Flower Market: "Designer Flowers"

 Okay so these flowers are tropical, which means most of us do not have access to them ... however, they serve as inspiration on what can be done with a handful of gorgeous blooms and a simple glass vase ....

have a great weekend!

Images:  Home Life Aus

Gena

Sunday's Table

a pretty, pretty easter table

Image; Martha Stewart

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Flower Market: Use what you have

a pretty arrangement coupled with odds & ends ... so effective!

Image: Martha Stewart

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Flower Market: Vibrant Orchids

another dramatic statement : orchids of any shade offer great presence ... here the colour is coupled with a vignette in black and white - truly elegant!

Image : Home Life Aus

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Flower Market : Poppies

a bunch of poppies in a simple glass vase coupled with a few accessories - simple, understated, and yet sooooo bold!!  have a flower filled weekend!

Image: Home Life Aus

Weekend Flowers

a single large magnolia in a vintage bowl - what magnificence!?

Image:  Country Living

Simple Flowers for this weekend

3 very simple ways to display flowers on this weekend of St. Valentine's

a heart arrangement

flowers in a cone

I always get a kick out of things that are sooooo easy to put together, are so simple and yet the impact .... astounding!!!

Have a love filled weekend!

Gena

Images : 1-3 My Home Ideas

Images 4-5 Better Homes & Gardens

Simple Ideas for Valentine's

Images: House Beautiful

Friday's Flowers: In Blue & White China

a bunch of garden roses in a simple blue & white china vessel

have a happy weekend!!

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Scared of Vibrant Colour?

Scared of vibrant colour? Well take at look at this combination - yellow, red, pink, orange!!   Why does it worrk?  Well the room and furnishings (shell) are all neutral.   When bored with the vibrancy, remove a few items or change them - easy, not so?!

Picture Credit : House Beautiful

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Friday's Flowers

today's flower offering is one of my own photographs of

a bunch of hydrangea picked from our garden and placed in a  glass vessel - simplicity itself!!

happy weekend everyone!

Gena

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Creative Inspiration

Now here's something that's simple and easy to do and very effective!

This idea could be done with any hardskinned fruit (apples, lemons etc.) and a complementary bunch of flowers - perfect for a lunch table!

Just remember to change the water every day to two days, wash the fruit and clip the bottom of the flowers stems before replacing - it sure is worth the effort, wouldn't you say?

Picture Credit : Better Homes & Gardens

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It's a flower friday

single protea blooms in simple glass containers, gathered together to make a great, but different and impactful centrepiece!!  bonus:  they last forever... well almost, anyway!

have a great weekend!!

Gena

Image: Gena D Images

What a difference a bloom makes (1).

3 long stemmed proteas in a toning tall glass vase

A new series about flowers in the home, hence the title "what a difference a bloom makes".

  

Easy ways to add impact with a single bloom or with a bunch, in a simple way or with an elaborate arrangement.      The home is only really a home once the finishing touches are added i.e. the scatter cushions, rugs, lamps, ornaments and objets, but even still, in my mind, nothing makes a room come alive until you add flowers to the space.       Here are some examples of arrangements and or types of things you can do to add a little life to your living spaces.

an large bunch of red roses in a "globe" vase - simple, understated, but it speaks volumes in this space with rich textures - wood, chandeliers, art ....

a modern display using seasonal flowers

pincushions - single stems in tall glass vases, placed in a row

good quality fake flowers on display in an ornate vase....

a bunch of white iceberg roses picked from the garden, packed into a chinese urn...

various shades of pink, in this case roses, in blue and white china bowls...

Picture Credits:   All images Gena D Images & Photography.

Image 5 taken on location at Le Basse-cour, 44 Stanley Ave, Milpark