Make flower arrangements yourself: The basic rules, tips and great ideas
The floral arrangements offer a varied selection of different variations. Just take a tour through the various florist shops and you will see for yourself. Instead of buying them, however, you can do the floral arrangement yourself.
It is by no means possible with a few instructions to exhaust the whole variety of techniques. However, there are some basic rules and tips that apply almost always. We want to discuss this in this article and show you many different role models. Many more can be found here. After the text you will also find some videos on the topic.
This floral arrangement is ideal for a modern home
Making floral arrangements yourself: The basic rules
Let’s start with some basic rules that you must follow when making floral arrangements yourself. No matter which flowers you choose, they should be an odd number. You should also keep the flowers in lukewarm water for at least one hour. It is best to leave the flowers there for half a day.
Then you have to choose a suitable vase that really brings out your floral arrangement. If the stems are well arranged under the water, then the vessel may be transparent. If only the flowers should be on display, choose a vase made of opaque material. This would also have to match the size and width of the floral arrangement.
Small floral arrangements with strong contrasts are quite effective
The different techniques
If you look at the large variety of floral arrangements, you will discover some techniques that repeat themselves over and over again. Choose those that best suit your taste, interior design and decorating style. A very common strategy is to combine monochrome flowers. You can also match those in different shades of the same color.
Another, very popular option is of course the contrast. The main part of the flower arrangement consists of green stems and plants. In between, one puts flowers with glaring flowers, which set strong colored accents. You can make such floral arrangements yourself, if you want to achieve a festive mood.
Finally, you can also add various other decorations – garlands, ribbons, gifts of nature …
This floral arrangement has been executed in a rural style
The practical use of floral arrangements
Why do you need flower arrangements at all? If you make this yourself, of course, this is a very great hobby. At the same time, floral arrangements are upscale decoration for any occasion. You can practically always use them as centerpieces on the table. You just have to pick the right colors!
With floral arrangements you can set accents in your interior design. You will need to replace them anyway after a while, which will provide welcome refreshment.
Finally flower arrangements are also great gift ideas, with which you can enjoy your beloved people with or without a reason.
Here you can see the materials you usually need to craft floral arrangements
In terms of style, you can achieve different results depending on the technique, color and choice of technique. After all, you have to reckon with the fact that the homemade flower arrangements always give a certain feminine or rural touch.
Now take a look at our ideas and pictures! These will hopefully give you courage and you will soon make your own floral arrangements yourself.
