Natural and unstudied is the way to keep informal Christmas flowers festive. Along with everything else that goes into decorating the house for Christmas, it’s nice to have some new ideas for informal Christmas flowers. What always interests me are flowers that are available, will hold for a while and don’t look very formal. I like to place them on the counter in the kitchen … [Read more...]
Fall Flower Pumpkins
A trio of brightly colored flower pumpkins make a vibrant centerpiece for fall holidays. The holiday decorating season officially kicks off at the end of the month and this year a delightful photo of fall flower pumpkins crossed my desk. The work of floral designer Alix Astir, of Trellis Fine Florals, in New York City, the photo [top] showed a trio of faux pumpkins made … [Read more...]
Holidays in Bloom II
Color themes plus size variations give holiday flowers a garden-gathered look These days simple seems most luxurious to me, both for every day as well as special occasions and holidays. That extends to cut flowers which I prefer over all other forms of decoration throughout the house and particularly on tables and mantels. But rather than depend on specific blooms at this time … [Read more...]
Holidays in Bloom
Having confessed that I hate gardening, the flip side is I love arranged flowers for the holidays. Living in the country has given me an appreciation for vines, berries, branches, and pods that I never would have understood as a city person. Of course, living in New York City, where floral trends originate, gave me an appreciation of how far flowers travel, especially for the … [Read more...]