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ShelterPop Swap: How to Create Your Own Floral Arrangements

• by Erin Loechner (RSS feed) on Sep 22nd 2009 3:00PM
• Filed under home decor, gardening and plants

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Lemons in your floral arrangement? Absolutely! Photo: Alys Kenny

I have a friend who is the most talented florist you'd ever see, and I'm continuously awe-struck by the sort of things she gathers and puts together to create an elaborate arrangement. Hopefully I can sneak some of Josie's tips on creating unique floral arrangements into my memory for the next time we get together...

I love the idea of layering vases, and it looks so easy to do! Simply stack smaller vases into larger ones, much like a nesting doll effect. Add lemons (plastic slices are best so as not to harm the flowers!) around the lining of the larger vase to camouflage the interior, and you've got a tight space to fit large flowers, but a large vase to match the scale!

The look is absolutely gorgeous. I love the concept of mixing grocery items into flower arrangements, such as coffee beans, lemons and oranges, so naturally, this is right up my alley!

Read more of Grayson Handy's tips right here at ShelterPop.

Tags: arrangement, centerpiece, decor, floral, flowers, lemons

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