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Mix and match ficwers
to create the right look

FLOWERS CAN change the mood
and look of a room and are ap-
propriate with any style decor.

And now, thanks to recent im-
provements in the transportation
and storage of blooms, more and
more varieties of flowers are
available to mix and match for the
exact look you want.

**How you select a floral ar-
rangement for a room depends a
lot on your own personality and
individual style,’? says florist
Robert McNamara.

According to McNamara the
first step is to consider carefully
the room setting you wish to
enhance. And, he adds, there’s no
reason to restrict floral arrange-
Ments to dining rooms or living
rooms.

After all, just as much time is
spent in kitchens, bathrooms and
bedrooms; these settings can be
just as appropriate for the added
touch that flowers provide.

Begin by asking yourself, does
the room have one dominant col-
or? How large is the room and
how much space is available to
work with?

What type of vase or container
will be used to arrange the
flowers? Will the arrangement be
viewed from one side or more
angles?

“Flowers should complement a
room’s color scheme but they
don’t have to match it exactly,”
says McNamara.

“It’s more important to make
sure your flowers and container
work together — a vase should suit
the flowers and the environment.”’

With regard to containers, a
narrow neck vase allows a few long

stems to support one another.
Wide neck containers, on the other
hand, cause stems to fall freely
away from one another and a
greater number of flowers or addi-
tional foliage becomes necessary
for a full look.

Remember, though, that the
beauty of decorating with flowers
is that there is no one ‘‘right’’ look
— there are many.

Whatever arrangement you
choose, you’ll want your flowers
to last. If flowers are arranged in
floral foam, they will draw
moisture naturally, as they would
from the earth or a branch. Just
check the moisture level daily and

add water as needed.

If some flowers wilt before
others, remove them so they don’t
spoil the appearance of the bou-
quet or adversely affect the other
blooms.

You can also try reviving a
drooping flower by cuiting the
stcm at an angle which opens the
passage for water; thei:, reinsert it
in the foam.

An arrangement in a vase or in
water, however, is presented with
an unnatural environment. In

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