Decorating the house with flowers
Obsolete large armfuls of flowers, sheaf bouquets... The accumulation of plants only distracts from the beauty and charm of each individual flower. It is best to make bouquets of an odd number of flowers (3, 5, 7) and complement them with several sprigs of greenery.
There are many options for selecting plants for bouquets. However, those flowers, herbs, leaves, and twigs that are arranged freely and naturally in vases are especially good.
A beautiful bouquet, like music, conveys the mood: bright, variegated, with lush flowers - like a ringing, joyful, festive song, and a bouquet of modest flowers in soft, close tones is like a gentle melody.
Using origami technique
In addition to applique, flower crafts can be made using the origami technique. Create a whole bouquet and place it in a beautiful vase. And when, after some time, you get tired of it, just make a new one in a completely different image. A variety of photos of flower crafts will help you in this choice.
Beautiful do-it-yourself flowers using the origami technique can be different: daisies, roses, tulips, snowdrops, etc. They will perfectly decorate both an apartment and groups in children's institutions.
In addition, the development of motor skills in children is of great importance in their development. And the spring mood will be guaranteed for you every day.
How to choose a flower vase
The charm and beauty of the bouquet will be emphasized by a well-chosen vase that does not compete with the flowers with the brightness of its colors. Its shape and color should be harmoniously combined with the plants. The beauty of daffodils, tulips, carnations, roses and irises can be emphasized with a wide, low vase (if there are many flowers) or a tall, narrow one - for one or two flowers, decorated with a green twig or 1-3 leaves.
For blue delphiniums and large roses, dark-colored vases or crystal vases with an extended top are suitable. Light peonies stand out well in large, bulbous vases with a soft bluish green color.
Dahlias are very graceful and stable to cut. Although they are small, this even enhances the decorative effect of the bouquet. Bouquets of them and several sprigs of greenery will decorate the dining table.
In the bedroom, on the dressing table, or on the desk, it is better to place miniature bouquets in flat vases, crystal rosettes or flowers such as pansies and daisies. Bright boutonnieres of 2-3 small slender flowers and a sprig of greenery will successfully complement the decoration of a capricious shaped branch or tinder mushroom.
In the spring, 1-2 branches of hazel or birch that have just opened their “earrings”, and 1-2 daffodils in a spherical crystal vase look beautiful and tender. In such a vase you can put a branch of echoria and red lanterns.
On the dining table, it is better to place flowers in low dishes. When creating bouquets for the table, it is advisable to take into account the color of the tablecloth. If it is variegated, then it is better to choose monochromatic flowers, or vice versa.
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How to extend the life of a flower bouquet
Also, pay attention to the storage conditions of the flowers in the bouquet. Carnations do not tolerate very cold water, so they are placed in water at room temperature and a pinch of boric acid is added.
To keep dahlias, roses and chrysanthemums fresh longer, add an aspirin tablet to the water. For tulips or asters, it is better to add sugar. Cut camellias and gardenias last longer if you add a little salt to the water. Dahlias and poppies are recommended to be immersed in boiling water for a moment, and then placed in a large vase with cold water.
In order for lilacs to last longer, they are kept in cold water for 1-2 hours, after which the tips of the branches should be crushed with a knife or hammer and immediately placed in water. If the lilacs begin to fade in the vase, place the bouquet in boiling water, protecting the flowers from the hot steam with paper.
Lilies of the valley, daffodils, mignonette, carnations, sweet peas, and white lilies should be placed separately from other flowers.
Equipment and suitable location
Most often it turns out that the suitable place is away from sunlight. But it doesn't matter! There is artificial lighting for this. To create optimal conditions for the growth of greenery on the wall, you can use daylight bulbs.
It’s even better if they are energy-saving - more light, but less electricity. This is especially practical in winter, when they burn all day.
You should not think that shade-loving plants do not need lighting. In a dark room they will quickly wither and eventually disappear.
In addition to additional lighting, the vertical living wall should have automatic watering. Such systems are freely sold in flower supermarkets. If you wish, you can build it yourself using polypropylene pipes.
When arranging a small vertical structure of fresh flowers, some designers do without such a watering system. The main thing is that the structure allows you to regularly supply the plants with liquid manually.
Decorating the house with flowers: advice from a florist
1. When choosing flowers, measure them against the area of the rooms. Place large specimens in free large rooms. For small rooms, purchase small plants. Remember, quantity is no substitute for quality. Choose 1-2 large or 4-5 small flowers for spacious rooms.
2. When choosing, consider the growth rate of plants. So, in a couple of years, from a small cutting a huge vine or tree can grow, for which there is not enough space (ficus, cordyline, abutilon, monstera).
3. Collect specimens with inconspicuous or small flowers into groups. Create a miniature community of succulents, cacti or low-growing crops with ornamental foliage. It is better to form groups from closely related species (different varieties of violets, begonias, ferns).
4. Place specimens with bright foliage or rather large ones separately from others. They will attract attention and serve as a compositional center. Please note that some plants can change the spatial perception of rooms. Cordylines and dracaenas create the feeling of a high ceiling, and hanging plants with hanging shoots visually lower the ceilings.
5. Make low podiums for a group of flowers. They can be made from glass, plastic, wood, ceramic tiles or other available material. Place plants at different levels. Don't forget about flowerpots and pendants for hanging plants.
6. In kitchens and rooms with northern windows, use species that are unpretentious to lighting (chlorophytums, saintpaulias, gloxinias). In the kitchen you can make a small plantation of aromatic crops (laurel, rosemary, hyssop). Decorate rooms with very small windows with such an unpretentious plant as climbing philodendron.
7. Select plants with different growth patterns: upright, hanging, climbing and ground cover. Create contrasting compositions. Place the brightest and most spectacular flowers in the middle, and place less prominent ones around. They will frame the beauty of the central flower with their leaves.
Bouquet of callas
You can easily make crafts in the form of calla lilies, for which you will need ear sticks and cotton pads. Form a flower from the disks, and place half an ear stick inside, attach a wire stem and wrap it in green paper. The flower is ready.
Make several of them and you will get a whole bouquet. In addition, it can be an applique on paper, where the flowers will be voluminous, and the stem and petals will be flat, made of colored paper.
What else can you make a flower craft from? In principle, it is not difficult to make flowers from various materials. For example, wire, thread, beads, ribbons and even plastic bottles.
The main thing is the desire to do something with your own hands. In addition, children and other family members can be involved in the creative process, which is very useful for maintaining excellent family relationships and a warm atmosphere throughout the house. Create something beautiful and be happy!
