Fall is the perfect time to freshen up your home with fresh-cut flowers. With all the beautiful colors in seasonal fall flowers, even a simple flower arrangement will have a huge impact on a room. All you need to do is visit your local florist and pick up a few varieties of fall flowers to get started.
Purchase your flowers
When you visit your local florist, choose a combination of colorful flowers to create your arrangements. Good choices are sunflowers, dahlias, zinnias, asters, and marigolds. Pick up some eucalyptus and baby's breath to add a touch of greenery to your arrangement and bittersweet branches are a perfect fall flower companion with their colorful orange berries.
Choose a container
Choose your container based on the presentation you wish to make. For instance, if you want a beautiful centerpiece for a formal dining room table, choose a solid white vase as a container for your flowers. The white vase will look elegant and will provide a perfect contrast for your flowers.
To create a charming arrangement for any room, use a hollowed-out pumpkin for your container. Rub petroleum jelly around the inside of the pumpkin to make it last as long as your fresh flowers. You can also use an old crock, tea kettle, or decorative tin for displaying your flowers.
Putting your arrangement together
Cut your floral stems diagonally to help them absorb water better prior to placing them in your container. Use an uneven number of flowers for the most eye-appealing presentation. Arrange your floral stems by alternating colors and add a few sprigs of fresh greenery to achieve a colorful look.
Accenting your arrangement
Once you have your beautiful arrangement created, you can choose a few accents to display with it if desired. White or ivory candles make lovely accents for fall floral arrangements and will help balance out the bold colors of the flowers. Gourds, mini pumpkins, and fall leaves arranged around your flower vase make a fun grouping with cut flowers.
Whether you are looking to dress up a kitchen or dining room table or want a colorful flower arrangement to freshen up an entryway, fall flowers will not disappoint. With their rich shades of red, orange, and yellow fall flowers are sure to grab the attention of anyone who enters a room where they are displayed.
Visit your local florist. They can help you choose the best seasonal flowers to make great arrangements to decorate your home for fall.
