When it's mid-April and you still haven't packed away your winter coats, you know you're long overdue for a dose of spring cheer. There's no easier way to add colour and freshness to your home than with a gorgeous floral arrangement, but which blooms work best in each room? We've found the...
The countdown to garden season is on. This year, add a special touch, and a pop of colour to your windows or yard with one of these painted flower boxes. Follow this tutorial to make your own! Materials for a window box that is 14.5"W x 9"D x 7.5"H:. You will need a piece of wood that is...
America's First Decorator and design icon, Elsie de Wolff, said, "You can look rich on any budget with flowers, candles and mirrors." Aside from being beautiful, flowers are a major wedding tradition that dates back to ancient times. Flowers or herbs were used in weddings as a way to show love...
From left: Real Touch Mini Cymbidium Orchid Spray; Large Tulips; Tulips, all Flowers By Design I keep hearing people say how lifelike the newest generation of silk flowers is and how it's perfectly acceptable to display good quality fakes instead of making weekly visits to the florist. I've heard...
Floral arranging with one type of flower makes it easy. One stylist trick is to buy 3 or 4 mixed bunches and separate each type of flower into groupings. That gets you several different posies of flowers. The real secret to all the gorgeous floral arrangements you see in magazines is to use one type...
Gardeners discovered foliages more than a decade ago. Finally foliage is asserting its place inside the house. Every fashion magazine, every on-trend interior design magazine shows cut foliages used in new and modern applications. And very often it is the focal point in the room. Cut foliages range...
Fresh cut flowers are the best and easiest way to bring the outdoors in and liven up any interior, especially when the weather's gloomy. Plus, you can't go wrong with a fresh arrangement as a hostess present! The following three arrangements are quick and simple! No experience required. Straight...
Synthetic flowers have long been branded as a serious faux pas but technology and style have come a long way in the creation of these bogus blooms and now, they can look as good - if not better - than their organic cousins. Here's what you need to know to go faux. Quality Most high-quality,...
Pretty paper flowers are gorgeous all year round and make a whimsical and casual centrepiece. You will need: Tissue paper in various colours Pencil or pen Green Pipe cleaners Scissors Directions: Cut your tissue paper into equal-sized squares. Stack the squares on top of each other. Use...