and white
is a color.
* Flowers can also inspire neatness. Try placing your bouquet where clutter
usually accumulates to prevent future messes from settling there.
Try this fun flower recipe by Jill Slater in your home:
“Pitcher This”
Anything that holds water can hold flowers. That includes items from the kitchen
cabinet. This recipe features a pitcher. Pitchers work just like regular flower
vases but in many ways can be: they match your home décor and become a
customized flower vessel; plus they are already on hand, adding convenience.
Materials:
1 pitcher
Floral preservative
3 stems of the following flowers - yellow lilies, orange/yellow two-tone roses,
yellow alstroemeria and yellow solidaster
5 stems of white freesia
10 long stems of mint or another complementary foliage.
Floral clippers
Directions:
Step 1 - Fill the pitcher three-quarters full with water and add floral
preservative.
Step 2 - Remove the leaves from the flowers and foliage that will be below the
water-line.
Step 3 - Insert the greens first. Do this by criss-crossing the stems as you
insert them into the pitcher. This will create a web effect that will help keep
the flowers in place.
Step 4 - Cut the flowers to about twice the height of the pitcher, leaving
several stems an inch or two longer for the center of the arrangement.
Step 5 - Place the longest and thickest stems in the center the pitcher first.
Step 6 - Now insert more flowers in a criss-cross fashion along the rim and
towards the center of the pitcher as well.
Step 7 - To increase the enjoyment life of the flowers, change the water in the
pitcher and add more floral preservative every 2 to 3 days.
For more information visit www.FlowerPossibilities.com.
Courtesy of ARAcontent
SIDEBAR:
Additional flower recipe
Gourd-ous White Pumpkin
Materials:
1 brick floral foam
One 8-inch diameter faux or real white pumpkin
17 stems orange standard carnations
Clippers, knife and floral preservative
Directions:
Step 1 - Cut the top off the pumpkin. If a real pumpkin is used scoop out the
seeds and pulp.
Step 2 - Soak floral foam in water that has been treated with floral
preservative for at least 30 minutes.
Step 3 - Cut the floral foam to fit the interior of the pumpkin. The foam should
meet the rim of the pumpkin.
Step 4 - Insert the lemon leaf into the lower right or left side of the pumpkin
at the pumpkin’s rim.
Step 5 - Cut the carnations to approximately 4-inches in length. Start inserting
the flowers around the bottom/rim of the pumpkin. The next flowers are placed
directly above this bottom ring of flowers. The blooms are placed right next to
each other. Continue this process until the floral foam is entirely filled.
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