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Falling for Flowers: Autumn Color in a Vase
Make your home welcoming with a fresh bouquet — or just a few stems — bursting with fall color
To me, a room is not finished without fresh flowers. When getting the house ready for guests, I try to fit in a trip the nearest florist to select flowers and greenery. Whether it's a intricate floral arrangement on the buffet or a simple bouquet in the powder room, flowers add life to a home and make it welcoming all year. Here are some ideas for fall flower arrangements you can create with blooms from the florist, market — and in some areas, the yard.
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Proteas, stargazer lillies, spider orchids and hypericum berries. If you are using similar toned flowers, like these red ones, vary the size and texture for a pleasing arrangement.
Designer tip: Place your flowers in front of a mirror for a dramatic effect.
Designer tip: Place your flowers in front of a mirror for a dramatic effect.
These white hydrangeas and mums are sophisticated set against the yellow-toned greenery.
by Amoroso Design
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Your arrangement doesn't have to be large to have impact. Three orange dahlias in a glass bottle look beautiful on this coffee table.
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Yellow kangaroo paw, red mums and fig branches. Try mixing in fruit branches for an unexpected texture.
by Amoroso Design
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A simple arrangement of hydrangeas and eggplants look as if they were just picked from the garden. Pair your arrangement with bowls of fruits and vegetables for additional natural color.
by Annette English
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Pin-cushion proteas and calla lillies look modern with the addition of fanned out grasses.
I love this simple arrangement of Japanese lantern plants in a clear cylindrical vase. They look like orange paper lanterns and add a splash of color in a minimalist bath.
by Niche Interiors
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A spray of red orange roses brightens up this nightstand.
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Graceful curly willow branches, intriguing with their twisted and curvy lines, look great on their own...
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... or mixed with other flowers, as in this orchid arrangement.
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Gerbera daisies, casual and versatile, are always cheerful.
What flower do you fall for?
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What flower do you fall for?
Next: Make a Fall Dream Tree
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Ideabook published on Nov. 11, 2011.
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