Where has all the time gone? Can you believe it's a week into December already? Seems like Christmas really is coming fast this year. So, if you want to do a little holiday decorating but just don't want to take the time, don't have the energy, or money to do a big project, here are a few easy ideas that will make a big impact!
~Towels: Swap out a dish towel or hand towels for some inexpensive holiday ones. Not only will they be new and fresh, but they will add a little pop of holiday color. Can't afford new ones? No problem! Just tie a holiday ribbon around your hanging towels. A fun holiday bow is definitely a sign of Christmas.
~Evergreens: Any type of evergreen, even a sprig from a tree in your yard, placed in a vase on a counter, lined across the mantle, or hanging with a bow on the door not only creates the look of Christmas, but also the smell.
~Ball ornaments: Simple ball ornaments can be hung not only on your tree, but placed in a bowl on a table, piled high inside a large vase, hanging in a window, from a tree/branched or tucked in a wreath. Not only do they come in fun patterns and colors, but they are super inexpensive. Check your local dollar store!
~Flowers: While times are tough right now in our economy, fresh flowers still had a touch of elegance and ambiance that no other decoration can provide. If you can't spend a lot on a flower bouquet for your holiday table, try floating some blooms in a bowl, tuck one red rose and a sprig of evergreen in a small vase, or even some poinsettia plants. Also, most hardware stores carry a kit complete with everything needed to grow a beautiful Amarylis or Paperwhite bulbs, both amazing for the Christmas season.
Don't forget, if you have a good local florist, they will be great at working within your budget to come up with some inexpensive and beautiful ideas to help decorate your home. Many florists will even come in and decorate your tree for you.
Some of our most memorable experiences have been in our clients home, helping them make the simple and elegant touches they need within their home for the holidays or even on a weekly schedule.
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By request, I am re-posting pictures of some of our projects.
The long head table consisted of a tall arrangement along side a coordinating small arrangement. Another great way to create the look of a lot of color and flowers and still keep the room visually open. There was a wall of windows over looking a country club golf course...
We used bright yellow tissue paper and bright yellow tulips carefully tucked into bright blue gift bags to accent the theme for this church dinner. The arrangements were simple, but with just a few strong bold colors, they really make an impact.
So, I have been seeing all over craft blogs these past few months how to make your own hurricanes to use as candle holders, vases, and holiday decor. Some of them have been so absolutely adorable, that I just had to try them myself and see if they were as easy as all these cute crafters claim to be.
I picked up some glass "odds-and ends."
I glued a flower to a base and came up with these cute little stands. I can't wait to set
The wedding show at the Mosteller Mansion was so much fun!
A big THANK YOU to all of our customers from past years who are allowing us the special privilege of being a part of their Valentines Day this year.
I really had no reason to post these pictures, I just liked all the vases lined up with the bright pink roses resting inside. They are actually just the bases for one of our weddings. The flower arrangements actually sat a top the vases and raised up 5-6 feet tall.
Jason and Marjorie had their rehearsal dinner at Market on Main the night before their big day. The room was decorate very simply, but it really made quite an impact. We incorporated the sculptural piece, already placed on and above the table, with the flowers. Overall, the whole piece was a success!
Upstairs for the reception dinner we placed cubes of small green kermit mums and balls of brightly colored carnations atop class cubes. Again, simple, yet a big impact for not a lot of money.
The altar arrangement at St. Luke's Methodist Church in Hickory followed in suit with the others. Simple, eye-catching, and beautiful. We placed a "rose box" arrangement full of white carnations, white fuji mums, and green kermits, tucked in a bed of greens.
A big thank you to Hickory City workers who were out all weekend and still outside today in the drizzly weather planting flowers. 
Just ONE WEEK left to register for our fun flower class being taught at the Hickory Museum of Art.
