Impress your guests: getting really creative with flowers

A bright (or pastel) arrangement of fragrant flowers in a kitchen, adorning a hallway or used as a table centrepiece is a time-honoured way of making your home look classy, stylish and welcoming.

Of course, you could easily order a stunning readymade flower arrangement from Dovedale Florist Liverpool. However, for some people, part of the joy is creating their own floral masterpieces. That way they can use a selection of fresh blooms they particularly enjoy or match their interior design perfectly.

Arranging flowers has been a much-loved pastime for centuries, and there is no reason why you shouldn’t enjoy some fun with flowers, even if you are a novice.

Anything goes with floral art

One of the most important rules about flower arranging is that there aren’t any rules!

There is no right or wrong way to display our Dovedale fresh flowers, as long as they are kept in fresh water at an ambient temperature. Beyond that, anything goes!

You can have your arrangement in vivid, bright colours with larger blooms, or delicate pastel options. Or, mix and match them together for your own unique perspective.

Chicken wire, florist foam or something called a flower frog can help you to place flowers securely in your display, upright or across each other.

What to put fresh flowers in

At one time, no house in Liverpool would be without some sort of vase to use for fresh flowers.

These days there is a wonderful freedom when it comes to what you put flowers in. Not least as this is the age of “upcycling”.

That means that everything from old-fashioned milk bottles and water jugs to watering cans and wellington boots (packed with florist’s foam) can be used to create quirky and personal flower displays in your Liverpool home.

Getting arty with your blooms

If you want to really get creative and experimental with some stunning flower deliveries from our Liverpool florist, why not use delicate wire to entwine blooms and ivy in and around everything from old picture frames and small sets of draws to bicycle wheels.

Umbrellas and old-fashioned globes have also been used as a starting point for quirky flower arrangements too.

Or, scoop up some lovely fresh flowers from us and display them around a wine rack, or even a whole wine barrel if the creative mood takes you.

Using flowers to sell your house

Fresh flower arrangements don't just brighten up the day to day in your home, they're also a key selling tactic if you're looking to make your home more attractive to buyers.

Our tip is to strategically place matching, eye-catching and deliciously scented blooms in certain areas and rooms of your Liverpool home when you are expecting a viewing.

Check out our page on prolonging the life of flowers, and either call round to our Liverpool florist in Dovedale Road (Liverpool L18 5EP) or ring us on 0151 4750327 for more ideas.