I’ve written a lot of blogs in the past about summer flowers that make amazing indoor arrangements. It is after all, my favorite time of year when it is incredibly easy to spot stunning bloomers for both indoor and outdoor purposes. Maybe your thing is sunflowers or roses? Perhaps a heaping pile of blue/green hydrangea or pink perfection peonies? Whichever way your floral boat floats, summer in New England is one of the best places in the word to design pieces compiled of beautiful wildflowers. If you are like me and love to put their green thumb to use during this season, you may have already constructed flower beds with your preference of chosen varieties. If this is the case, you’ve already probably begun clipping some of the earlier favorites such as sweet pea, helioborus or bachelor buttons that seem to be cultivated everywhere. Have you made arrangements for your dining room, living room, bathroom or bedroom already? I can attest that I sure I have!
Once you’ve been bitten by this bug to design your own floral displays, we come to an important question of what we will display them in? You might have a particular vase you like to use or maybe you don’t care as long as the container doesn’t leak. In these cases, you should arrange your bouquets in whatever you’d like but if you’re looking to find ways to expand your vase collection, I just may have some tips that can come in handy…
Unlike popular belief that floral containers have to be vases, many top designers have looked outside the traditional vessels and gone for some unique ideas that are fun and attractive. Sometimes by choosing something that is a little different, we can create a fantastically original piece no one has ever thought of before! Search places in your house such as the attic and basement first. These are the most likely areas where you’ll strike “JACKPOT!” for unexpected cool flower holders. Often, we forget about the old jars we were saving for that big canning project or an antique water-tight tin where we used to keep our pencils handy. These are only two examples of what you may already have that make incredible containers for your wildflower clippings. Other suggestions might include:
Coffee Tin Containers
Soup Containers
Pots and Ceramics
China Sets
Tea Cups
Old Milk Bottles (Glass)
Scotch/Jim Bean Bottles
Wine Bottles
Water Bottles (Glass)
Beer Bottles (Glass)
These are merely a few ideas to get you going but go on the hunt yourself and see what turns up! You might just be surprised by the treasures you find…