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Flower arrangement

Monday, January 25th, 2010

flower decor

The flowers are perhaps one of the oldest decorative items, popular and versatile. Floral arrangements bring life and freshness in any place and time to all kinds of environments. We can play with colors and flowers fomas, with the dishes that contain them as vases or vases, arranging monochromatic, minimalist, very colorful and very large arrays for both classic and modern sites.

fower decoration

Furthermore this arrangement allowed the incorporation of other elements such as branches, leaves and foliage or what supports our imagination. Can be used in different places depending on the impact that we want to achieve with them, from a shelf, a table, on the floor and combinations or contrasts with the rest of the furnishings.

flowers decoration

We leave some suggestions of how to do some flower arrangements: For example, for repairs convemiente choose classic flowers is traditional, with abundant petals like roses or chrysanthemums, add a touch of gold with a stick or branch, and place little foliage. A glass or crystal vase is ideal. If we want something more country, showers, baskets, pots are ideal media, while remaining very well fill them with tulips, dahlias, gerberas and daisies.

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How to make flowers to decorate

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

How to make flowers to decorate

The flowers can give the final touch to the decor of your apartment. They serve to color spaces, plus a touch of fragrance and distincción. It is advisable to choose flowers in the area and season. For example, this time of year in Europe there are many tulips, narcissus, ranunculus, anemones and hyacinths. Can also be used to orchids. Avoid tropical plants such as bird of paradise (Strelitzia), amber cane, the heliconia or protea (if we live in America, the rule is the reverse). Also interesting is careful not to mix too many varieties – a large bouquet of wildflowers all of a class may be more attractive than a bouquet bought at a florestería that aims to include more varieties and flower colors. See also flower arrangements.

How to make flowers to decorate
How to make flowers to decorate

How to Cut the stems for a flower arrangement: cut about 2.5 cm from the stem (the woody stem, such as roses, should be cut diagonally to maximize the open surface water. Change water daily and cut them back every time that they change the water. It will last any longer.

Arrange bouquets: with a little skill, the idea is to put in hand to form a spiral so that each new stem is inclined at an angle compared to the previous. It is the way to form a beautiful ‘dome’. If you are not able to do so, simply supported on a surface and cut pro all the same length, then gather them and put them in a vase. They should be pretty good.

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