Basic One-Minute Arranging
If you’re in a hurry and you’ve just picked up some bouquets from the grocer’s you can pump up the impact of a mixed bouquet with these quick ideas
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- Cut the stems really short and arrange them in a low, medium-wide vase.
- Group flowers of the same color into clusters, rather than evenly distributing all the different varieties, to create little focal points where the eye can rest.
Bouquet Makeover
Usually grocery store bouquets need a bit of work when you get them home. Choose flowers for the colors and shapes – you can make your own arrangements that will be more personal and look fantastic.
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- Take it apart, separating the medium- and large-size flowers from the smaller fillers and greenery.
- Bunch the larger flowers in your hand until you have a grouping you like.
- Gauge the proper height of the flowers by standing them next to the container and trim appropriately.
- Begin tucking in the small and thin flowers and greenery to fill in any gaps left by the larger flower heads.
- Place in a fun container
One-Color Wonder
One mixed bouquet in varying shades of one color can yield multiple arrangements if you’re willing to take the arrangement apart.
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- Separate the bouquet into two or three smaller bunches.
- Cut one flower to each stem at varying heights.
- Create several smaller arrangements in jars or colored glasses and group them together or spread them throughout your home for a bit of sweetness in every room.
Target Practice
Grab a few bouquets of zinnias in multiple colors for a playful arrangement.
Just One, Please
There’s virtually no arranging to do when you divide a bouquet into single stems and place them in a collection of bottles or glasses.
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One-Blossom Stunner
Could this be any easier? Create this high-style display almost instantly with a pretty glass and a single bloom.
An ice cream dish, a champagne bowl, and a martini glass all make attractive vessels for floating a showy dahlia.
A bit of fiveleaf akebia vine gives the display an organic quality. Try any handy (nonpoisonous!) garden vine, such as wisteria or trumpet vine.
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Filler Panache
Inexpensive bouquet fillers warrant an arrangement of their own – don’t be afraid to try something different!
