Have A Warm And Natural Holiday

Tuesday, March 1, 2005

ee__-. =2ee—33=— e-s =ce "3S 40 HolidayDecoratingTips / - oor 3ss;>8 a— _@er eo @e8f a~ @ ce e~ @0ere ( Have A Warm And Natural Holiday (NAPSA)—This holiday season some of the most delightful ways to deck the halls include two traditional favorites: candles and flowers. Here are a few hints from Jill Slater, head designer, flowerpos sibilities.com. For fine floral design, there are five things to consider. 1. Give it a Home. Before designing, know where yourcreation will live—by the bedside, on a desk or window sill—wherever. Then choose a container that best suits the situation, for example, a recycled blue water bottle might match your bath towels. 2. Simple Color Combos. Stick to a simple color theme, three colors max; two are better and huesof one color maybebest. 3. Select Multiple Shapes. Use a variety of flower shapes: round, face flowers such as daisies or chrysanthemums and coneshaped roses or bell fringed freesia. 4, Conditioning Counts. When you get your flowers home always re-cut the stems and set them in water treated with floral preservative. 5. Handy Tools. Sharp floral clippers make for a clean and precision cut that lets flowers drink more easily. Watertubes are good for simple centerpieces. A bowl of fresh fruit can become the center of attention when water-tubed flowers are inserted into the gaps of a bowl of apples. Few things set flowers off so Give your holiday table a special glow with a centerpiece created of candles and flowers. well as candlelight. To make the most of the combination, consider these tips: Pillar candles look great with fresh flowers inserted around them. Float flowers and floating candles togetherin a bowl. Small votive cupsfilled with one or several flowers are simple and easy to create. You can alternate them with votive candles down the table or on the window sill. Fill miniature gourds with either flowers or tea-lights. Then line ’em up. Tall narrow candles (tapers) are lovely in long and low arrangements. Insert two tall tapers into a bread pan that has been filled with floral foam. Intersperse flowers andfoliage into the foam. Remember, never leave a burning candle unattended. You can find more great decorating ideas at the flower grower’s Web site, www.flower possibilities.com.

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