Give your Home Flowers

Julie BrodieNo CommentsAround the House, Buyers, Home Maintenance and Decorating, Sellers

Fresh blooms have a unique way of adding beauty and life to any space.  Of course, it’s no accident on the homeowners’ part. When you’re given notice that a photographer is stopping by to shoot your space one afternoon, you make damn sure beds are made, and an arrangement of flowers is on the counter that morning.  But flowers don’t always have to be a special occasion thing. There are several ways to bring greenery into your home as part of a normal routine, even if you’re lazy, busy, cheap, broke, or can’t keep a plant alive to save your own. (Or, all of the above!)

Display a Single Bloom

The old maxim “less is more” is especially true when dealing with flowers. Choose big blooms like peonies or dinnerplate dahlias for a big impact. They look best in small, short vases that complement their size.

Spread one Bouquet Across Several Containers

Split a store-bought bouquet of blooms into several bud vases. It visually multiplies your flowers and makes 12 buds feel like 20. We suggest grouping them together by similar sizes and colors to avoid losing sight of the very small blooms in your display.

Have Flowers Delivered

This advice isn’t for the cheap, but for the lazy and busy. You can have flowers delivered to your door by an online florist.  The blooms arrive in a box, ready to be arranged for a party. Or you can make a routine of ordering flowers once a month to freshen up your space, no trip to the market needed.

Go for Potted Flowers

Flowering houseplants can be potted and left on kitchen counters or coffee tables, and they’ll last way longer than an arrangement of cut stems. Some popular options are orchids, hibiscus, African violets, poinsettias, and bromeliads.

Air Plants and Succulents

The succulents always survive.  They’re not flowers, of course, but potted succulents still give life to a space, and their easy-going demeanor can handle low light and infrequent watering. Or try air plants, which grow without soil, they just need a good soaking every now and then.

-From ApartmentTherapy.com