Pretty Flowers
I picked up some flowers just the other day – bi-colored carnations (never underestimate the power of carnations!), creamy white freesia, and gorgeous pink ranunculus. Instead of putting them all in one vase, I decided to split them into four arrangements so that I could spread them around different rooms to brighten up more than one area of the home and to stretch my money – so for a mere $11 I have more than enough flower power to go around. I put some in a white IKEA vase, a few stems in a vintage blue glass vase, more in a vintage creamer from my husband’s grandmother, and finally a few in a tea tin that I couldn’t part with after I drank all of the tea because I loved the color so much. These flowers are now in my bedroom and living room and the house smells beautiful!
In the living room…
Near my bed…
In the living room, different view.
In my reading nook…
My workspace, a tiny corner of my living room. The glass vase is vintage for only $1 at the flea market last Saturday — I love it!
Leslie Shewring will be here with us in a moment with Color Me Pretty for more floral inspiration which is a nice boost on a Wednesday, don’t you think? I love Spring!
Maybe our flower posts today will inspire you to pick up some inexpensive blooms and go home and have a little fun arranging them and placing them bedside, near your perfume tray, on the coffee table on some books… What do you think?
(images: holly becker for decor8)
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April 28th, 2010 at 8:50am
So lovely! I’ve never purchased flowers. I usually go for things that live long with very little maintenance like bamboo and cactus, hehe. But this post has definitely inspired me to at least make a little visit to pick up some flowers. :)
Thanks, Holly!
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April 28th, 2010 at 8:57am
Oh, this is just gorgeous Holly! Just what I needed to start off my day with a smile :)
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April 28th, 2010 at 9:06am
I love inexpensive blooms!! great bunch of flowers for an amazing price.
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April 28th, 2010 at 9:11am
I love the blue glass vase!!! You are a very talented lady, Holly! As much as I try to make floral arrangements, I always end up not being so satisfied with myself! I think I’m gonna need a book! Lovely arrangements you made, I just imagine how these beautiful flowers smell!
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April 28th, 2010 at 11:46am
you did a great job assembling these, holly! for a great price too! i bought one bundle of white mums from the farmers market for $4 on saturday & split them into 4 different glass jars/vases. so much better than one big bouquet!
April 28th, 2010 at 12:28pm
This is the perfect combination. I’m inspired to go flower shopping.
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April 28th, 2010 at 1:10pm
I love coming to this blog…such beauty! Between your post and lesley’s, I am invigorated. I learned so much from you both during the BYW class and it is so wonderful to pop over here every once in a while and just be totally inspired and dazzled all over again! Thanks for that. Happy wednesday!
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April 28th, 2010 at 1:19pm
I can’t get over how much earlier it seems to be over there than in the NE…snow to day!
April 28th, 2010 at 1:21pm
Winter – It’s so true. I never had a proper spring when I lived in NE. Living here we’ve had spring since March 21~
April 28th, 2010 at 2:27pm
Holly the flowers are stunning! But I must ask what are the books in your bedroom, they too are beautiful? You brighten my day with your photos, I just know we would be friends!
Shelley
April 28th, 2010 at 2:33pm
Where do you find inexpensive flowers?! I’m in Utah, and purchased some flowers…ranunculus for $2.25/stem (they tried to sell it to me for $4/stem) and freesia for $3/stem. Quality wasn’t great either. I had even called around to different places, and that store gave me the cheapest prices.
April 28th, 2010 at 2:39pm
love that vintage blue vase you got for a dollar!! amazing buy!! :) yay for flowers!!! they instantly brighten up any space!!! :)
April 28th, 2010 at 2:56pm
Oh, what a lovely post. This cheered me up good and proper! I am “teaching” myself styling with flowers as best I can. I’m taking it slowly, but I hope to enrol on a course soon. I have a turquoise vase in my bedroom and when it’s full of blooms it really makes me smile. I love how flowers can do that!
P.S. Spring ROCKS!
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April 28th, 2010 at 3:33pm
They all look so pretty.
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April 28th, 2010 at 4:23pm
Buying flowers for your home is one of life’s greatest pleasures… of course, growing them in your garden and THEN bringing them inside to a lovely vase really makes the heart sing…
April 28th, 2010 at 9:25pm
I wish flowers were cheaper here in Australia. $11 seems so cheap for so many beautiful flowers.
April 28th, 2010 at 10:32pm
These are beautiful. Flowers really brighten up the room and one’s spirits, don’t they? It’s a shame that most fresh flowers are expensive over here. Mulling over alternatives.
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April 29th, 2010 at 12:28am
I bought ranunculus every week in the spring in Germany. Such a gift. Now I have two lilac bushes full in bloom and I picked them for the guests rooms, mixed in with ivy and some remaining winter berries I found.
Next week it will be peonies (bauernrosen, pfingstrosen) and iris.
Germany is a celebration of spring. You FEEL spring in Germany, with the arrival of strawberries and white asparagus, sitting outside after the long winter.
I love your little flower vases! Little splashes of color and joy everywhere.
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April 29th, 2010 at 8:34am
Ooh….you see what I mean? You are stellar my dear, just such beautiful & sweet arrangements, gorgeous styling and so very inviting. You have most definitely inspired me today and ooh…what do you think of “etc.”? I was SO excited to get a copy and am really loving it! Have a great thursday sweet Holly!
xo
Melis
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April 29th, 2010 at 9:06am
Melissa honey what is etc.?
April 29th, 2010 at 9:07am
Oh! :) The Sibella Court book in the last photo…:) Sorry hun!
xo
Melis
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April 29th, 2010 at 11:00am
Love that stack of books near your bed. So pretty.
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April 29th, 2010 at 2:34pm
Yay! This is my weekly routine, but I’ve let it lapse while in the midst of renovations. I’m so busy hammering and tiling and painting, I don’t even have time to clean lately.
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April 30th, 2010 at 10:11am
*seriously*- beautiful, thank you for sharing….
May 3rd, 2010 at 8:54am
i buy myself flowers each week. it’s one of the most beautiful things, i can do for myself.
such a lovely and inspiring post.
: )
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May 7th, 2010 at 11:08pm
Those are pretty.
May 8th, 2010 at 8:52pm
Great choices! I love fresh flowers
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May 17th, 2010 at 11:42am
Really gorgeous! Great idea to split the flowers into 4 bouquets! Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing, sweetie! Gwyn
September 3rd, 2011 at 7:09pm
very pretty!
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