Today's post is from expert florist Gerard Toh, AIFD.
In addition to being Teleflora’s Educational Specialist/Industry Relations, Mr. Toh serves as:
*Creative Director, Sherman Oaks Florist, http://www.shermanoaksflorist.com/;
*Creative Director, Human Resources, Century City Flower Mart, http://www.centurycityflowermart.com/;
*Special Projects Art Director, Bride and Bloom magazine, http://www.thebrideandbloom.com/.
It is such a healing and comfortable feeling to have flowers all around the home. We have customers that have a standing order for flowers for their home. They do not have to be expensive.
A few dollars for a seasonal assortment to spread around the house each week goes a long way. I can’t wait to see what each week’s assortment will bring. Now that is fun. It is like a never-ending display of nature.
If you are or hosting an Easter meal, flowers can go in more places than just as a centerpiece for the table. Try creating a gerbera or rose curtain against a wall. Use pearl head pins from your florist on top of each flower head and secure it with some monofilament, thin ribbon or decorative beading wire, depending on the look you want.
Tie the next one on the short stem of the top one. Make several and pin to the ceiling to create your curtain. This can also be used over the party table for a fantastic display.
Here are some other fun ideas to try. Make a tall frame of bamboo, attach to each chair and hang wind chimes accented with flowers and streaming ribbon for an outdoor spring do. Set the table with square boxes paved with daisies interspersed with shoots of grasses.
Or, if you are more ambitious, prepare the boxes with wet cotton sheets and layer with birdseed or beans and let them germinate for a sod effect. You can intersperse with daisy heads for extra color on top of the sheets of sprouts.
There are so many creative ways to spruce up your home or party with flowers. They are so versatile and, in essence, are essential to every facet of our lives. In this time and age, we need to have fun and that fun is flowers.
