Bloomin' Marvellous Ways to Arrange Fresh Spring Flowers
Ahead, four different ways you can style your flowers this spring, and some fab flower choices, too.
CHOOSE BRIGHTSThere is no better way to ring in the new season than by making the most of all the bright colours around. In this example, you can see how the flower arrangements are used to enhance the colour scheme of the space; the red flowers set off the red kitchen cabinets above, while the sunny orange blooms help bring out the orange in the kitchen below.Using colour is certainly a great way to draw the eye to your room and, better still, you don’t have to be “spot on” when picking out your flowers. In fact, sometimes it is fun to look for flowers that are a shade lighter or a shade darker than your room. Likewise, it can be fun to look for flowers that have an ombré look – light hues transitioning into darker hues – within the flower head.
If you decide to use colour in flowers to enhance another colour, it is important to opt for a minimalist vase, otherwise you may steal focus from the overall idea.FLOWERS TO TRY: Use pretty waratah flowers for red accents; golden wattle flowers for a yellow room and orange gerberas for an orange room.Discover more beautiful kitchen colour pairings
OPT FOR SUBTLETYIf you prefer a minimalist aesthetic, you can still utilise fresh flowers this spring. In fact, some of the prettiest Australian flowers have an understated look.Typically, if you like a subtle approach, you should look for dainty white or baby pink flowers. Basically, you need to avoid strong colour in order to prevent your floral arrangement stealing the focus from the rest of your room.
Once you have your chosen blooms, look for a similarly unfussy vase. As you can see in these photographic examples, a clear (and clean) glass vase works wonders. Again, you want to avoid drawing the eye to your arrangement; instead, you want it to be just another part of the landscape.The final key to a subtle flower arrangement is the actual arrangement. You need to be balanced here. Ideally, you should add enough stalks to ensure your vase has an even head of flowers across the top, but not so many that the vase starts to look stuffed.FLOWERS TO TRY: Baby’s breath, native to Australia, is the perfect flower for a subtle floral arrangement.
STRIVE FOR A STATEMENTSome of us prefer to make a statement and a flower arrangement can definitely help you with that. And there are many ways you can go about it.One way to create a statement flower arrangement is to use oversized flowers. As you can see here, tall flowers with plenty of dark green leaves will instantly catch the eye. You don’t even need to look for a brightly coloured flower as the size of the flower does all the work. Using a transparent vase also helps to bring a flower to the forefront of the room.
Another way to make a statement is to use a flower that has a full “head” of petals, like the hydrangeas you can see here. Thanks to their large mop-like head, you need just a few busy stalks to create a full and fresh flower arrangement. It helps to use a small stout vase in this case because it adds to the fullness of the arrangement. FLOWERS TO TRY: A Sturt’s Desert Rose is a great Aussie flower with a full head that will help your arrangement stand out from the crowd.TELL USDo you have any fun tips for arranging flowers in your home? We’d love to see your spring flowers, so please add your snaps to the comments section below.MORE IDEABOOKSOur 10 Hottest Indoor PlantsGet Back to Nature With Decorating Ideas Inspired by the Great OutdoorsSpring Into Action and Give Your Home Some Love This Season...
GO FOR CONTRASTHere we have a double whammy. On the left, you can see a casual-yet-cool vase, while on the right you see a more deliberate arrangement. Both are great, but the reason they work well together is because of the contrast.For the arrangement on the left, you’ll need a clean jam jar or Mason jar. Once you have your jar, look for flowers that have a “full” head of petals – and plenty of leaves, to boot. (Wildflowers are particularly perfect.) For this look, you want to evoke an “I just picked these” aesthetic, so don’t go overboard with your styling. Simply pluck off any dead or wilted petals and then cram the stalks into your clean, water-filled jar.For the arrangement on the right, you’ll need a larger jar – and if you want to stick to the contrast route, avoid anything transparent. Pick out a flower such as a mini button pom or a chrysanthemum and remove the leaves from the stalks. Arrange the flowers carefully by placing each bloom so that it points in a different direction from the rest. You want this vase to look like there is room to spare, in order to make the most of the contrasting looks.FLOWERS TO TRY: Pair a banksia with a native acacia....
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