The best floral arrangements are ones that don’t look as if they were deliberately arranged. As odd as that may sound, a good rule of thumb is to remember that the less propping the better. The goal is to create a more or less English country garden look. How so, you might ask. Well read on for some tips.
For one thing, use cluster flowers that have the consideration to practically arrange themselves. Lilacs, peonies, and hydrangeas, for example, are so full and dense that they don’t need any company. Good quality flowers that can stand on their own even if they live their parents, are the key to beautiful yet simple floral arrangements.
Work with nature, not against it. (This applies to flowers only. Plastic surgery is still sometimes recommended.) Forced wiring into contrived arrangements doesn’t work as well as, let’s say, a glass globe of flowers that naturally droop, such as tulips or anemones (or this author after about 4 pm almost every day). Understated elegance is a goal worth striving for in all things but particularly with flower arrangements. A single exotic flower, like a bird of paradise or a tiger lily on a sideboard works very well.
Choose flowers that animate a color scheme or a favorite painting. A yellow room, for example, can become spectacular with yellow roses. If you like Monet, consider soft pink and blue lavender blooms to enhance a poster of his water lilies.
Set up a flower station in your home. A laundry room can work well because often there is a sink and supplies such as vases and cutters can easily be stored on shelves. Always keep fresh flowers on hand.
Think simple lines and elegance and your floral arrangement will all fall into place. But don’t think too heavy or it will all fall… period!
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