WRITTEN BY A LYNN LAMAR
There are many ways to freshen up a home. You can always paint walls a fresh lichen green or spray hyacinth-scented room freshener, but the easiest way to capture the spirit of spring & summer is to buy and arrange flowers.
With cut flowers and a little imagination, the possibilities can be beautiful. Place a small bouquet in a glistening crystal pitcher or go for contrast with a brightly colored coffee can to make a great first impression in an entrance hall or foyer. Fill an umbrella stand with a few long dramatic stems.
Attach a basket of fresh flowers to your door or hang just a few stems with a beautiful bow. In the family room, fill an empty fireplace with a big bucket of flowers.
In the bathroom, a simple plastic tumbler filled with fragrant cut flowers can make a great air freshener. In the laundry room, rinse out an old bleach or detergent bottle, fill it with cut flowers and place it on the washer or a shelf for a laundry brightener.
Use a kitchen windowsill to line up individual jars, coffee mugs or juice glasses and put one or two colorful stems in each. It's a one-of-a-kind window treatment.
Flowers are not just for special occasions anymore. They decorate a lot more than just the center of the dining room table.
Think "outside the vase" when looking for containers to arrange flowers in. Old watering cans, enamelware pitchers, cast-iron kettles, champagne glasses, mason jars and teapots add interest to floral arrangements.
When entertaining, fill a wine cooler with fresh white lilies and freesia for understated elegance.
Start the day with flowers. Place a bouquet by your bedside so they're the first thing you see.
Flowers are not just for special occasions anymore. Be sure to stop and smell the roses!
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