Think about all of the unusual, unexpected and fun things you already have around the house that can hold water and interest. Here’s a short list to get your creative ideas going:
- Old watering cans, enamelware pitchers, cast iron kettles, antique coal hods and teapots make great bases for doorstep arrangements, country kitchens or baths.
- Ready for a fun and creative project? Collect an assortment of plain bottles, vases or containers and decorate them with fabric, ribbons, paint, sequins or even gift-wrap. Make each design unique, or come up with a special motif.
- A row of champagne glasses with a large blossom in each makes any dinner an elegant occasion. Soda bottles, wine bottles, mason jars or colored glass bottles are great for a more casual affair and are also attractive clustered on a coffee table.
- Use bowls and shallow dishes for floating flower heads and add floating candles for a bright and shining effect.
- Here’s the great cover-up. Use flowers to hide unsightly flaws. A ding on your living room wall? Put a table in front and a container of flowers to mask it until you have the time to repair and paint. A water stain on your mahogany side table? Cover it with a container of your favorite cut stems.
The possibilities are as many and varied as there are flowers.
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