source: D'Arcy Norman
In theory, I love the idea of decorating for the season, updating little touches throughout my home as the seasons change. However, in reality, I don’t do this as much as I would like to.
With that in mind, one of my favorite parts of spring and summer is that decorating for the season is made so simple just by adding fresh flowers to your decor:
- Set a vase (or jar!) of fresh cut flowers on your kitchen table, your breakfast bar, a mantle or a shelf. I prefer the long-lasting varieties, such as carnations, but another way to minimize the expense is to grow a variety of flowers in your garden so that you can cut fresh ones whenever you want.
- Use flowers in planters outside your front door or at the corners of your front walk to add a splash of color and beauty to your entry way.
- Don’t reserve the potted plants for outside, though! If you don’t have a green thumb, start with some easy-to-care-for varieties such as impatiens or geraniums. Put them in a pretty pot and set them in an area where they’ll get sufficient sunlight while brightening up your home!
- Although this one won’t last very long, add an elegant centerpiece to your table by floating candles and flowers (with the stems cut off) in a shallow bowl or tray.
What other ways do you incorporate fresh flowers in your home? What is your favorite flower?
{ 1 trackback }
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Oh one of my FAVE ways to decorate! I’ve written about this before on my blog, but one way I treat myself weekly, is to a small bunch of fresh flowers. I break them up into threes; one small bunch sits in a clear vase on our kitchen table, another in a small milk glass jar in our bedroom, and the third in an old pitcher in our main bathroom. I love being swept away by the beautiful aroma, and the color it splashes into our home.
Great post and congrats on this wonderful new venture!
Thanks, Angie – and what a great way to get more for your money!