Retrain Your Brain

     You just received a delivery of flowers. Do NOT reach under the sink for those utilitarian, can't-get-rid-of-at-a-garage-sale vases. Just don't! You probably have any number of beautiful vintage containers that should be used for this very occasion.

Hydrangeas from my gardens

     Look in your china closet,

or on your bar cart.

Or go ahead and dig out your silver tea set. Chances are good, you probably don't use it for tea anyway!,

Silver makes any flower look elegant! These Queen Ann's Lace are pretty enough to use for a wedding or a shower! Straight from the FIELD!!!!

     







     You can even mix it up a bit and display the gleaming silver with chippy and rusty things. This adds even more interest and charm (more IS more, you know!).

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     Look around, maybe there's a bird cage that would be beautiful with flowers in it. Put the flowers in a vase or just lay them at the bottom of the cage. Then, if you like, elevate the cage on a chippy architectural column.

Everyone will think you're so creative and interesting!

     





     Don't limit yourself to fresh flowers. Tie a bunch of dried roses with a satin ribbon or jute and place them in the scoop of counter scales, or lay them on a pedestal cake stand.
     Gorgeous!

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     If you have ironstone, ceramic, or enamel pitchers around, press them into service for holding large bunches of flowers.

     Of course, if  you haven't received flowers, you can just go out and pick some single stems to put in vintage bottles. Group them on the windowsill in a silver tray and you have something beautiful to look at while you're working in the kitchen.

BEAUTIFUL SIMPLICTY

     So come on, my friends, NO MORE plain, expected, boring vases! Re-train your thoughts to immediately go creative! You're really only limited by what is in your home.
     If you already do this, tell me what containers you employ for your flowers. You know I love hearing from you!