How to arrange flowers at home

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Flowers are a treat for your eyes, you don’t have to be perfect in arranging flowers at your home, but it’s a new trait that you can learn. Having a lovely beautiful vase in your living room or even your bedroom will surely help you feel better after having a tough day. Sometimes arranging and managing your flowers can be tough. This is why you can order flowers online and use these tips to arrange flowers at your home.

TYPES OF FLOWERS 

There are many types of flowers. This is probably the best way to approach this, and you should know your flowers. Viburnum, this special flower has about 150 175 species. They don’t grow really tall but there usually shrubs and their habits vary based on season to season. Chamomile, these flowers are also used for herbal infusions and orthodox medicines; however, there’s no evidence that it has any effect on health or disease. Mountain Laurel, this flower is also known as kalmia latifolia, it is mostly found in the eastern United States, it is the state flower of Pennsylvania. Saponaria, this flower is from the carnation family; it is also known as soapwort and bouncing bed. Larkspur, this is found throughout the northern hemisphere on high ranges of tropical Africa.

HOW TO MAKE A BOUQUET

To ensure your bouquet looks mesmerizing, the first thing you should consider that flowers must be fresh. If you are making a mixed bouquet, start with the ones you have most and place the ones you have least at last. Also keep in mind, when arranging a bouquet for a special occasion or as a gift for someone, the bouquet should be made a full day before, so you have enough time to check. There are some DIY projects that you can look up for.

ARRANGE FLOWERS IN A LARGE VASE 

If you are using a large or tall vase, be sure that the flowers you are using are beautiful and appealing to the eye. Since the vase is large and has a presence of its own, you are limited to the types of flowers you can use. Also, ensure the stems are long. Have one colour which can be in the centre and surround it with lighter-toned flowers. There are many options for vases and flowers, so don’t worry.

GENERAL TIPS 

Have a clean vase, make sure you clean and take care of the vase. If you have light colour flowers, go for a more vibrant vase. Always have fresh flowers since some may die in the process of making the vase. If you are a beginner, try using a variety of flowers with the same colours. If the type of flower in your vase is singular, ensure that you have greenery around it. Go for unique flowers. Use tools like tape to help. 

HOW TO KEEP FLOWERS FRESH 

Ually, cut flowers die quicker; to avoid this ordeal, you can make a solution to keep the flowers fresh for longer in your vase. The mixture should consist of 2 tablespoon vinegar and one tablespoon of sugar in warm water (as vinegar and sugar provide nutrients to the flowers and water is known as the life of every living thing) our bodies consist of 70% of water.

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS 

In today’s day and age, synthetic flowers are in the market, and its production is reaching higher volume every day. The end product of these artificial flowers are remarkably close to real flowers, and these artificial flowers are used commercially by event planners and home decorators. You can also get these on a rental basis, and it’s crazy. That being said, the real flower can never be replaced with something artificial. You can never compare artificial flowers with real flowers as they have a very different feel and look. These artificial flowers are usually more expensive in costs compared to real flowers. That is because these have a longer life, and they are reusable. On the other hand, real flowers have shorter life spans. And the real flowers are the real thing.

FLOWERS IN YOUR BEDROOM 

Flowers are a representative of peace, serenity, mental peace, and it’s beautiful fragrance reduced depression according to many types of research. Upon further due diligence, you can accept the fact that having flowers in your bedroom will most definitely have a very positive impact on your everyday life. It also provides you with a routine to keep maintenance of the beauty and life of the flowers, which are indeed a living thing just like humans. And flowers need just as much as care as you would for your child. 

THE LOVE OF FLOWERS 

All across the globe, people from different cultures have different interests in flowers. Many parts of the world offer a wide variety of flowers. Flowers also hold a spiritual value in many religions. Flowers are used in many occasions.

CONCLUSION

It is very easy to be distracted in today’s world; you are always in a rush and always surrounded by digital products, flowers remind of life. Everyone should have flowers in their homes. If you do not have them, get them, feel them and enjoy them. Life is too short not to have flowers. The above-mentioned tips are just the beginning of your love for flowers and what better place to start then to have them in your home. Imagine waking up to the scent of flowers every day. 

Vinh Van Lam
the authorVinh Van Lam
Vinh Van Lam, co-founder of ArtSHINE, is a visionary art coach and entrepreneur with a passion for fostering creativity. With a diverse background in art and business, he brings a unique perspective to empower emerging artists, enabling them to thrive in the dynamic art industry through the innovative platform of ArtSHINE.

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