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GETTING TO GRIPS WITH FLOWER ARRANGING
Tall, round, elongated, compact, angular, elegant, informal, triangular, architectural, trailing, dramatic, open, vertical, crescent, s-shape, horizontal….. there are SO many different ways of arranging flowers and if you’ve never done it before, it can seem a little intimidating.
Some people are even a little nervous when it comes to unwrapping a beautiful bouquet from a florist and putting it into a vase at home. Sound familiar?
No need to get your knickers in a knot – or should that be fingers in a fix?. Follow these simple tips and you’ll have an original and beautiful creation that will liven up any space. And once you’ve mastered the basics, throw the rules out of the window and experiment. The more you practice, the more confidence you’ll have to put together unique creations that beautify any space and bring pleasure to others.
Factors to think about are balance, texture, scale, accent, unity, harmony and space. This may sound a bit technical, but it will make more sense as you go along.
To start, choose flowers that you love. You can use anything – from an eclectic bunch of different flowers to single varieties. To start with, it’s probably best to look for colours that complement each other, eg pink and white. To create balance and equilibrium, it’s important to try and prevent darker, bigger flowers from dominating the arrangement. Another general rule of thumb is to use an odd number of flowers as a starting point.
Visualise your creation in the home/office etc and think about the angle from which it will be viewed. Tall arrangements are dramatic whereas a full, round arrangement is generally more traditional and evokes a sense of warmth. Interior decorating magazines and books, websites of florists in Perth and home décor programmes on TV will provide heaps of inspiring ideas.
First up, choose a container. Of course, your flower selection will dictate the size and shape of it to a large extent. There’s no limit to what you can use – from old tins and jars, bottles, baskets, glasses, jugs, teapots or pedestals. A round fishbowl glass vase is great for creating traditional country style arrangements while a square or rectangular vase is more modern and sophisticated. For a tall arrangement, use a narrow, tall vase or a pedestal.
Start by putting the largest, most eye-catching flowers in the centre of the container. A general guideline is to have the longest stem between one and two times as long as the vase. Add flowers in order from the largest to the smallest, adding the foliage at the end. Stems can also be cut a bit shorter to create depth with the varying lengths. Full flowers (ie open ones) look best on shorter stems whereas narrower flowers with buds (eg gladiolus) look better longer.
Fillers (eg foliage, leaves, flowers) are used to fill the gaps and create height, width and texture. Filler flowers work best when they have tiny blooms and small, or feathery leaves. The foliage should ideally be at the centre and back of the arrangement in order to keep the balance.
One florist in Perth, Airport Florist, advises ‘floral artists’ to keep walking away from their work to make sure it looks good from all angles. Artists do it all the time to look at the perspectives, the composition, the light and balance etc. And hey, you’re the artist here!
The most important rule is to enjoy and experiment – and always look out for new ideas. And when you’re the special recipient of a gorgeous Perth flower delivery, take a moment to have a close look how the professionals have constructed it so that you can look and learn!.
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