Today, you can use flowers to enhance any color palette and create any number of decorating effects. You can even use flowers in place of traditional home décor items. For a window treatment, imagine a row of simple vases holding your favorite flowers, instead of the usual curtains. For artwork, how about hanging a vase of flowers instead of a watercolor?
Flowers in the bathroom? Why not! A simple plastic tumbler filled with fragrant blossoms makes an attractive air freshener.
Add a touch of romance in your bedroom with a few beautiful stems that complement or accent the color of your linens or wallpaper. Or make visitors feel extra special with a bright bunch of cut flowers sitting pretty on the guest room nightstand.
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Any job is more enjoyable when the surroundings are cheerful and attractive. So make an executive decision to decorate your home office with cut flowers. Fill a coffee mug with a few stems and use it as a paperweight. Or fill two matching vases with flowers and use them as bookends. Create a bright light with just a couple colorful stems on your desk.
Basil and oregano aren’t the only spices that can liven up your kitchen! A few well placed arrangements can help spice up your kitchen, too. So quit staring at the timer and start enjoying all of your kitchen spaces. And make sure you add flowers to your shopping list this week!
Cut flowers are a lovely and fun way to greet guests at your front door. For a wonderful welcome sign, attach a basket of fresh flowers to your door knocker, hang just a few stems with a beautiful bow, or fill some milk bottles with your favorite flowers and set them on the front steps. Create a great first impression in your entrance hall or foyer with a small bouquet in a crystal pitcher or an umbrella stand filled with a few dramatic long stems.
Spots on your linen napkins? A single or double stem placed over the spot makes a great “stain remover.” Or, use fresh stems for napkin rings at your next summer barbecue. Simply bend the stem around the napkin, slip knot it, and clip off the excess.
For the dining table, go for something intimate and intriguing. Put a single, short stem in a shot glass or individual mini-vase and set one at each place setting. What a great way to give every guest a fragrant favor to take home.
As you can see, the possibilities truly are endless for decorating with fresh cut flowers. In the family room, fill an empty fireplace with a big bucket of flowers. Or arrange a variety of containers with cut stems across your fireplace mantle.
For an instant laundry brightener, rinse out an old bleach or detergent bottle, fill it with cut flowers and place it on your washing machine or shelf. It’ll help lighten the load on washday! And don’t let your staircase go bare! Create a “stepped” effect with a series of flowers in interesting containers.
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Now you get the picture.
Expand your ideas to different areas throughout your home. The important thing is to have fun and enjoy.
