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Producing A Loose And Airy Silk Flower Arrangement
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
posted by M A Kase 8:15 AM
If you are planning to buy some silk flowers and throw them in a vase, you may not get the look that you really want. Flower arranging is not all that difficult but it does take just a bit more planning than that. First of all, the vase or container is going to determine how tall you’re arrangement is going to be, or should be, anyway. You don’t want to have an arrangement that has a 10” tall vase and the height of the overall arrangement being 36” tall or even 16” tall. Plan on the overall arrangement being two to three times the height of the vase you are using or the entire attention is going towards the vase.
Starting with some silk greenery first around the top of the vase will give some holding power for the taller silk flowers you are going to use. By doing this, you will get a better idea of where the taller flowers will look best. If you want a loose and airy look to your silk arrangements, you should be using odd numbers of each variety of silk flower and space them an even space apart. The flowers on the next layer will be taller and should fall in between the flowers below it. The number of silk flowers used on each layer will be a reduced number while sticking with the odd number of flowers. The arrangement will be beautifully rounded on the top. Filling in with accent flowers and using such things as wheat, cat-0-nine tails or some curly willow tips, trailing off from the top of your newly designed silk flower centerpiece, it will be an excellent addition to your decor.
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Quite some time ago, I had to go get some blood work done for my normal checkup and as I went up to the counter to get checked in and fill out the paper work, I noticed some flowers sitting in a clear glass vase with water in it and the color of the of the arrangement was very striking and elegant. I went over and sat down to fill out the paper work. After I got that taken care of, I took the completed paper work up to the desk and again looked at the flowers. After a closer inspection, I found to my surprise that they were silk flowers and the water that I thought was water was artificial water.
Since that time, I have seen several silk plants that were in the artificial water and I fell in love with that concept. Orchids are such an elegant and yet bold flower and the silk orchids capture that realism and is a great piece to add to any décor. There are several colors and, of course, several different varieties that look so real and vibrant. This story was shared with me by a close friend and yes, these silk orchids in artificial water are very real looking and are enjoyed by many people around the world.
If you want to fix a rich and dense silk flower centerpiece arrangement I will give you a couple of hints that may help. Grouping similar colors and textures together will give larger visual impact instead of scattering the colors throughout the centerpiece. It will be much better to use larger silk flowers such as roses, large mums and hydrangeas. Use just a few fillers in the silk flower arrangement.
You can start by making your basic circle at the bottom beginning grouping, and then in the middle put a tall flower, and from there you fill in between with groupings of flowers. You can do these groupings in two different ways: 1)much defined groups, or 2) fade from one color to another. You do that by mixing a couple of flowers from one group to another. You should end up with various heights and depths with the tallest flowers in the middle and the shortest on the outside bottom. This will keep the viewer’s eyes moving into your elegant silk flower centerpiece.
Flowers are noticed by everyone and everyone notices flowers because flowers add such elegance and color to any area. As most people realize, it can be very costly to have live flowers decorating all areas and that is where artificial flowers come in. Artificial flowers wil,l and can, add wonderful color with very realistic looking flowers and there are those wonderful silk flowers and silk plants that are called “real touch” silk plants, which mean just that, real to the touch. Maybe you have never seen these real touch silk plants or it is very likely you have seen them but mistook them for the real plant.
“Real touch” is available in silk flowers and silk plants and amazing enough so many of the regular silk flower plants that are available, look so close to the “real touch” that it is very hard to distinguish them apart. Plants that have color such as reds, yellows and many other colors are important to a nice interior décor but you also need a balance of the hues of green to complete the elegant touch. These greens are available in hanging silk plants, silk floor plants and silk trees. Go window shopping online and check out what is out there and while doing that pay attention to the prices available and the quality of the product. If you are doing your own silk flower arrangements and need silk flower stems or if you are looking for those pieces that are already arranged such as silk plants, silk trees and silk flower arrangements, you have many choices of artificial floral stores.
When it comes to decorating or a redesign of our home’s living areas, we spend many hours going over what we like and want. The sad thing is that when it comes to planning out which plants will work where and what will look best, we don’t give it a thought until the last minute, if then. In many cases the last minute thing does not work and we end up having to spend more time and possibly more money. It is sad that plants around the home are appearing to be a dying trend. Attention and time is required so that the plants will survive from week to week and not become has-beens.
Maybe not at the beginning of the planning of a décor should you think of the plants, but it sure shouldn’t be at the end. You need to decide if you we want to put in the extra labor of keeping the live plants alive or would it be much better to have artificial plants, at least in some of the harder to grow areas. When it comes to having to spend needless money on replacing plants, most people will opt for the longer term of savings and silk plants. With the trunks of silk trees being natural trunks, it is hard to, in many cases, to tell the real from the artificial trees unless the live one is dead. Having plants around us in our homes gives us a wonderful relaxing feeling and we deserve that comfort.
What 
do weddings, birthday parties, anniversary parties and special get to gathers all have in common? They all will have plants to help make the occasion a beautiful time for their friends. Flowers put the art in parties and will give a very special calming effect and make the party a big success. Many times we don’t realize that, because of these wonderful plants and flowers, we are enjoying our surroundings much better. Many people have the hobby of making flower arrangements and use them in their homes and for special get-togethers.
Flower arranging does not take special skills or a big education and it can be something that a person can acquire a talent for. A person can learn what colors work good together and what kind of flowers will be suited for different occasions along with learning a little about putting an arrangement together. Silk flowers are undoubtedly the best to use because you can change the arrangement around without doing damage to the silk flower stems. The cost of using silk flowers will be much less than the live ones, in this case, and the silk flower arrangements will last for many years. The silk arrangements that you make can be used for special events and as your talents grow, you may be asked to provide special silk arrangements and be paid for what is a fun hobby.
The atmosphere that is presented in public places such as doctor offices, banks, restaurants etc. is very important to make people feel comfortable and having a sense of welcome. Creating this atmosphere is pretty easy to accomplish with some good planning and maybe some research on interior decorating. Wall colors will help brighten the doctor’s office along with the bank but maybe in a restaurant for wanting to have a romantic setting you can get away with a little darker color.
With all the different settings that are important to each and every business, one thing in décor should be present and that is having plants and flowers decorating the area. In most of these areas, there is also room for a few trees. All of these plants can work together to give the customers a very comfortable feeling while in the establishment. More and more businesses are finding that making the decision to go with silk plants is a very smart decision because it makes the décor complete and it also makes the bottom line look better. Silk trees on natural trunks are so beautiful and, with silk flowering plants that complement the wall colors or colors in the furniture, it is a big plus for your silk plant decor. Check out the lasting beauty that artificial plants can do for your interior, and you won’t be sorry.
If you are the kind of person that is a little on the creative side, or one that likes to learn new things, then that can be used in a decorative way by taking a look at doing some simple floral arrangements. Instead of using real cut flowers, use some silk flowers. Silk flowers can be worked and reworked several times over and still look very good in the final silk flower arrangement. By taking a few different silk flowers and putting them in a clear glass container, with very little arranging work they will look as good (if not better) as a few first class roses out of the best garden and last much longer.
By going into several kinds of magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens you can get many ideas of the look that appeals to you and that will work in your décor. Also flower arranging classes are available at some craft stores and also they will have books on flower arranging at very reasonable prices. Most of the flower arranging techniques will work with both real flowers and silk flowers. One main thing with silk flowers is that in a very short time they will be cheaper overall than having to rebuy real flowers to cover prior mistakes. Just remember that this should be a fun and a learning adventure that can lead to many beautiful silk floral arrangement centerpieces. Quality silk flower stems are available at several retail stores and online with good discount prices.
Good Planning For The Atmosphere Using Artificial Plants And Trees
Sunday, July 18, 2010
posted by John 8:15 AM
Getting the direction that you want to go in decorating the office or even the home décor is very important to having a successful outcome. Maybe even doing a few rough drawing to where the furniture could be placed even down to the plants and their placement. How will traffic flow and are there some areas that you want to guide people and what placement of furniture or plants will help in doing that. What kind of sunlight is available or not available and what kind of plants are best that will survive? Maybe the atmosphere will not work when it comes to live plants surviving. So what can you do at that point?
If you are talking about an office area, you want to make sure that it is efficient and the décor is something that will work economically and make your clients/customers feel welcomed and relaxed. Basically, a home is just about the same except you want a living atmosphere compared to a working atmosphere. You really should consider silk trees and silk plants with a touch of color to brighten the area. These artificial plants are very realistic, and over a rather short period of time, they are very economical. A great silk tree to use besides the ever-popular silk ficus tree is a silk palm tree. There are several species with different fullness so that the space will not be taken up needlessly. You want your area to be comfortable, in either case, of the home or office but you want your office to be very efficient. Take a close look at quality silk trees and silk plants online and you will find many choices that may work for you and your decorating project.
Dressing Up A Dull Corner With Hanging Silk Flowers
Saturday, July 17, 2010
posted by M A Kase 8:15 AM
The home can be small or large when it comes to hanging plants, which adds great décor without intruding upon other decorative pieces. The larger the home, the more silk plants of several sizes can be used with some excellent elegant touches to complete the décor. The silk plants can be on the floor, a tabletop and the ceiling. Hanging silk plants are, in most cases, used in the corners, which gives an absolute brightness to a corner that tends, in many cases, to be dark and dull.
When preparing to hang any plants, you need to make sure that the hooks and the way of securing the hooks will be adequate support for what is to be hung. For heavier items, the hook will be much safer by going into a wood beam instead of just the dry wall. By using hanging silk plants, you can add color or just greenery that will complement other colors in the room and will be out of people’s way. The realistic beauty of hanging silk flowers will have your guest(s) guessing on whether they are real or not.