Flowers are used to make special occasions beautiful. But they can also form an integral part of day-to-day beautification of the house.
Arranging flowers can be a really fun activity. There are some basic patterns in an arrangement. They include vertical, horizontal, triangular, crescent, and oval arrangements, S and free-standing arrangements.
The basic raw material used can also vary from one design to another, like 1. line materials, which are the first pieces placed in a design to establish the overall width and height. 2. Dominant flowers which can be flowers, such as lilies, irises or peonies. 3. Filler flowers or mass flowers, placed in between the dominant flowers, such as moss or vines.
Tape, clay, and floral wire, floral tape covers wire and flower stems, Clay anchors foam, Wire supports flower heads help in completing an arrangement.
A suitable vase is also important. It need not be expensive but simple and elegant will do.
Decorating a Living Room
Bright flowers in yellow best suit a living room, as yellow color is associated with the sun, the source of life and warmth. Sunflower, Daisies, Gerberas etc. add cheer to a living room space. Anthuriums symbolize hospitality, happiness and abundance and are a lovely flower. A Birds of Paradise flower arrangement looks exotic and adds a tropical ambience.
A square shaped table can have a circle shaped flower arrangement, whereas if it is a rectangular shaped table, it an arc shaped flower arrangement would be suitable.A fireplace in a living room, can accommodate 2 mini topiaries on the mantle, or even a corner of a living room can have a topiary.
Decorating a Bedroom
A bedroom is a very special, personal intimate place. To decorate the same, a lot of factors need to be taken into consideration, like a person's likes and dislikes in colors, and shapes.
Roses are considered as the symbol of love. Though roses are universally used for almost all occasions, they are highly preferred for adorning bedrooms. Peonies can also be used as they symbolize a happy life and happy marriage, good health and prosperity. A dressing table can be adorned with an arc shaped or circle shaped arrangement, with Roses and Peonies. Mini topiaries on side tables create a romantic atmosphere.
Decorating a Dining room
A dining table can accommodate different types of arrangements, but especially broad based arrangements with distinct colored shortly arranged flowers are most suitable. A round or a square dining table can have a rounded flower arrangement while a rectangular table calls for a an arc shaped flower arrangement at the centre.
Decorating a Kitchen
Windowsills can be adorned with lush greens. One can place terra cotta pots on a windowsill planted by combining herbs and sun loving plants like primroses, African violets and kalanchoe. Even old pitchers, teapots or clay pots can substitute a proper container in a flower arrangement.
Next we will talk about Doâ??s and donâ??ts in arranging flowers.
